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93601

Zip code 93601: Ahwahnee, California

Residential delivery areaMadera CountyPacific Time
Population
1,360
Median household income
$77K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$435K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
61.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
40 sq mi
34 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 93601

93601 is a rural zip code in Ahwahnee, California (Madera County), covering 40 sq mi of land. About 1,360 people live here, or 34 per square mile. The median resident is 61.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $76,555 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 2.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $434,900, or 5.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.1 minutes each way, and 28% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; arts, media and sports; and cleaning and personal care. 15% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 93601 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
61.6
Under 18
7.5%
65 and over
42.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White80%
  • Black0.3%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial7%
Diversity index
34
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
82.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
97%
Spanish
3%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
702
Average household size
1.9
Family households
78.6%
Married couples
48%
Living alone
21.4%
Veterans (of adults)
6.3%
Male / female
45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
10%
$25–50k
24%
$50–75k
4%
$75–100k
23%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
10%

Median household income

93601
$76,555
Madera Co.
$76,627
California
$99,122
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$48,370
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
2.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
20.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.376
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

93601
$434,900
Madera Co.
$393,200
California
$734,700
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

93601
—
Madera Co.
$1,390
California
$2,036
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
79%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
21%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
819
Owner-occupied
90.5%
Vacant
14.3%
Median year built
1986
Median rooms
5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
59.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
5.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
52%
Carpooled
1%
Transit
0%
Walked
11%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
28%
Other
8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
18%
10–19
23%
20–29
41%
30–44
7%
45–59
10%
60+
0.8%
Average commute
19.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
42.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
26%
Arts, media and sports
19%
Cleaning and personal care
14%
Production
8%
Sales
8%
Management
7%
Police and fire
6%
Office and admin
4%
Food service
3%
Construction and repair
3%
Legal and social services
2%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
21%
Health care and social assistance
18%
Restaurants and hotels
14%
Public administration
13%
Retail
12%
Other services
8%
Construction
6%
Education
3%
Information
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Finance, insurance and real estate
1%
Professional and technical services
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Wholesale
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$31,048
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
15.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
30.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
1.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work93601U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$64,570$74,888
Service$17,229$26,804
Sales and office$32,218$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
2%
High school
21%
Some college
36%
Associate's
18%
Bachelor's
18%
Graduate
5%
High school graduate or higher
98%
Bachelor's degree or higher
22.9%
Graduate or professional degree
5.3%
Households with broadband
95.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
65%
No internet access
2.6%
Without health insurance
9.1%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Ahwahnee
Center point
37.3908° N, 119.7324° W
Land area
40 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

93601 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Ahwahnee (unincorporated)22% of zip
  • Nipinnawasee (unincorporated)8% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 93601

ZipCityDistanceIncome
93623Fish Camp6.7 mi—
93644Oakhurst7.9 mi$81,196
93604Bass Lake12 mi$134,357
93614Coarsegold12 mi$87,869
93669Wishon12 mi$250,000+
93653Raymond14 mi$120,568
95338Mariposa16 mi$67,485
93643North Fork17 mi$71,082
93645O Neals18 mi$79,792
95345Midpines19 mi$68,464
95318El Portal20 mi$57,097
95306Catheys Valley21 mi$81,302

Zip codes like 93601 elsewhere

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Questions about 93601

What city is zip code 93601?

93601 is assigned to Ahwahnee, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 93601 in?

93601 is mostly in Madera County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 93601?

About 1,360 people live in 93601, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 93601 in?

93601 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 93601?

The median household income in 93601 is $76,555.

What zip codes are near 93601?

The closest zip codes to 93601 are 93623, 93644, 93604, 93614, 93669.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93601, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.