Zip code 93706: Fresno, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 93706
93706 is a small-town zip code in Fresno, California (Fresno County), covering 158 sq mi of land. About 40,638 people live here, or 256 per square mile. The median resident is 30.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $40,930 a year, about 51% of the national median of $80,734. 37.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $240,000, or 5.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 35% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,193 a month.
9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.8 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in farming, fishing and forestry; transportation and moving goods; and healthcare. 61% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 93706 compares
- Poverty rate37.9%99thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%47th of 1,666 in CA
- Unemployment rate15.7%99thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%89th of 1,681 in CA
- Residents under 1833.4%99thU.S. 22% · CA 22%59th of 1,688 in CA
- 97thWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.48976th of 1,651 in CA
- 91stWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%301st of 1,610 in CA
- 78thU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%701st of 1,688 in CA
- Population40,63868thU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377376th of 1,688 in CA
- Healthcare workers10.6%66thU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%455th of 1,678 in CA
- Diversity index53.759thU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7883rd of 1,688 in CA
- Uninsured rate7.5%55thU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%526th of 1,675 in CA
- Government workers13.9%52ndU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%963rd of 1,678 in CA
- 50thU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,117th of 1,678 in CA
- Median gross rent$1,19336thU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,268th of 1,464 in CA
- Veterans4.6%33rdU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%780th of 1,686 in CA
- Median home value$240,00031stU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,517th of 1,586 in CA
- Average commute22.8 min28thU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,268th of 1,584 in CA
- Housing vacancy4.3%25thU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,195th of 1,664 in CA
- Population density256/sq mi24thU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,071st of 1,688 in CA
- Work from home7.6%20thU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,337th of 1,680 in CA
- 12thU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,401st of 1,688 in CA
- Tech workers0.7%8thU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,261st of 1,678 in CA
- Homeownership rate35.4%7thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,463rd of 1,662 in CA
- Median age30.55thU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,564th of 1,687 in CA
- Broadband access80.7%5thWeaknessU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,524th of 1,662 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$31,3954thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,533rd of 1,658 in CA
- Median household income$40,9303rdWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,533rd of 1,575 in CA
- Per capita income$20,4443rdWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,570th of 1,685 in CA
- 2ndWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,546th of 1,687 in CA
| Measure | 93706 | Fresno | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rateWeakness | 37.9% | 18.3% | 12% | 12.5% | 47th of 1,666 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 15.7% | 8.7% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 89th of 1,681 | |
| Residents under 18 | 33.4% | 27.8% | 22% | 22% | 59th of 1,688 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.547 | 0.474 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 76th of 1,651 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 63.9% | 55.5% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 301st of 1,610 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 22.3% | 20% | 27% | 14.1% | 701st of 1,688 | |
| Population | 40,638 | 1,016,725 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 376th of 1,688 | |
| Healthcare workers | 10.6% | 11.4% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 455th of 1,678 | |
| Diversity index | 53.7 | 61.9 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 883rd of 1,688 | |
| Uninsured rate | 7.5% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 526th of 1,675 | |
| Government workers | 13.9% | 19.4% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 963rd of 1,678 | |
| Self-employed workers | 9.3% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 10% | 1,117th of 1,678 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,193 | $1,392 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 1,268th of 1,464 | |
| Veterans | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 780th of 1,686 | |
| Median home value | $240,000 | $388,800 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 1,517th of 1,586 | |
| Average commute | 22.8 min | 23.5 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 1,268th of 1,584 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.3% | 5.9% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 1,195th of 1,664 | |
| Population density | 256/sq mi | 171/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,071st of 1,688 | |
| Work from home | 7.6% | 10.1% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 1,337th of 1,680 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 10.9% | 12.9% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 1,401st of 1,688 | |
| Tech workers | 0.7% | 1.7% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 1,261st of 1,678 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 35.4% | 55.5% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 1,463rd of 1,662 | |
| Median age | 30.5 | 33.5 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 1,564th of 1,687 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 80.7% | 88.9% | 93.5% | 91% | 1,524th of 1,662 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $31,395 | $42,537 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 1,533rd of 1,658 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $40,930 | $74,201 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 1,533rd of 1,575 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $20,444 | $32,963 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 1,570th of 1,685 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 9.4% | 24.3% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 1,546th of 1,687 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White11%
- Black12%
- Hispanic66%
- Asian8%
- Native American0.8%
- Pacific Islander0.3%
- Other0.6%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 11,806
- Average household size
- 3.3
- Family households
- 67.8%
- Married couples
- 33%
- Living alone
- 25.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4.6%
- Male / female
- 52% / 48%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 12,335
- Owner-occupied
- 35.4%
- Vacant
- 4.3%
- Median year built
- 1971
- Median rooms
- 4.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 63.9%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 39.7%
- Home value to income
- 5.9× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 93706 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $49,875 | $74,888 |
| Service | $27,660 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $27,517 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $28,215 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $33,716 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 61.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 9.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 3.1%
- Households with broadband
- 80.7%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 52.4%
- No internet access
- 13.3%
- Without health insurance
- 7.5%
- Limited-English households
- 15.6%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Fresno
- State
- California
- County
- Fresno County
- Center point
- 36.6559° N, 119.9203° W
- Land area
- 158 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Fresno10% of zip
- Easton (unincorporated)2% of zip
- West Park (unincorporated)1% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 93706
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93652 | Raisin City, CA | 4.3 mi | $44,342 |
| 93607 | Burrel, CA · PO box | 4.7 mi | — |
| 93728 | Fresno, CA | 9 mi | $62,986 |
| 93721 | Fresno, CA | 9.2 mi | $40,033 |
| 93723 | Fresno, CA | 9.4 mi | $128,725 |
| 93609 | Caruthers, CA | 9.5 mi | $78,750 |
| 93701 | Fresno, CA | 9.8 mi | $32,768 |
| 93722 | Fresno, CA | 10 mi | $80,285 |
| 93741 | Fresno, CA | 10 mi | — |
| 93705 | Fresno, CA | 10 mi | $57,003 |
| 93725 | Fresno, CA | 11 mi | $72,232 |
| 93702 | Fresno, CA | 11 mi | $47,229 |
Zip codes like 93706 elsewhere
Questions about 93706
What city is zip code 93706?
93706 is assigned to Fresno, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 93706 in?
93706 is in Fresno County, California.
What is the population of 93706?
About 40,638 people live in 93706, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 93706 in?
93706 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 93706?
The median household income in 93706 is $40,930.
What zip codes are near 93706?
The closest zip codes to 93706 are 93652, 93607, 93728, 93721, 93723.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93706, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.