Porterville, CA

Census ZIP code profile for Porterville, CA — 2 ZIPs, total population 77,050. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Porterville, CA is covered by 2 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 77,050 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Porterville splits its residents across 2 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Porterville, the median household income averages $55,512 and per-capita income averages $20,854. Poverty rate runs at 22.6% and unemployment at 9.2%. On housing, the average median home value is $253,500 with median rent of $1,119 per month, and 50.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 2 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Porterville against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Porterville as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

77,050

Population

$55,512

Median Income

$253,500

Median Home Value

30.4

Median Age

How much do residents of Porterville earn?

Median Household Income
$55,512
Per Capita Income
$20,854
Unemployment Rate
9.2%
Poverty Rate
22.6%

What does housing look like in Porterville?

Median Home Value
$253,500
Median Rent
$1,119/mo
Owner Occupied
50.5%
Housing Units
25,785

Who lives in Porterville?

Bachelor's Degree+
9.2%
High School+
33.8%
Avg Commute
25 min
Foreign Born
37.5%

ZIP Codes in Porterville, CA

Side-by-side: Compare 93257 vs 93258 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
93257 75,004 65 America/Los_Angeles
93258 2,046 1,826 America/Los_Angeles

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Porterville, CA?
Porterville, CA has 2 ZIP codes with a combined population of 77,050, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Porterville?
The average median household income across Porterville, CA ZIP codes is $55,512. The poverty rate is 22.6%.
What is the cost of living in Porterville?
The average median home value in Porterville, CA is $253,500. Median rent is $1,119/month. 50.5% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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