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Porterville, CA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Porterville, CA: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 77,050. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet PORTERVILLE-CA · Porterville, CA 2 ZIPs · 77,050 pop · #19814/25278 · Tulare County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $55,512
  • RANK-LOWER #19814/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Orosi
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 51% owners
  • POP-SMALL 77,050
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 93258→93257
  • HOME-MID $253,500

Nearest income peer: Orosi, CA (+ $2,797 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Porterville

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Porterville on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Porterville, CA sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

22nd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
77,050
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$55,512
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 2 ZIPs ($55,512 average) · poverty 22.6%. The primary code (93257) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (50.5%) for this income tier, rent $1,119 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within California, Carlotta is the closest lower-income city and Blythe the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Porterville.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Porterville differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Porterville: $51,319 in ZIP 93258 to $59,704 in 93257. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.2×

93258 to 93257

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.3×

93258 to 93257

Poverty-rate spread
6.5 points

93257 to 93258

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

ZIP 93257 swallows Porterville's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 93257 still holds about 97% of Porterville's 77,050 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Light employer footprint across Porterville's short ZIP set

Citywide ZBP: 937 establishments, 14,175 employees , annual payroll $650,413k (~12 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 93257 (931 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (193) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Porterville, CA

These ZIP codes sit in Tulare County, which covers 33 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Porterville. See the Tulare County roll-up →

Porterville sits in the lower half of Tulare County on income: Visalia, Tulare and Dinuba report more, Earlimart, Woodlake and Strathmore report less. Exeter marks the far end of that range at $86,940, 57% above Porterville.

Side-by-side: Compare 93257 vs 93258 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
93257 75,004 $59,704 931 65
93258 2,046 $51,319 6 1,826
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Porterville roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Porterville, .