Porterville, CA · standard
ZIP Code 93258
Tulare County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,046
- 1,826/sq mi High-density area
- $51,319
- Median income Below-median income area
- $218,800
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 4.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Porterville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 49th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1,826
- people per sq mi
- 45%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 93258 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 93258 covers 1.1 square miles in Porterville, Tulare County, California (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,046 residents on file, a density of 1,826 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 93258 reports a modest median household income of $51,319 (50% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $18,097. The poverty rate is 25.9%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $218,800 (72% below the average California ZIP), and median rent is $1,113; owner occupancy is 45.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 4.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Tulare County, so 93258 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 93258, Porterville, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,046
Population
1.1
Area (sq mi)
1,826
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 93258?
30.2
Median Age
53.1%
Male
46.9%
Female
48.2%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$51,319
Median Household Income
-50% vs state ZIP avg
$18,097
Per Capita Income
25.9%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 93258 ranks among California ZIPs
Porterville, CA household income vs. every California ZIP code
Median household income among 1,583 reporting California ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$51,319 8th percentile higher than 8% of 1,583 California ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more California ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
412housing units
412
Total Housing Units
372
Occupied Units
40
Vacant Units
3.74
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$218,800
Median Home Value
-72% vs state ZIP avg
$1,113
Median Rent
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 93258, employing approximately 708 people with a combined annual payroll of $34,839,000.
6
Businesses
708
Employees
$34.8M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 93258 vs 93270 →
ZIP 93258 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93267
Strathmore (93267)
6,237 residents
- 93270
Terra Bella (93270)
5,837 residents
- 93258 2,046
Porterville (93258)
2,046 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 93258 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 93258 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93270
Terra Bella (93270)
$67,136 median income
- 93258
Porterville (93258)
$51,319 median income
- 93267
Strathmore (93267)
$47,344 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 93258 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 93258, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (2,046 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 93258 in?
ZIP code 93258 (Porterville) is located in Tulare County, California. Tulare County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/tulare-ca.
What is the population of ZIP code 93258?
ZIP code 93258 in Porterville, CA has a population of 2,046 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 93258?
The median household income in ZIP 93258 is $51,319, which is 33% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 93258?
The median home value in ZIP 93258 is $218,800, which is 21% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 93258?
The largest racial group in ZIP 93258 is Two or More Ethnicities at 29.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 80.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 93258?
ZIP code 93258 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 708 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 93258?
In ZIP code 93258, 24.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 4.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 93258?
In ZIP code 93258, approximately 45.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 54.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 93258?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 93258 is 25.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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