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
- $51,319
- Median income
- $218,800
- Median home value
- 4.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.1 square miles in Porterville, Tulare County, California. The area is home to 2,046 residents, producing a population density of 1,826 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 93258 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 93258 sits at $51,319 (50% below the California average), while per-capita income is $18,097. The poverty rate stands at 25.9% and the unemployment rate at 7.5%. On housing, the median home value is $218,800 (72% below the state average) with median rent at $1,113 per month, and 45.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 93258 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 4.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Tulare County, so you can benchmark 93258 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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
$18,097
Per Capita Income
25.9%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 93258 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$51,319 16th percentile higher than 16% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
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
$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.
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