Richgrove, CA · standard
ZIP Code 93261
Tulare County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,099
- 141/sq mi
- $43,850
- Median income
- $203,500
- Median home value
- 1.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Richgrove pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 141
- people per sq mi
- 50%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 93261 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 93261 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 22.0 square miles in Richgrove, Tulare County, California. The area is home to 3,099 residents, producing a population density of 141 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 93261 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 93261 sits at $43,850 (57% below the California average), while per-capita income is $13,411. The poverty rate stands at 33.9% and the unemployment rate at 12.0%. On housing, the median home value is $203,500 (74% below the state average) with median rent at $936 per month, and 49.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 93261 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 1.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Tulare County, so you can benchmark 93261 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 93261, Richgrove, 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
3,099
Population
22.0
Area (sq mi)
141
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 93261?
27.0
Median Age
54.3%
Male
45.7%
Female
32.7%
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?
$43,850
Median Household Income
-57% vs state
$13,411
Per Capita Income
33.9%
Poverty Rate
12.0%
Unemployment Rate
24.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 93261 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$43,850 8th percentile higher than 8% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
554
Total Housing Units
513
Occupied Units
41
Vacant Units
3.91
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$203,500
Median Home Value
-74% vs state
$936
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 93261, employing approximately 55 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,175,000.
16
Businesses
55
Employees
$3.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 31.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 18.8% |
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 93261 vs 93215 →
ZIP 93261 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93215
Delano (93215)
55,659 residents
- 93250 13,522
Mc Farland (93250)
13,522 residents
- 93270 5,837
Terra Bella (93270)
5,837 residents
- 93261 3,099
Richgrove (93261)
3,099 residents
- 93218 994
Ducor (93218)
994 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 93261 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 93261 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93218
Ducor (93218)
$91,500 median income
- 93270
Terra Bella (93270)
$67,136 median income
- 93215
Delano (93215)
$66,204 median income
- 93250
Mc Farland (93250)
$54,051 median income
- 93261
Richgrove (93261)
$43,850 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 93261 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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