Cantua Creek, CA · standard

ZIP Code 93608

Fresno County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

1,114
4/sq mi Low-density area
$42,609
Median income Below-median income area
1.7%
Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

Cantua Creek pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.

7th pct
household income, US ZIPs
4
people per sq mi
48%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 93608 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 93608 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Cantua Creek, Fresno County, California, home to just 1,114 residents across 285.6 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.

ZIP 93608 reports a modest median household income of $42,609 (58% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $19,211. The poverty rate is 23.0%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 1.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.1, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the California and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 93608.

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 →

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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 93608, Cantua Creek, 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

1,114

Population

285.6

Area (sq mi)

4

People / sq mi

Los Angeles

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 93608?

39.1

Median Age

42.6%

Male

57.4%

Female

49.2%

Foreign-Born

White 20.5%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 20.1%
Hispanic or Latino 96.0%

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?

$42,609

Median Household Income

-58% vs state ZIP avg

$19,211

Per Capita Income

23.0%

Poverty Rate

9.7%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 93608 ranks among California ZIPs

Cantua Creek, 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)

$42,609 3rd percentile higher than 3% of 1,583 California ZIPs

This ZIP $0 $200K+ every California ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 36.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 1.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

224

Total Housing Units

224

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

2.88

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 47.8%
Renter 52.2%

$1,047

Median Rent

1972

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 93608, employing approximately 16 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,436,000.

7

Businesses

16

Employees

$1.4M

Annual Payroll

1

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Transportation and warehousing 4 57.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles

Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 93608, 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 (1,114 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 93608 in?

ZIP code 93608 (Cantua Creek) is located in Fresno County, California. Fresno County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/fresno-ca.

What is the population of ZIP code 93608?

ZIP code 93608 in Cantua Creek, CA has a population of 1,114 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in ZIP 93608?

The median household income in ZIP 93608 is $42,609, which is 44% below the national average of $76,288.

What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 93608?

The largest racial group in ZIP 93608 is White at 20.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 96.0% of the population.

How many businesses are in ZIP code 93608?

ZIP code 93608 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 16 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.

What is the education level in ZIP code 93608?

In ZIP code 93608, 36.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 1.7% 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 93608?

In ZIP code 93608, approximately 47.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 52.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 93608?

The poverty rate in ZIP code 93608 is 23.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

ZIP 93608's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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