Riverdale, CA · standard
ZIP Code 93656
Fresno County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 6,313
- 22/sq mi
- $72,333
- Median income
- $294,600
- Median home value
- 8.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Riverdale pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 50%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 34%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 22
- people per sq mi
- 48%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 93656 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 93656 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 284.4 square miles in Riverdale, Fresno County, California. The area is home to 6,313 residents, producing a population density of 22 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 93656 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 93656 sits at $72,333 (29% below the California average), while per-capita income is $20,459. The poverty rate stands at 10.2% and the unemployment rate at 5.6%. On housing, the median home value is $294,600 (62% below the state average) with median rent at $1,023 per month, and 48.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 93656 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 8.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.8, and the average commute is 20 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Fresno County, so you can benchmark 93656 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 93656
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 93656.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
10 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
9 establishments
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 93656, Riverdale, 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
6,313
Population
284.4
Area (sq mi)
22
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 93656?
30.8
Median Age
53.1%
Male
46.9%
Female
31.6%
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?
$72,333
Median Household Income
-29% vs state
$20,459
Per Capita Income
10.2%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
20.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 93656 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$72,333 Top 50% higher than 50% 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?
1,879
Total Housing Units
1,690
Occupied Units
189
Vacant Units
4.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$294,600
Median Home Value
-62% vs state
$1,023
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 57 business establishments in ZIP 93656, employing approximately 349 people with a combined annual payroll of $19,276,000.
57
Businesses
349
Employees
$19.3M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 10 | 17.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 9 | 15.8% |
| Construction | 6 | 10.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 8.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 7.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 7.0% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 5.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 5.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 5.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 5.3% |
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 93656 vs 93609 →
ZIP 93656 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93656
Riverdale (93656)
6,313 residents
- 93609
Caruthers (93609)
5,640 residents
- 93652 415
Raisin City (93652)
415 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 93656 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 93656 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93609
Caruthers (93609)
$78,750 median income
- 93656
Riverdale (93656)
$72,333 median income
- 93652
Raisin City (93652)
$44,342 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 93656 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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