Town guide

Cantua Creek, California

Cantua Creek is a community in Fresno County, California, home to about 420 people across 3.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93608.

Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population420111 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$228Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Cantua Creek

1 ZIP code
Cantua Creek, CA93608 $228/sq ft 0% sold over asking

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Around Cantua Creek

Distances

Nearest major airportFresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fresno, CA36 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA202 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cantua Creek; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cantua Creek

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cantua Creek had 500 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.

It’s the 1253rd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Fresno County grew from 37,862 residents in 1900 to 1,008,654 in 2020.

Cantua Creek population by census2000: 655, 2010: 466, 2020: 500655200046620105002020

Fresno County, 1900–2020

Fresno County population, 1900 to 20201900: 37,862, 1910: 75,657, 1920: 128,779, 1930: 144,379, 1940: 178,565, 1950: 276,515, 1960: 365,945, 1970: 413,053, 1980: 514,621, 1990: 667,490, 2000: 799,407, 2010: 930,450, 2020: 1,008,65438K’00’10129K’20’30179K’40’50366K’60’70515K’80’90799K’00’101.0M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 7.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Cantua CreekJan: high 56°F, low 37°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 39°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 43°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 46°F, 0.5 in; May: high 85°F, low 53°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 58°F, 0 in; Jul: high 98°F, low 63°F, 0 in; Aug: high 97°F, low 61°F, 0 in; Sep: high 92°F, low 57°F, 0 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 49°F, 0.4 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 40°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 36°F, 1.1 in56°37°Jan1.563°39°Feb1.369°43°Mar1.476°46°Apr0.585°53°May0.492°58°Jun0.098°63°Jul0.097°61°Aug0.092°57°Sep0.081°49°Oct0.467°40°Nov0.556°36°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lemoore Reeves Nas, CA weather station (24 miles away).

Jobs in Fresno County

301,731 jobs at 19,144 businesses in Fresno County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fresno CountyHealth care and social assistance: 57,375 jobs; Retail trade: 38,323 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 35,188 jobs; Manufacturing: 27,980 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 21,440 jobs; Construction: 19,803 jobs; Administrative and support: 18,220 jobs; Wholesale trade: 16,356 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Construction 7% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Coalinga Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Coalinga23.5 miles
  • Community Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Fresno35.2 miles
  • Madera Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Madera35.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Cantua Creek

Public schools here are run by Golden Plains Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cantua ElementaryCantua CreekK–8184Public1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Three Rocks.

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