Chowchilla is a city in Madera County, California, home to about 19,020 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93610.
Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Chowchilla; also Fairmead
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chowchilla. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)38 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Merced Regional Macready Field (MCE)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fresno, CA34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA237 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chowchilla; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Chowchilla had 19,039 residents in the 2020 census, up 71% since 2000.
It’s the 362nd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Madera County grew from 6,364 residents in 1900 to 156,255 in 2020.
Madera County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 10.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Madera Muni Ap, CA weather station (12 miles away).
30,472 jobs at 2,366 businesses in Madera County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
115 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chowchilla.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 81 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1923.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary, Chowchilla Elementary, Chowchilla Union High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alview ElementaryChowchilla | K–3 | 183 | Public | 11.8 mi |
| Merle L. Fuller ElementaryChowchilla | K–2 | 508 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Stephens ElementaryChowchilla | K–2 | 217 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Ronald Reagan ElementaryChowchilla | 3–4 | 490 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Dairyland ElementaryChowchilla | 4–8 | 216 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Fairmead ElementaryChowchilla | 5–6 | 458 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Wilson MiddleChowchilla | 7–8 | 470 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Chowchilla Union HighChowchilla | 9–12 | 1,017 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Gateway High (Continuation)Chowchilla | 9–12 | 74 | Alternative Education | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chowchilla Adventist SchoolChowchilla | K–8 | 19 | Seventh-day Adventist | 3.0 mi |
| Chowchilla Sda SchoolChowchilla | K–8 | 19 | Seventh-day Adventist | 3.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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