Town guide

Coalinga, California

Coalinga is a city in Fresno County, California, home to about 17,203 people across 6.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93210.

Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population17,2032,511 per sq mi
Median home value$262,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$226Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Coalinga

1 ZIP code

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Around Coalinga

Distances

Nearest major airportFresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fresno, CA53 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA184 miles away

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

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

Who represents Coalinga

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

Coalinga had 17,590 residents in the 2020 census, up 51% since 2000.

It’s the 380th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

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

Coalinga population by census2000: 11,668, 2010: 13,380, 2020: 17,59011,668200013,380201017,5902020

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 101°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 8.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CoalingaJan: high 60°F, low 38°F, 2 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 41°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 45°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 49°F, 0.4 in; May: high 87°F, low 56°F, 0.3 in; Jun: high 95°F, low 63°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 101°F, low 69°F, 0 in; Aug: high 100°F, low 67°F, 0 in; Sep: high 95°F, low 61°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 83°F, low 52°F, 0.3 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 42°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 37°F, 1.2 in60°38°Jan2.065°41°Feb1.872°45°Mar1.578°49°Apr0.487°56°May0.395°63°Jun0.1101°69°Jul0.0100°67°Aug0.095°61°Sep0.183°52°Oct0.370°42°Nov0.560°37°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Coalinga, CA weather station (2 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

145 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Coalinga.

Nearest hospitals

  • Coalinga Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CoalingaUnder a mile
  • Adventist Health HanfordGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hanford40.7 miles
  • Southern Monterey County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · King City43.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors5
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants16
Mental health providers108
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies6

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.

Places in and around Coalinga

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Olsen Park · 12 acres1.7 mi
  • Falcon Baseball Field1.1 mi
  • Coalinga Memorial Bowl1.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Save Mart2.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Coalinga-Huron Library1.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • R C Baker Memorial Museum1.9 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Colleges and universities

  • West Hills Community College District

Notable people born here

  • Jo Stafford (1917) · American singer (1917–2008)
  • Hal Finney (1956) · American software developer (1956-2014)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Coalinga

Public schools here are run by Coalinga-Huron Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Annie E. Cheney KindergartenCoalingaK74Public1.6 mi
Henry F. Bishop ElementaryCoalingaK–1412Public1.2 mi
Nell Dawson ElementaryCoalinga1–3405Public1.3 mi
Sunset ElementaryCoalinga4–5442Public1.4 mi
Coalinga MiddleCoalinga6–8662Public1.0 mi
Miles W. Culwell Community DayCoalinga7–125Alternative Education1.1 mi
Cambridge HighCoalinga9–1248Alternative Education1.3 mi
Coalinga HighCoalinga9–121,256Public1.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Faith Christian AcademyCoalingaPre-K–1279Christian (no specific denomination)2.1 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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