Exeter is a city in Tulare County, California, home to about 10,258 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93221.
Homes sold for a median of $269 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Exeter; also Lindcove and Tooleville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Exeter. 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)46 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fresno, CA50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA163 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Exeter; 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.
Exeter had 10,321 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 492nd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Tulare County grew from 18,375 residents in 1900 to 473,117 in 2020.
Tulare County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 100°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 14.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lemon Cove, CA weather station (8 miles away).
107,492 jobs at 7,189 businesses in Tulare County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
150 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Exeter.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 105 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
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 Exeter Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter Independent Study (Alternative)Exeter | K–12 | 47 | Alternative Education | 0.4 mi |
| Lincoln ElementaryExeter | K–5 | 522 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Rocky Hill ElementaryExeter | K–5 | 554 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Exeter Community DayExeter | 1–12 | 13 | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Wilson MiddleExeter | 6–8 | 523 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Exeter Union HighExeter | 9–12 | 909 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Kaweah HighExeter | 9–12 | 29 | Alternative Education | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Lambs Lutheran PSExeter | Pre-K–K | 6 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.5 mi |
| Sierra View Jr. AcademyExeter | K–10 | 107 | Seventh-day Adventist | 3.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Lindcove and Tooleville.
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