Kettleman City is a community in Kings County, California, home to about 1,002 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 93239.
Homes sold for a median of $244 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Avenal; part is in Kettleman City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kettleman City. 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)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fresno, CA54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA163 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kettleman City; 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.
Kettleman City had 1,242 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 1062nd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Kings County grew from 9,871 residents in 1900 to 152,486 in 2020.
Kings County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 99°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 7.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kettleman City, CA weather station (about a mile away).
28,791 jobs at 1,821 businesses in Kings County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kettleman City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Reef-Sunset Unified, Redwood City Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettleman City ElementaryKettleman City | K–8 | 239 | Public | <0.1 mi |
| John F. Kennedy MiddleRedwood City | 6–8 | 808 | Public | 161.0 mi |
| Adelante HighKettleman City | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | <0.1 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 Avenal.
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