Lemon Cove is a community in Tulare County, California, home to about 484 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93244, and parts of 93286 are in Lemon Cove too.
Population484361 per sq mi
Median home value$274,100Census, as estimated by owners
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lemon Cove. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Lemon Cove
Distances
Nearest major airport
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Fresno, CA48 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA173 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lemon Cove; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Lemon Cove
U.S. Representative · California’s 20th DistrictVince Fong (R)
U.S. Representative · California’s 21st DistrictJim Costa (D)
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
Lemon Cove had 298 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 1220th 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).
Weather by month
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 (6 miles away).
Jobs in Tulare County
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).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Kaweah Health Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Visalia18.2 miles
Adventist Health ReedleyGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Reedley25.3 miles
Adventist Health TulareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tulare25.7 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Schools in Lemon Cove
Public schools here are run by Sequoia Union Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Sequoia Elementary CharterLemon Cove
K–7
345
Charter
6.9 mi
Sequoia Union ElementaryLemon Cove
8
43
Public
6.9 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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