Mendota is a city in Fresno County, California, home to about 12,577 people across 3.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93640.
Homes sold for a median of $295 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mendota. 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 |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fresno, CA34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA219 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mendota; 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.
Mendota had 12,595 residents in the 2020 census, up 60% since 2000.
It’s the 443rd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Fresno County grew from 37,862 residents in 1900 to 1,008,654 in 2020.
Fresno 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 (24 miles away).
301,731 jobs at 19,144 businesses in Fresno County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mendota.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (2 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.
Established in 1942.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Mendota Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendota ElementaryMendota | K–6 | 857 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Washington ElementaryMendota | K–1 | 423 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| McCabe ElementaryMendota | 2–6 | 986 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Mendota Community DayMendota | 7–12 | 10 | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Mendota Junior HighMendota | 7–8 | 612 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Mendota Continuation HighMendota | 9–12 | 24 | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Mendota HighMendota | 9–12 | 1,065 | Public | 1.7 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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