North Fork is a community in Madera County, California, home to about 2,999 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 93643 and 93669.
Homes sold for a median of $238 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North Fork. 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)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fresno, CA34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA229 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North Fork; 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.
It’s the 794th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Madera County grew from 6,364 residents in 1900 to 156,255 in 2020.
Madera County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 32.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, N Fk Rs, CA weather station (about a mile away).
30,472 jobs at 2,366 businesses in Madera County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Fork’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by Chawanakee Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Fork ElementaryNorth Fork | K–8 | 227 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Mountain Oaks HighNorth Fork | 9–12 | 13 | Public | 0.9 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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Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.