Piru is a community in Ventura County, California, home to about 2,185 people across 3.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93040, and parts of 93015 are in Piru too.
Population2,185687 per sq mi
Median home value$624,300Census, as estimated by owners
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Around Piru
Distances
Nearest major airport
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Los Angeles, CA38 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Piru; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Piru
U.S. Representative · California’s 26th DistrictJulia Brownley (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
Piru had 2,587 residents in the 2020 census, up 116% since 2000.
It’s the 884th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Ventura County grew from 14,367 residents in 1900 to 843,843 in 2020.
Ventura 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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 16.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newhall 5nw, CA weather station (15 miles away).
Jobs in Ventura County
273,697 jobs at 22,992 businesses in Ventura County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Piru.
Nearest hospitals
Adventist Health Simi ValleyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Simi Valley11.0 miles
Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Thousand Oaks14.4 miles
Henry Mayo Newhall HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Valencia17.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
4
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.
Places in and around Piru
Grocery stores
Estrella Market3.0 mi
Vons3.3 mi
Super A Foods3.4 mi
Grocery Outlet3.9 mi
Pharmacies
Rite Aid3.2 mi
Libraries
Fillmore Branch Ventura County Library3.0 mi
Piru Branch Ventura County Library3.8 mi
Museums
Fillmore and Western Railway Museum2.8 mi
Fillmore Historical Society2.8 mi
Santa Clara River Valley Railroad Visitor Center3.0 mi
Fillmore Historical Museum3.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Fillmore Town Theatre3.0 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Fillmore Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Piru ElementaryPiru
K–5
272
Public
3.7 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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