Plainview is a community in Tulare County, California, home to about 545 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 93267.
Homes sold for a median of $255 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population5452,370 per sq mi
Median home value$177,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$255Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Plainview. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Plainview
Distances
Nearest major airport
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)56 miles away
Closer regional airport
Meadows Field (BFL)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Bakersfield, CA55 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA152 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Plainview; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Plainview
U.S. Representative · California’s 22nd DistrictDavid G. Valadao (R)
U.S. Representative · California’s 20th DistrictVince Fong (R)
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
Plainview had 846 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2010.
It’s the 1197th 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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 12.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lindsay, CA weather station (4 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
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plainview.
Nearest hospitals
Sierra View Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Porterville6.1 miles
Porterville Developmental CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Porterville9.0 miles
Kaweah Health Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Visalia17.3 miles
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.
Places in and around Plainview
Grocery stores
Lindsay Food Center3.6 mi
Save Mart4.0 mi
Razco Foods Supermarket4.5 mi
Food 4 Less4.9 mi
Pharmacies
CVS4.6 mi
Porterville Pharmacy4.9 mi
Libraries
Strathmore Branch Library1.2 mi
Lindsay Branch Library3.9 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Strathmore Union Elementary, Sunnyside Union Elementary, Porterville Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Strathmore Community DayStrathmore
K–8
—
Alternative Education
1.2 mi
Strathmore ElementaryStrathmore
K–8
702
Public
1.2 mi
Sunnyside ElementaryStrathmore
K–8
311
Public
0.5 mi
Harmony Magnet AcademyStrathmore
9–12
509
Charter
0.9 mi
Strathmore HighStrathmore
9–12
286
Public
0.8 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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