Poplar-Cotton Center is a community in Tulare County, California, home to about 2,171 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93258, and parts of 93257 are in Poplar-Cotton Center too.
All in Poplar-Cotton Center
Mostly Porterville; part is in Poplar-Cotton Center
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| Nearest major airport | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)63 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Meadows Field (BFL)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Bakersfield, CA48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA145 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Poplar-Cotton Center; 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.
Poplar-Cotton Center had 2,370 residents in the 2020 census, up 58% since 2000.
It’s the 886th 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).
Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 11.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Porterville, CA weather station (about a mile away).
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).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Poplar-Cotton Center.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Porterville, East Porterville, Woodville Farm Labor Camp and Woodville.
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