Porterville is a city in Tulare County, California, home to about 63,157 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93257.
Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Porterville; also East Porterville and Poplar-Cotton Center
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Porterville. 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)62 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Meadows Field (BFL)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Bakersfield, CA49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA146 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Porterville; 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.
Porterville had 62,623 residents in the 2020 census, up 58% since 2000.
It’s the 146th 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).
479 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Porterville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 83 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 64 |
| Dentists | 45 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 91 |
| Mental health providers | 143 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 27 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
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 (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (12 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Alta Vista Elementary, Porterville Unified, Burton Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Vista ElementaryPorterville | K–8 | 531 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Belleview ElementaryPorterville | K–6 | 377 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Burton ElementaryPorterville | K–6 | 437 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Butterfield CharterPorterville | K–12 | 504 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Hope ElementaryPorterville | K–8 | 237 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Jim Maples AcademyPorterville | K–6 | 466 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| John J. Doyle ElementaryPorterville | K–6 | 552 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Los Robles ElementaryPorterville | K–6 | 424 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Monarch River AcademyPorterville | K–12 | 1,338 | Charter | 64.5 mi |
| Monte Vista ElementaryPorterville | K–6 | 440 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Oak Grove ElementaryPorterville | K–6 | 393 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Olive Street ElementaryPorterville | K–6 | 624 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Pleasant View ElementaryPorterville | K–8 | 446 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Roche ElementaryPorterville | K–6 | 334 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Rockford ElementaryPorterville | K–8 | 301 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Santa Fe ElementaryPorterville | K–5 | 809 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Summit Charter AcademyPorterville | K–12 | 2,423 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| Vandalia ElementaryPorterville | K–5 | 556 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| West Putnam ElementaryPorterville | K–6 | 478 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Westfield ElementaryPorterville | K–6 | 661 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| William R. Buckley ElementaryPorterville | K–6 | 499 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Woodville ElementaryPorterville | K–8 | 371 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| Burton Community DayPorterville | 2–8 | 1 | Alternative Education | 2.2 mi |
| Buena Vista Community DayPorterville | 4–8 | 2 | Alternative Education | 6.8 mi |
| Pioneer MiddlePorterville | 6–8 | 754 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Bartlett MiddlePorterville | 7–8 | 443 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Burton MiddlePorterville | 7–8 | 586 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Porterville Military AcademyPorterville | 7–12 | 255 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Sequoia MiddlePorterville | 7–8 | 532 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Vine Street Community DayPorterville | 7–12 | 14 | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
And 4 more.
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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Shares ZIP codes with East Porterville, Poplar-Cotton Center, Woodville Farm Labor Camp and Woodville.
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