Town guide

Sanger, California

Sanger is a city in Fresno County, California, home to about 26,699 people across 5.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93657, and parts of 93648 are in Sanger too.

Homes sold for a median of $241 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population26,6994,627 per sq mi
Median home value$364,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$241Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sanger

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Sanger

Distances

Nearest major airportFresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fresno, CA14 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA197 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sanger; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Sanger

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

Sanger had 26,617 residents in the 2020 census, up 41% since 2000.

It’s the 287th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Fresno County grew from 37,862 residents in 1900 to 1,008,654 in 2020.

Sanger population by census2000: 18,931, 2010: 24,270, 2020: 26,61718,931200024,270201026,6172020

Fresno County, 1900–2020

Fresno County population, 1900 to 20201900: 37,862, 1910: 75,657, 1920: 128,779, 1930: 144,379, 1940: 178,565, 1950: 276,515, 1960: 365,945, 1970: 413,053, 1980: 514,621, 1990: 667,490, 2000: 799,407, 2010: 930,450, 2020: 1,008,65438K’00’10129K’20’30179K’40’50366K’60’70515K’80’90799K’00’101.0M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 102°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 11.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SangerJan: high 61°F, low 38°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 42°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 45°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 49°F, 1 in; May: high 88°F, low 56°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 96°F, low 62°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 102°F, low 68°F, 0 in; Aug: high 101°F, low 67°F, 0 in; Sep: high 96°F, low 62°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 85°F, low 53°F, 0.6 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 44°F, 1 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 38°F, 2 in61°38°Jan2.367°42°Feb1.973°45°Mar2.279°49°Apr1.088°56°May0.696°62°Jun0.2102°68°Jul0.0101°67°Aug0.096°62°Sep0.185°53°Oct0.671°44°Nov1.061°38°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fresno 5 Ne, CA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Fresno County

301,731 jobs at 19,144 businesses in Fresno County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fresno CountyHealth care and social assistance: 57,375 jobs; Retail trade: 38,323 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 35,188 jobs; Manufacturing: 27,980 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 21,440 jobs; Construction: 19,803 jobs; Administrative and support: 18,220 jobs; Wholesale trade: 16,356 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Construction 7% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

101 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sanger.

Nearest hospitals

  • Adventist Health ReedleyGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Reedley9.4 miles
  • Clovis Community Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clovis10.3 miles
  • Community Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Fresno13.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors3
Dentists16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers40
Physical and occupational therapists8
Optometrists5
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies9

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 Sanger

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Cesar E. Chavez · 6 acres0.3 mi
  • Jenni Park · 5 acres1.5 mi
  • Greenwood Park · 5 acres1.7 mi
  • Faller Park · 4 acres1.2 mi
  • Sanger City Park · 4 acres0.9 mi
  • Holt Park · 2 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.0 mi
  • Ranch Market2.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Fresno County Library, Sanger Branch1.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Sanger Depot Museum1.3 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1888.

Notable people born here

  • Francis Rogallo (1912) · Inventor of the Rogallo wing (1912-2009)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Sanger

Public schools here are run by Sanger Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (14)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Centerville ElementarySangerK–8409Public2.7 mi
Fairmont ElementarySangerK–8744Public4.3 mi
Hallmark AcademySangerK–12287Alternative Education1.8 mi
Jackson ElementarySangerK–6374Public1.0 mi
Jefferson ElementarySangerK–6488Public1.4 mi
Lincoln ElementarySangerK–6505Public1.8 mi
Madison ElementarySangerK–6408Public2.1 mi
Ronald W. Reagan ElementarySangerK–6472Public2.0 mi
Sanger Academy CharterSangerK–8609Charter1.7 mi
Wilson ElementarySangerK–6448Public0.9 mi
Community DaySanger7–1234Alternative Education1.1 mi
Washington Academic MiddleSanger7–81,539Public1.5 mi
Kings River High (Continuation)Sanger9–1289Alternative Education1.3 mi
Sanger HighSanger9–122,426Public2.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bethel Christian SchoolSangerPre-K–K11Pentecostal1.9 mi
Kings CornerSangerK–878Christian (no specific denomination)3.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Parlier, Minkler and Centerville (Fresno County).

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