Town guide

Stratford, California

Stratford is a community in Kings County, California, home to about 973 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93266.

Homes sold for a median of $250 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population9731,390 per sq mi
Median home value$289,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$250Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Stratford

1 ZIP code

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Around Stratford

Distances

Nearest major airportFresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fresno, CA42 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA169 miles away

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

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

Who represents Stratford

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

Stratford had 1,121 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 1071st largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Kings County grew from 9,871 residents in 1900 to 152,486 in 2020.

Stratford population by census2000: 1,264, 2010: 1,277, 2020: 1,1211,26420001,27720101,1212020

Kings County, 1900–2020

Kings County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,871, 1910: 16,230, 1920: 22,031, 1930: 25,385, 1940: 35,168, 1950: 46,768, 1960: 49,954, 1970: 64,610, 1980: 73,738, 1990: 101,469, 2000: 129,461, 2010: 152,982, 2020: 152,48610K’00’1022K’20’3035K’40’5050K’60’7074K’80’90129K’00’10152K’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 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 7.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StratfordJan: high 56°F, low 37°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 39°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 43°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 46°F, 0.5 in; May: high 85°F, low 53°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 58°F, 0 in; Jul: high 98°F, low 63°F, 0 in; Aug: high 97°F, low 61°F, 0 in; Sep: high 92°F, low 57°F, 0 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 49°F, 0.4 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 40°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 36°F, 1.1 in56°37°Jan1.563°39°Feb1.369°43°Mar1.476°46°Apr0.585°53°May0.492°58°Jun0.098°63°Jul0.097°61°Aug0.092°57°Sep0.081°49°Oct0.467°40°Nov0.556°36°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lemoore Reeves Nas, CA weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Kings County

28,791 jobs at 1,821 businesses in Kings County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kings CountyManufacturing: 6,131 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,068 jobs; Retail trade: 4,813 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,671 jobs; Professional services: 1,330 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,296 jobs; Construction: 1,144 jobs; Administrative and support: 770 jobsManufacturing 21% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 16% Professional services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 4% Administrative and support 3%

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 Stratford.

Nearest hospitals

  • Adventist Health HanfordGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hanford14.3 miles
  • Adventist Health TulareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tulare27.1 miles
  • Coalinga Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Coalinga28.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2

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 Stratford

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • A & M Market0.7 mi
  • Stratford Market0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Stratford Branch Kings County Library0.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Stratford

Public schools here are run by Central Union Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Stratford ElementaryStratfordK–8294Public0.9 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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