Town guide

Three Rivers, California

Three Rivers is a community in Tulare County, California, home to about 2,282 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 93237 and 93271.

Homes sold for a median of $382 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,28274 per sq mi
Median home value$490,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$382Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Three Rivers

2 ZIP codes
Kaweah, CA93237Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Three Rivers

Distances

Nearest major airportFresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fresno, CA55 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA170 miles away

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

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

Who represents Three Rivers

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

Three Rivers had 2,053 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 871st largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Tulare County grew from 18,375 residents in 1900 to 473,117 in 2020.

Three Rivers population by census2000: 2,248, 2010: 2,182, 2020: 2,0532,24820002,18220102,0532020

Tulare County, 1900–2020

Tulare County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,375, 1910: 35,440, 1920: 59,031, 1930: 77,442, 1940: 107,152, 1950: 149,264, 1960: 168,403, 1970: 188,322, 1980: 245,738, 1990: 311,921, 2000: 368,021, 2010: 442,179, 2020: 473,11718K’00’1059K’20’30107K’40’50168K’60’70246K’80’90368K’00’10473K’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 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 22.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Three RiversJan: high 58°F, low 36°F, 4.8 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 41°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 44°F, 2.4 in; May: high 82°F, low 51°F, 1 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 58°F, 0.3 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 65°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 64°F, 0 in; Sep: high 92°F, low 58°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 49°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 40°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.7 in58°36°Jan4.862°38°Feb3.667°41°Mar4.173°44°Apr2.482°51°May1.091°58°Jun0.397°65°Jul0.196°64°Aug0.092°58°Sep0.279°49°Oct0.966°40°Nov1.758°35°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Three Rivers Edison Ph 1, CA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Tulare County

107,492 jobs at 7,189 businesses in Tulare County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Tulare CountyHealth care and social assistance: 19,972 jobs; Retail trade: 17,040 jobs; Manufacturing: 14,128 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,116 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 9,212 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,910 jobs; Construction: 6,266 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,198 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Transportation and warehousing 9% Administrative and support 6% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6%

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

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Three Rivers’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kaweah Health Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Visalia23.9 miles
  • Sierra View Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Porterville26.9 miles
  • Porterville Developmental CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Porterville28.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers1
Optometrists1
Pharmacies2

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 Three Rivers

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Cobble Knoll Recreation Area · 12 acres2.8 mi
  • Slick Rock Recreation Area · 6 acres3.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Dixon's Village Market1.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Healthmart Pharmacy1.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Three Rivers Branch Library0.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Three Rivers Historical Museum0.7 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in Three Rivers

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Three Rivers ElementaryThree RiversK–893Public0.7 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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