Sanger, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 18,931. Estimated population in July 2024: 22,041 (+16.4% change)
Males: 9,495 (50.2%), Females: 9,436 (49.8%)

Fresno County

Zip code: 93657

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.1 years
Median household income: $32,072
Median house value: $92,200

Population by Race

Races in Sanger:

  • Hispanic (80.9%)
  • Other race (43.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (15.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.6%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (3.4%), English (2.7%), United States (2.2%), Irish (2.0%), Italian (1.3%).

Elevation: 363 feet

Land area: 4.7 square miles

Map of Sanger, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sanger

  • High school or higher: 51.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 18.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sanger city

  • Never married: 30.0%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

31.6% Foreign born (30.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,062 (+12.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Sanger:

  • SANGER HOSPITAL (2558 JENSEN AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sanger:

  • COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER FRESNO (about 7 miles; FRESNO, CA)
  • SELMA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SELMA, CA)
  • SIERRA KINGS DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; REEDLEY, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sanger:

  • FRESNO YOSEMITE INTERNATIONAL (about 12 miles; FRESNO, CA; Abbreviation: FAT)
  • VISALIA MUNI (about 30 miles; VISALIA, CA; Abbreviation: VIS)
  • MERCED MUNICIPAL/MACREADY FIELD (about 77 miles; MERCED, CA; Abbreviation: MCE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sanger:

  • REEDLEY MUNI (about 10 miles; REEDLEY, CA; Abbreviation: O32)
  • SELMA (about 12 miles; SELMA, CA; Abbreviation: 0Q4)
  • FRESNO-CHANDLER DOWNTOWN (about 18 miles; FRESNO, CA; Abbreviation: FCH)

Amtrak station near Sanger:

  • 16 miles: FRESNO (2650 TULARE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sanger:

  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FRESNO (about 7 miles; FRESNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 16,035)
  • FRESNO CITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; FRESNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,741)
  • REEDLEY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; REEDLEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,344)
  • COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS (about 32 miles; VISALIA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,295)
  • PORTERVILLE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,288)
  • WEST HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; COALINGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
  • MERCED COLLEGE (about 79 miles; MERCED, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,482)

Schools

Public high schools in Sanger:

  • SANGER HIGH (Students: 2,074; Location: 1045 BETHAL AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • KINGS RIVER HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 72; Location: 1801 SEVENTH ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 39; Location: 818 L ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Sanger:

  • WASHINGTON ACADEMIC MIDDLE (Students: 876; Location: 2207 9TH AVE.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • WILSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 667; Location: 610 FALLER ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • JACKSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 566; Location: 1810 THIRD ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • HALLMARK CHARTER (Students: 541; Location: 1905 SEVENTH ST.; Grades: KG – 12)
  • FAIRMONT ELEMENTARY (Students: 522; Location: 3095 N. GREENWOOD AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • MADISON ELEMENTARY (Students: 473; Location: 2324 CHERRY ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 471; Location: 1110 TUCKER ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY (Students: 454; Location: 1700 14TH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SANGER ACADEMY CHARTER (Students: 389; Location: 2207 9TH ST.; Grades: 01 – 08)
  • CENTERVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 313; Location: 48 S. SMITH AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)