Moving to Laton, California

Population: 1,236
Males: 618 (50.0%), Females: 618 (50.0%)

Fresno County

Zip code: 93242

Demographics

Median resident age: 26.9 years
Median household income: $35,408
Median house value: $76,500

Population by Race

Races in Laton:

  • Hispanic (68.9%)
  • Other race (49.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (28.1%)
  • Two or more races (3.6%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: Irish (4.6%), English (4.0%), Portuguese (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%), Dutch (2.0%), German (1.5%).

Elevation: 255 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Map of Laton, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Laton

  • High school or higher: 50.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 23.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laton CDP

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 67.0%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 1.8%

40.1% Foreign born (38.0% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Laton:

  • CENTRAL VALLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; HANFORD, CA)
  • HANFORD COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; HANFORD, CA)
  • SELMA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SELMA, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Laton:

  • VISALIA MUNI (about 23 miles; VISALIA, CA; Abbreviation: VIS)
  • FRESNO YOSEMITE INTERNATIONAL (about 23 miles; FRESNO, CA; Abbreviation: FAT)
  • MERCED MUNICIPAL/MACREADY FIELD (about 82 miles; MERCED, CA; Abbreviation: MCE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Laton:

  • SELMA (about 10 miles; SELMA, CA; Abbreviation: 0Q4)
  • HANFORD MUNI (about 10 miles; HANFORD, CA; Abbreviation: HJO)
  • FRESNO-CHANDLER DOWNTOWN (about 22 miles; FRESNO, CA; Abbreviation: FCH)

Amtrak stations near Laton:

  • 8 miles: HANFORD (200 SANTA FE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: LEMOORE (19TH AVE. & STATE HWY. 198) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laton:

  • REEDLEY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; REEDLEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,344)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FRESNO (about 22 miles; FRESNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 16,035)
  • FRESNO CITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; FRESNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,741)
  • COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS (about 27 miles; VISALIA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,295)
  • WEST HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; COALINGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
  • PORTERVILLE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,288)
  • MERCED COLLEGE (about 85 miles; MERCED, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,482)

Schools

Public high school in Laton:

  • LATON HIGH (Students: 214; Location: 6449 DEWOODY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Laton:

  • LATON ELEMENTARY (Students: 372; Location: 6065 LATONIA; Grades: KG – 05)