Fresno, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 427,652. Estimated population in July 2024: 461,116 (+7.8% change)
Males: 210,107 (49.1%), Females: 217,545 (50.9%)

Fresno County

Zip codes: 93650, 93701, 93702, 93703, 93704, 93705, 93706, 93710, 93711, 93720, 93721, 93722, 93725, 93726, 93727, 93728.

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.5 years
Median household income: $32,236
Median house value: $97,300

Population by Race

Races in Fresno:

  • Hispanic (39.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.3%)
  • Other race (23.4%)
  • Black (8.4%)
  • Other Asian (7.3%)
  • Two or more races (5.2%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Asian Indian (1.0%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: German (8.6%), English (5.4%), Irish (5.4%), Italian (3.3%), United States (2.7%), French (1.7%).

Elevation: 296 feet

Land area: 104.4 square miles

Map of Fresno, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fresno

  • High school or higher: 69.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 11.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fresno city

  • Never married: 32.4%
  • Now married: 48.7%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

20.3% Foreign born (11.4% Latin America, 7.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +69,990 (+19.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Fresno:

  • CEDAR VISTA HOSPITAL (7171 NORTH CEDAR AVE)
  • COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER FRESNO (2823 FRESNO STREET)
  • FRESNO SURGERY CENTER (6125 NORTH FRESNO ST)
  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL – FRESNO (7300 NORTH FRESNO ST)
  • SAINT AGNES MEDICAL CENTER (1303 E HERNDON AVE)
  • SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY REHABILITATION HOSP (7173 N SHARON AVE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fresno:

  • FRESNO YOSEMITE INTERNATIONAL (about 6 miles; FRESNO, CA; Abbreviation: FAT)
  • VISALIA MUNI (about 43 miles; VISALIA, CA; Abbreviation: VIS)
  • MERCED MUNICIPAL/MACREADY FIELD (about 60 miles; MERCED, CA; Abbreviation: MCE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fresno:

  • FRESNO-CHANDLER DOWNTOWN (about 5 miles; FRESNO, CA; Abbreviation: FCH)
  • SIERRA SKY PARK (about 7 miles; FRESNO, CA; Abbreviation: Q60)
  • SELMA (about 18 miles; SELMA, CA; Abbreviation: 0Q4)

Amtrak station:
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 in Fresno:

  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FRESNO (Full-time enrollment: 16,035; Location: 5241 N MAPLE AVE; Public; Website: www.csufresno.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • FRESNO CITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 10,741; Location: 1101 E. UNIVERSITY AVE; Public; Website: www.fcc.cc.ca.us)
  • FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 1,167; Location: 1717 S CHESTNUT AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
  • HEALD COLLEGE-FRESNO (Full-time enrollment: 724; Location: 255 W BULLARD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.heald.edu)
  • SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 669; Location: 295 E SIERRA AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sjvc.com)
  • CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCH-FRESNO (Full-time enrollment: 353; Location: 5130 E CLINTON WAY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.cspp.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • MICROCOMPUTER EDUCATION CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 145; Location: 2002 N GATEWAY BLVD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.mced.com)
  • GALEN COLLEGE OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL ASSISTANTS (Full-time enrollment: 141; Location: 1325 N WISHON AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY COLLEGE-FRESNO AVIATION CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 123; Location: 4985 E ANDERS0N AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sjvc.com)
  • SIERRA VALLEY BUSINESS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 113; Location: 4747 N FIRST ST BLDG D; Private, for-profit)
  • MENNONITE BRETHREN BIBLICAL SEMINARY (Full-time enrollment: 78; Location: 4824 E BUTLER; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mbseminary.com; Offers Master’s degree)
  • CALIFORNIA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 66; Location: 4881 E UNIVERSITY AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.calchristiancollege.org)
  • MANCHESTER BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 39; Location: 3756 N BLACKSTONE AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • LYLES COLLEGE OF BEAUTY (Full-time enrollment: 26; Location: 6735 N FIRST AVE STE 112; Private, for-profit)
  • NATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE-FRESNO (Full-time enrollment: 25; Location: 1755 N GATEWAY BLVD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.NTIUSA.COM)
  • LYLES COLLEGE OF BEAUTY (Full-time enrollment: 23; Location: 3125 W SHAW AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • THERAPEUTIC LEARNING CENTER (Location: 3636 N 1ST ST STE 154; Private, for-profit)
  • PROTEUS INC (Location: 1815 VAN NESS; Private, not-for-profit)
  • TRUCK DRIVING ACADEMY (Location: 2757 S GOLDEN STATE BLVD; Private, for-profit)
  • MOLER BARBER AND HAIRSTYLING (Location: 1880 TULARE ST; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Fresno:

  • REEDLEY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; REEDLEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,344)
  • COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS (about 46 miles; VISALIA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,295)
  • WEST HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; COALINGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
  • MERCED COLLEGE (about 63 miles; MERCED, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,482)
  • PORTERVILLE COLLEGE (about 74 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,288)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-STANISLAUS (about 90 miles; TURLOCK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,443)
  • MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 105 miles; MODESTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,428)

Biggest public high schools in Fresno:

  • FRESNO HIGH (Students: 3,056; Location: 1839 ECHO AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SUNNYSIDE HIGH (Students: 2,919; Location: 1019 S. PEACH; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CENTRAL HIGH EAST CAMPUS (Students: 2,901; Location: 3535 NORTH CORNELIA; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ROOSEVELT HIGH (Students: 2,854; Location: 4250 E. TULARE ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CLOVIS WEST HIGH (Students: 2,843; Location: 1070 E. TEAGUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BULLARD HIGH (Students: 2,552; Location: 5445 N. PALM AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MCLANE HIGH (Students: 2,470; Location: 2727 N. CEDAR AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • EDISON HIGH (Students: 2,441; Location: 540 E. CALIFORNIA AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HERBERT HOOVER HIGH (Students: 2,440; Location: 5550 N. FIRST ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WASHINGTON HIGH (Students: 1,103; Location: 6041 S. ELM AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Fresno:

  • FRESNO CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 761; Location: 7280 N CEDAR AVE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • SAN JOAQUIN MEMORIAL HIGH SCH (Students: 708; Location: 1406 N FRESNO STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • FRESNO ADVENTIST ACADEMY (Students: 307; Location: 5397 E OLIVE AVE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • NORTHWEST SCHOOL SYSTEM (Students: 65; Location: 1190 W HERNDON AVE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • EMMANUEL LEARNING CENTER (Students: 31; Location: 920 FRESNO ST; Grades: PK – 12)
  • PILGRIM WAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 22; Location: 3425 E SHIELDS; Grades: 1 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Fresno:

  • KASTNER INTERMEDIATE (Students: 1,403; Location: 7676 N. FIRST ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • YOUNG (J.E.) ACADEMIC CENTER (Students: 1,318; Location: 822 N. ABBY ST.; Grades: KG – 12)
  • RIO VISTA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,161; Location: 6240 W. PALO ALTO; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • BURROUGHS ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,160; Location: 166 N. SIERRA VISTA AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • EWING ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,121; Location: 4873 E. OLIVE AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • TERRONEZ (ELIZABETH) MIDDLE (Students: 1,105; Location: 2300 S. WILLOW; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EASTERBY ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,098; Location: 5211 E. TULARE ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WILSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,064; Location: 2131 W. ASHLAN AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • KINGS CANYON MIDDLE (Students: 1,041; Location: 5117 E. TULARE ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • SEQUOIA MIDDLE (Students: 1,034; Location: 4050 E. HAMILTON AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Fresno:

  • ST ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 614; Location: 5680 NORTH MAROA AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 283; Location: 4221 NORTH HUGHES AVENUE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • ST HELENS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 280; Location: 4888 EAST BELMONT AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • OUR LADY OF VICTORY ELEM SCH (Students: 221; Location: 1626 WEST PRINCETON; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 192; Location: 1284 EAST BULLARD AVENUE; Grades: KG – 6)
  • FIRST CHURCH CHRISTIAN CENTER (Students: 191; Location: 3920 N. FIRST ST; Grades: KG – 6)
  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 190; Location: 4460 EAST YALE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • FAIRMONT PRIVATE SCHOOL (Students: 157; Location: 435 W FAIRMONT AVE; Grades: PK – 4)
  • ARMENIAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 135; Location: 1940 N FRESNO ST P O BOX 6081; Grades: PK – 8)
  • CARDEN SCHOOL OF FRESNO INC (Students: 127; Location: 6901 N MAPLE AVE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Fresno:

  • FRESNO COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,005,809; Location: 2420 MARIPOSA ST.; 1,015,892 books; 49,010 audio materials; 19,865 video materials; 2,009 serial subscriptions)