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Porterville, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 39,615. Estimated population in July 2024: 44,959 (+13.5% change)
Males: 19,444 (49.1%), Females: 20,171 (50.9%)

Tulare County

Zip codes: 93257.

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.6 years
Median household income: $32,046
Median house value: $93,500

Population by Race

Races in Porterville:

  • Hispanic (49.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (42.0%)
  • Other race (32.7%)
  • Two or more races (4.7%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Filipino (2.2%)
  • Other Asian (1.4%)
  • Black (1.3%)

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

Ancestries: United States (6.6%), English (5.8%), German (5.3%), Irish (5.1%), Italian (1.6%), French (1.5%).

Elevation: 459 feet

Land area: 14.0 square miles

Map of Porterville, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Porterville

  • High school or higher: 61.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 12.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Porterville city

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 53.9%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

22.8% Foreign born (18.0% Latin America, 4.1% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +9,616 (+32.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Porterville:

  • PORTERVILLE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER (26501 AVENUE 140)
  • SIERRA VIEW DISTRICT HOSPITAL (465 W PUTNAM AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Porterville:

  • TULARE DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; TULARE, CA)
  • DELANO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; DELANO, CA)
  • KAWEAH DELTA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; VISALIA, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Porterville:

  • VISALIA MUNI (about 30 miles; VISALIA, CA; Abbreviation: VIS)
  • MEADOWS FIELD (about 44 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Abbreviation: BFL)
  • FRESNO YOSEMITE INTERNATIONAL (about 68 miles; FRESNO, CA; Abbreviation: FAT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Porterville:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Porterville:

  • PORTERVILLE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,288; Location: 100 E COLLEGE AVE; Public; Website: www.pc.cc.ca.us)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Porterville:

  • COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS (about 27 miles; VISALIA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,295)
  • REEDLEY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; REEDLEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,344)
  • BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,978)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-BAKERSFIELD (about 61 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,273)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FRESNO (about 63 miles; FRESNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 16,035)
  • FRESNO CITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; FRESNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,741)
  • TAFT COLLEGE (about 69 miles; Taft, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)

Schools

Public high schools in Porterville:

  • MONACHE HIGH (Students: 1,915; Location: 960 N. NEWCOMB; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PORTERVILLE HIGH (Students: 1,886; Location: 465 W. OLIVE AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • GRANITE HILLS HIGH (Students: 1,349; Location: 1701 E. PUTNAM AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CITRUS HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 211; Location: 261 E. MULBERRY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • VINE STREET COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 20; Location: 140 SOUTH C ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Porterville:

  • PIONEER INTERMEDIATE (Students: 876; Location: 225 E. COLLEGE AVE.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • OLIVE STREET ELEMENTARY (Students: 819; Location: 255 W. OLIVE AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WESTFIELD ELEMENTARY (Students: 813; Location: 1151 W. PIONEER AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • VANDALIA ELEMENTARY (Students: 807; Location: 271 E. COLLEGE AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • JOHN J. DOYLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 748; Location: 1045 E. ORANGE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BURTON MIDDLE (Students: 679; Location: 1155 N. ELDERWOOD ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • BARTLETT INTERMEDIATE (Students: 657; Location: 335 NORTH G ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • WOODVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 604; Location: 16541 ROAD 168; Grades: KG – 08)
  • BURTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 590; Location: 2375 W. MORTON ST.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • JIM MAPLES ACADEMY (Students: 590; Location: 252 N. WESTWOOD; Grades: 05 – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Porterville:

  • ST ANNE SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: 385 NORTH F STREET; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Porterville:

  • PORTERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $695,640; Location: 41 W. THURMAN ST.; 82,500 books; 3,500 audio materials; 3,700 video materials; 123 serial subscriptions)

 

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