Moving to Tulare, California
Population: 43,994. Estimated population in July 2024: 50,127 (+13.9% change)
Males: 21,364 (48.6%), Females: 22,630 (51.4%)
Tulare County
Zip codes: 93274.
Demographics
Median resident age: 28.5 years
Median household income: $33,637
Median house value: $94,700
Population by Race
Races in Tulare:
- Hispanic (45.6%)
- White Non-Hispanic (43.8%)
- Other race (29.1%)
- Two or more races (6.0%)
- Black (5.0%)
- American Indian (2.4%)
- Other Asian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Portuguese (8.5%), United States (6.4%), Irish (5.3%), German (5.2%), English (4.4%), Dutch (1.6%).
Elevation: 288 feet
Land area: 16.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Tulare
- High school or higher: 65.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
- Unemployed: 10.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Tulare city
- Never married: 27.8%
- Now married: 53.8%
- Separated: 3.1%
- Widowed: 6.4%
- Divorced: 8.9%
17.6% Foreign born (12.9% Latin America, 3.0% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +9,974 (+29.3%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Tulare:
- TULARE DISTRICT HOSPITAL (869 CHERRY AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Tulare:
- KAWEAH DELTA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; VISALIA, CA)
- CORCORAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CORCORAN, CA)
- CENTRAL VALLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; HANFORD, CA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tulare:
- VISALIA MUNI (about 9 miles; VISALIA, CA; Abbreviation: VIS)
- FRESNO YOSEMITE INTERNATIONAL (about 47 miles; FRESNO, CA; Abbreviation: FAT)
- MEADOWS FIELD (about 57 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Abbreviation: BFL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tulare:
- MEFFORD FIELD (about 5 miles; TULARE, CA; Abbreviation: TLR)
- EXETER (about 15 miles; EXETER, CA; Abbreviation: O63)
- SEQUOIA FIELD (about 16 miles; VISALIA, CA; Abbreviation: Q31)
Amtrak station near Tulare:
- 17 miles: CORCORAN (WHITLEY & OTIS AVES.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Tulare:
- TULARE BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 50; Location: 1400 W INYO ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tulare:
- COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS (about 8 miles; VISALIA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,295)
- PORTERVILLE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,288)
- REEDLEY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; REEDLEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,344)
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FRESNO (about 43 miles; FRESNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 16,035)
- FRESNO CITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; FRESNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,741)
- BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE (about 62 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,978)
- WEST HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; COALINGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
Schools
Public high schools in Tulare:
- TULARE WESTERN HIGH (Students: 2,039; Location: 824 W. MAPLE AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- TULARE HIGH (Students: 1,870; Location: 755 E. TULARE AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- SIERRA VISTA HIGH (ALTER) (Students: 251; Location: 700 E. KERN AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- TULARE TECH PREP CONT. HIGH (Students: 149; Location: 737 W. BARDSLEY AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- VALLEY HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 41; Location: 426 BLACKSTONE AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Tulare:
- GARDEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 821; Location: 640 E. PLEASANT; Grades: KG – 06)
- CHERRY MIDDLE (Students: 712; Location: 540 N. CHERRY AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
- MAPLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 694; Location: 640 W CROSS ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
- LIVE OAK MIDDLE (Students: 678; Location: 980 NORTH LASPINA; Grades: 06 – 08)
- KOHN (FRANK) ELEMENTARY (Students: 674; Location: 500 S. LASPINA; Grades: KG – 05)
- PLEASANT ELEMENTARY (Students: 670; Location: 1855 W. PLEASANT; Grades: KG – 05)
- LOS TULES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 631; Location: 801 WEST GAIL AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- SUNDALE ELEMENTARY (Students: 622; Location: 13990 AVE. 240; Grades: KG – 08)
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY (Students: 614; Location: 1046 W. SONORA ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
- CYPRESS ELEMENTARY (Students: 607; Location: 1870 S. LASPINA ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Tulare:
- ST ALOYSIUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 212; Location: 627 BEATRICE DRIVE; Grades: KG – 8)
- TULARE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC. (Students: 188; Location: 469 CHERRY AVE P O BOX 1477; Grades: KG – 8)
- CHILDREN’S HOUSE MONTESSORI (Students: 47; Location: 195 N MOONEY BLVD; Grades: PK – KG)
Libraries
Library in Tulare:
- TULARE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $543,681; Location: 113 N. F ST.; 97,074 books; 691 audio materials; 1,004 video materials; 146 serial subscriptions)