Moving to Visalia, California

by btobers · Published June 4, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 91,565. Estimated population in July 2024: 108,669 (+18.7% change)
Males: 44,167 (48.2%), Females: 47,398 (51.8%)

Tulare County

Zip codes: 93277, 93291, 93292.

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.7 years
Median household income: $41,349
Median house value: $115,300

Population by Race

Races in Visalia:

White Non-Hispanic (54.9%)
Hispanic (35.6%)
Other race (17.8%)
Two or more races (4.2%)
Other Asian (3.1%)
American Indian (2.4%)
Black (1.9%)
Filipino (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: German (10.4%), Irish (8.6%), English (8.4%), United States (4.9%), Italian (3.7%), Portuguese (2.5%).

Elevation: 331 feet

Land area: 28.6 square miles

Map of Visalia, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Visalia

High school or higher: 76.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
Unemployed: 8.3%
Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Visalia city

Never married: 25.9%
Now married: 56.3%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 5.8%
Divorced: 10.1%

12.8% Foreign born (7.9% Latin America, 3.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +14,561 (+18.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Visalia:

KAWEAH DELTA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (400 W MINERAL KING AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Visalia:

TULARE DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; TULARE, CA)
KINGSBURG MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; KINGSBURG, CA)
SIERRA KINGS DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; REEDLEY, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Visalia:

VISALIA MUNI (about 6 miles; VISALIA, CA; Abbreviation: VIS)
FRESNO YOSEMITE INTERNATIONAL (about 42 miles; FRESNO, CA; Abbreviation: FAT)
MEADOWS FIELD (about 64 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Abbreviation: BFL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Visalia:

SEQUOIA FIELD (about 8 miles; VISALIA, CA; Abbreviation: Q31)
MEFFORD FIELD (about 12 miles; TULARE, CA; Abbreviation: TLR)
EXETER (about 14 miles; EXETER, CA; Abbreviation: O63)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Visalia:

COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS (Full-time enrollment: 6,295; Location: 915 S MOONEY BLVD; Public; Website: giant.sequoias.cc.ca.us)
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 627; Location: 8400 W MINERAL KING AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sjvc.com)
GOLDEN STATE BUSINESS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 206; Location: 3356 S FAIRWAY; Private, for-profit; Website: [email protected])
ESTES INSTITUTE OF COSMETOLOGY ARTS AND SCIENCE (Full-time enrollment: 66; Location: 324 E MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)
GALEN COLLEGE OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL ASSISTANTS (Full-time enrollment: 34; Location: 3908 W CALDWELL STE A; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Visalia:

REEDLEY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; REEDLEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,344)
PORTERVILLE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,288)
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FRESNO (about 38 miles; FRESNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 16,035)
FRESNO CITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; FRESNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,741)
BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE (about 69 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,978)
WEST HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; COALINGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-BAKERSFIELD (about 78 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,273)

Schools

Public high schools in Visalia:

GOLDEN WEST HIGH (Students: 2,227; Location: 1717 N. MCAULIFF ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
REDWOOD HIGH (Students: 2,048; Location: 1001 W. MAIN ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
MT. WHITNEY HIGH (Students: 1,779; Location: 900 S. CONYER ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
EL DIAMANTE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,011; Location: 5100 W. WHITENDALE AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
SEQUOIA HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 414; Location: 901 N. MOONEY BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
LA SIERRA HIGH (Students: 341; Location: 1735 E. HOUSTON AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
TULARE COUNTY COMMUNITY (Students: 272; Location: 2637 WEST BURREO; Grades: 07 – 12)
CHARTER ALTERNATIVES ACADEMY (Students: 86; Location: 6832 AVE. 280; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high schools in Visalia:

VISALIA ELEMENTARY CAMPUS (Students: 746; Location: 5600 W. TULARE AVE.; Grades: PK – 12)
CENTRAL VLY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 734; Location: 5600 W TULARE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12)
VENICE COMMUNITY SCHOOL INC (Students: 13; Location: 31191 RD 180; Grades: 2 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Visalia:

VALLEY OAK MIDDLE (Students: 1,150; Location: 2000 N. LOVERS LANE; Grades: 07 – 08)
LA JOYA MIDDLE (Students: 1,013; Location: 4711 W. LA VIDA; Grades: 07 – 08)
GREEN ACRES MIDDLE (Students: 987; Location: 1147 N. MOONEY BLVD.; Grades: 07 – 08)
MINERAL KING ELEMENTARY (Students: 951; Location: 3333 E. KAWEAH AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 937; Location: 3001 W. WHITENDALE; Grades: KG – 06)
DIVISADERO MIDDLE (Students: 913; Location: 1200 S. DIVISADERO; Grades: 07 – 08)
GOLDEN OAK ELEMENTARY (Students: 907; Location: 1700 N. LOVERS LANE; Grades: KG – 06)
HURLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 817; Location: 6600 WEST HURLEY; Grades: KG – 06)
MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 747; Location: 2021 S. ENCINA; Grades: KG – 06)
LINWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 746; Location: 3129 S. LINWOOD; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Visalia:

VISALIA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 347; Location: 3737 W. WALNUT; Grades: KG – 8)
ST PAULS SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 6101 W. GOSHEN STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
GEORGE MCCANN MEMORIAL CATHOLI (Students: 224; Location: 200 EAST RACE STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
GREENHOUSE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 170; Location: 4143 DANS S STREET; Grades: PK – 9)
GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 76; Location: 1111 S CONYER STREET; Grades: KG – 6)
PATHFINDER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 2720 S ASPEN; Grades: PK – 4)
CATHEDRAL CHRISTIAN (Students: 17; Location: 118 N.E. THIRD AVE.; Grades: 1 – 11)
AMATULBAQI HOME (Students: 8; Location: 1101 N. DIVISADERO ST.; Grades: 4 – 11)

Libraries

Library in Visalia:

TULARE COUNTY FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,655,460; Location: 200 W. OAK AVE.; 1,303,007 books; 3,600 audio materials; 2,960 video materials; 626 serial subscriptions)