| ZIP Codes: | 13 ZIP Codes (12 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 209 / 350 / 559 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (GMT -08:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:46 PM |
| Population: | 159,701 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 06039 |
| CBSA: | Fresno, CA |
| Land Area: | 1,629 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 9 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.1825, -119.8192 |
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159,701 residents live across 13 ZIPs covering 1,629 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 152,139 to 159,701 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.0% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 93636 (Madera, $133,274 median) and poorest ZIP 93638 (Madera, $62,374) are 9.2 miles apart — a 2.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $325,100 in 93638 (Madera) to $542,100 in 93636 (Madera).
Density varies 101× across the county — from 6 people/sq mi in 93653 (Raymond) to 592 in 93638 (Madera).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.1% bachelor's+ in 93638 (Madera) to 38.7% in 93636 (Madera) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within California, this is the #32 most populous of 58 counties and ranks #18 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $76,687 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (17,648 of 100,503 reporting).
12 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93638 | Madera | Standard | 50,571 | $62,374 | 85.4 | 1.6% |
| 93637 | Madera | Standard | 43,785 | $71,724 | 292.4 | 9.2% |
| 93610 | Chowchilla | Standard | 23,520 | $68,083 | 248.3 | -2.6% |
| 93636 | Madera | Standard | 15,294 | $133,274 | 212.5 | 28.3% |
| 93614 | Coarsegold | Standard | 11,445 | $87,869 | 122.1 | 5.3% |
| 93644 | Oakhurst | Standard | 7,614 | $81,196 | 88.1 | 2.4% |
| 93643 | North Fork | Standard | 3,041 | $71,082 | 177.6 | 11.6% |
| 93601 | Ahwahnee | Standard | 1,360 | $76,555 | 40.2 | -44.6% |
| 93653 | Raymond | Standard | 1,260 | $120,568 | 215.3 | -7.1% |
| 93645 | O Neals | Standard | 905 | $79,792 | 60.4 | 326.9% |
| 93604 | Bass Lake | Standard | 710 | $134,357 | 78.4 | -18.8% |
| 93669 | Wishon | Standard | 196 | $250,001 | 7.8 | -31.0% |
| 93639 | Madera | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |