Postal Codes

93256 ZIP Code

Advertisement

English Español

ZIP code 93256 covers Pixley, California, with a population of about 5,900 and a median household income of $70,878.

Population
5,90079 per square mile
Median age
23.515.2 points below the US average
Median household income
$70,87826% below the California median
Poverty rate
19%6.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$270,829up 26% in five years
Median rent
$1,20738% below the California median
Degree or higher
3.9%31.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
44.7%20.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
58

Where 93256 is

Pixley, California — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population5,900
Median age23.5
Family households91.8%
Born outside the US32.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home76.5%
White (non-Hispanic)6.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.4%
Hispanic or Latino86.8%
Veterans1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$70,878
Income per person$18,143
Poverty rate19%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance27.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k4.1%
$15–20k2.8%
$20–25k1.0%
$25–30k5.0%
$30–35k2.8%
$35–40k5.4%
$40–45k3.6%
$45–50k13.1%
$50–60k10.6%
$60–75k14.3%
$75–100k17.6%
$100–125k6.1%
$125–150k5.7%
$150–200k6.3%
$200k or more1.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed2,030
Mean adjusted gross income$38,906
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k41.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k33.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k4.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k4.4%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$240,000
Median gross rent$1,207
Rent as a share of household income28.5%
Owner-occupied44.7%
Vacant homes9%
Median year built1977

What the homes are

Detached house62.7%
Attached house4.3%
2 to 4 units5.5%
5 to 19 units5.7%
20 or more units3.2%
Mobile home18.7%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$270,829as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 26%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 115.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$270,829$56,363

$60,188 in 2000 to $270,829 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5%
Bachelor's degree or higher3.9%
High school diploma or higher49.7%
Works from home5.2%
Drives to work alone67.3%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18.1%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity36.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure28.3% 5.8 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health32.8% 12.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)24.8% 13.5 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.9% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity36% 10.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis17% 8.1 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication64% 10.7 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)3.9% 3.8 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.2% 1 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year64.4% 12.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening77.9% 8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21.5% 6.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening47.5% 16.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.2% 1.4 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist46.5% 14.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability38.3% 7.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support32.6% 7.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity34.2% 17.1 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps29.9% 15.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol31.9% 4.3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity27.8% 14 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport16.6% 7.4 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness40% 5.6 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69.2% 6.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.2% 3.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17% 3.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat13.4% 4.6 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.3% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost19.8% 6.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability9.3% 3.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Advertisement
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments58
People employed687
Annual payroll$34,577,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 97.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High to Very High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss94.5 out of 100
Community resilience4.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Heat wave99.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought97.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail96.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding96.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake96Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire95.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity68.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning59.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind34Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado24.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide20.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather10.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with California and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPCaliforniaUnited States
Median household income$70,878$96,334$78,538
Income per person$18,143$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate19%12%12.4%
Median home value$240,000$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,207$1,956$1,348
Homeownership44.7%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher3.9%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate5%6.4%5.2%
Works from home5.2%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US32.4%26.7%13.9%
Median age23.537.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationDELANO, CA US20.8 km away
Rain in a year8 in
Snow in a year0 in

Average high and low by month

January56°F / 37.7°F1.4 in rain, 0.2 in snow
February62.8°F / 40.9°F1.32 in rain
March69.2°F / 44.8°F1.39 in rain
April75°F / 49.1°F0.62 in rain
May83.1°F / 55.5°F0.38 in rain
June92.2°F / 61.8°F0.09 in rain
July97.3°F / 67.6°F0.04 in rain
August96.5°F / 65.5°F0 in rain
September90.7°F / 61.6°F0.04 in rain
October79.6°F / 52.6°F0.37 in rain
November66.3°F / 42.5°F0.67 in rain
December57.2°F / 36.7°F1.19 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket11% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket11% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 7 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Tulare Joint Union High School District41.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Pixley Union Elementary School District41.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Porterville Unified School District (9-12)4.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Saucelito Elementary School District4.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Corcoran Joint Unified School District2.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Delano Joint Union High School District2.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Earlimart Elementary School District2.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability94more vulnerable than 94% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status95more vulnerable than 95% of US census tracts
Household characteristics70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status92more vulnerable than 92% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport87more vulnerable than 87% of US census tracts
Walkability4.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

93219 Earlimart, CA9.3 km away
93272 Tipton, CA12 km away
93218 Ducor, CA20.1 km away
93261 Richgrove, CA20.1 km away
93270 Terra Bella, CA20.3 km away
93215 Delano, CA20.5 km away
93216 Delano, CA20.8 km away
93201 Alpaugh, CA22.1 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Tulare County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area74.63 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density79 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude35.9553, -119.2564

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

Advertisement