ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 93638: Madera County, CA

ZIP Code 93638 (Madera County, California) has an estimated 50,571 residents in 12,030 households. The median household income is $62,374, the median home value is $325,100 and the median gross rent is $1,397/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

50,571

Margin of error ±2,318

Median household income

$62,374

Margin of error ±$4,516

Median home value

$325,100

Margin of error ±$12,418

Median gross rent

$1,397/mo

Margin of error ±$67

Median age

30.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

31.3 min

Margin of error ±4.0 min

How ZIP 93638 compares with California and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9363830.0 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 93638$62,374California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 93638$20,842California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9363825.4%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 9363813.0%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 936388.1%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 93638$325,100California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 93638$1,397/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9363856.0%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9363831.3 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 936385.1%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 93638

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 93638 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 93638	Margin of error	California	United States
Total population	50,571	±2,318	39,287,377	334,922,499
Median age	30.0 yrs	±1.2 yrs	37.9 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	12,030	±510	13,548,091	129,227,496
Median household income	$62,374	±$4,516	$99,122	$80,734
Per capita income	$20,842	±$1,216	$49,513	$44,673
Poverty rate	25.4%	±2.9 pts	12.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	13.0%	±2.0 pts	6.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.1%	±1.3 pts	37.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$325,100	±$12,418	$734,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,397/mo	±$67	$2,036/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	56.0%	±2.7 pts	55.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	31.3 min	±4.0 min	28.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	5.1%	±1.4 pts	17.2%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 93638
Group	ZIP 93638	California	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	9.3%	33.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.2%	5.2%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.7%	15.3%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.6%	4.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	85.3%	40.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 93638 is

State: California
Main county: Madera County
Largest overlapping place: Madera Acres (8% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 90.26 sq mi· about 560 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Madera County

93601 Ahwahnee, CA 93604 Madera County, CA 93610 Madera County, CA 93614 Madera County, CA 93626 Madera County, CA 93636 Madera County, CA 93637 Madera County, CA 93643 North Fork, CA 93644 Oakhurst, CA 93645 Madera County, CA 93653 Madera County, CA 93669 North Fork, CA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.