Kings County, California

Kings County, California, has 154,327 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hanford. It uses Pacific Time and covers 1,391 sq mi (3,603 km²) of land.

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Kings County in California
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Resident population, July 2025
154,327
Land area
1,391 sq mi (3,603 km²)
County seat or government
Hanford
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$70,995 ± $2,735
Median home value
$324,300 ± $7,846
Median rent, with utilities
$1,331 ± $49
Homes lived in by their owners
54.2% ± 1.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Hanford-Corcoran, CA metro areaCentral county
Water area
1.22 sq mi (3.16 km²)
State
California
County code (FIPS)
06031
Coordinates (central point)
36.072478, -119.815530

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Kings County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_AngelesUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 9327480,026 people
  2. 9323069,684 people
  3. 9324537,971 people
  4. 9321223,142 people
  5. 9363117,583 people
  6. 9320413,657 people
  7. 936567,172 people
  8. 932023,890 people
  9. 932422,904 people
  10. 932661,612 people
  11. 932391,461 people
  12. 932011,134 people
All 13
  1. 93246852 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Kings County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Kings County, largest first

  1. Tulare Joint Union High School District89,238 people
  2. Hanford Joint Union High School District73,885 people
  3. Hanford Elementary School District44,955 people
  4. Lemoore Union High School District40,456 people
  5. Lemoore Union Elementary School District29,311 people
  6. Corcoran Joint Unified School District23,162 people
  7. Kingsburg Joint Union High School District18,209 people
  8. Kingsburg Elementary Charter School District16,246 people
  9. Reef-Sunset Unified School District15,118 people
  10. Pioneer Union Elementary School District (Kings County)13,386 people
  11. Central Union Elementary School District9,698 people
  12. Armona Union Elementary School District7,330 people
All 20
  1. Riverdale Joint Unified School District7,094 people
  2. Laton Joint Unified School District3,532 people
  3. Kit Carson Union Elementary School District2,993 people
  4. Lakeside Union Elementary School District (Kings County)2,674 people
  5. Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District2,547 people
  6. Island Union Elementary School District1,447 people
  7. Waukena Joint Union Elementary School District1,093 people
  8. Traver Joint Elementary School District684 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Kings County, largest first

  1. Santa Rosa Rancheria755 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Hanford, California (city)59,754 people
  2. Lemoore, California (city)27,102 people
  3. Corcoran, California (city)22,491 people
  4. Avenal, California (city)13,608 people
  5. Lemoore Station, California (CDP)6,175 people
  6. Armona, California (CDP)3,890 people
  7. Home Garden, California (CDP)1,806 people
  8. Kettleman City, California (CDP)1,002 people
  9. Stratford, California (CDP)973 people
  10. Grangeville, California (CDP)618 people
  11. Hardwick, California (CDP)58 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Fresno County, California48 mi north
  2. Tulare County, California59 mi east
  3. San Luis Obispo County, California59 mi southwest
  4. Kern County, California79 mi southeast
  5. Monterey County, California84 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.