Madera County, California

Madera County, California, has 167,927 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Madera. It uses Pacific Time and covers 2,137 sq mi (5,534 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
167,927
Land area
2,137 sq mi (5,534 km²)
County seat or government
Madera
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$76,627 ± $3,129
Median home value
$393,200 ± $7,593
Median rent, with utilities
$1,390 ± $42
Homes lived in by their owners
67.5% ± 1.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Fresno, CA metro areaOutlying county
Water area
16.3 sq mi (42.3 km²)
State
California
County code (FIPS)
06039
Coordinates (central point)
37.209821, -119.749802

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 Madera 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. 9363850,571 people
  2. 9372050,089 people
  3. 9363743,785 people
  4. 9361023,520 people
  5. 9363615,294 people
  6. 9361411,445 people
  7. 936209,927 people
  8. 936229,084 people
  9. 936447,614 people
  10. 936023,330 people
  11. 936263,304 people
  12. 936433,041 people
All 18
  1. 936011,360 people
  2. 936531,260 people
  3. 93645905 people
  4. 93604710 people
  5. 93669196 people
  6. 936234 people

18 ZIP Code areas overlap Madera 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

Madera County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Madera County, largest first

  1. Madera Unified School District95,670 people
  2. Chowchilla Union High School District23,421 people
  3. Chowchilla Elementary School District21,868 people
  4. Golden Valley Unified School District13,674 people
  5. Yosemite Unified School District (9-12)11,890 people
  6. Yosemite Unified School District10,701 people
  7. Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary School District10,613 people
  8. Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified School District8,943 people
  9. Chawanakee Unified School District5,523 people
  10. Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary School District1,553 people
  11. Raymond-Knowles Union Elementary School District1,277 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 Madera County, largest first

  1. North Fork Rancheria and Off-Reservation Trust Land114 people
  2. Picayune Rancheria and Off-Reservation Trust Land40 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. Madera, California (city)67,831 people
  2. Chowchilla, California (city)19,020 people
  3. Madera Acres, California (CDP)9,846 people
  4. Oakhurst, California (CDP)6,091 people
  5. Bonadelle Ranchos, California (CDP)5,465 people
  6. Yosemite Lakes, California (CDP)5,288 people
  7. Coarsegold, California (CDP)3,967 people
  8. Madera Ranchos, California (CDP)3,037 people
  9. North Fork, California (CDP)2,999 people
  10. Parksdale, California (CDP)2,885 people
  11. Parkwood, California (CDP)1,758 people
  12. Ahwahnee, California (CDP)1,453 people
All 17
  1. Fairmead, California (CDP)1,229 people
  2. La Vina, California (CDP)789 people
  3. Rolling Hills, California (CDP)575 people
  4. Nipinnawasee, California (CDP)558 people
  5. Bass Lake, California (CDP)499 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Mariposa County, California27 mi north
  2. Fresno County, California31 mi south
  3. Merced County, California54 mi west
  4. Tuolumne County, California57 mi north
  5. Mono County, California68 mi northeast

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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.