Local servicesPost officeMendota Post Office6.6 miTown hallMendota City Hall6.5 miPoliceMendota Police Department6.8 miFire stationFresno County Fire Protection District Mendota Station 966.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT41 miInterstateI-510 miAmtrakMadera, CA MDR32 miCoachMadera Bus StopGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93640 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93640 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:43 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:10 am – 4:49 pm
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People14,507 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.53,416 householdsMedian household income $46,042Median home value $255,000Median rent $841 a month46% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,401 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting12.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 4,995 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 58%, retail 8%, education and health care 7%Average commute 34 minutes55% drive alone, 31% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher42% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 16%, Spanish 84%48% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 99°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 38°F11 in of rain a yearwettest month JanuarySnow is rare114 days above 90°F, 23 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Five Points 5 Ssw station, 27 mi away; rain from Helm 2.7 Nne; snow from Panoche 2 W
Nearby landmarksFresno Sloughlake · 6.5 miMendota Poolreservoir · 8.6 miMowry Lake (historical)lake · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMendota Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 11,392 acresRojas-Pierce Parkpark · 6.3 miLindgren-Lozand Parkpark · 7.0 miAlkali Sink Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 935 acresKerman Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 1,784 acresPinnacles National Parknational park · 39.4 mi · 26,696 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,349 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970207 of magnitude 4+, 14 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 2 May 198331 mi away, The 1983 Coalinga, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 11 Aug 202642 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighFresno County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality29% of days had good air in 2025105 of 365 days measured226 moderate, 31 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 61, worst day 164main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Fresno County monitors, CA
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Mendotaserves 11,404 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation223 ft68 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
