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The town, home to 903 people, lies in California.
41% of residents live below the poverty line in Airport, where California’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 848 California towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Airport. Airport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
1,964 counted in 2010 and 1,389 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Census counts: 7,866 in 1950, 1,389 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 7 maps from 1916 on.
Explore the history →Airport is unincorporated, so Stanislaus County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Airport.
For most workers, Airport is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. In Airport, the mean commuting time is 34 minutes. Also worth knowing: this California town had 307 jobs in 2023, up 239 from 2013. Half the trips to work are shorter than 29 miles.
| Airport | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 6.6% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For Airport, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 70 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 51% come from inland flooding and 47% from earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Airport, a quarter of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Only 3 of the 848 California towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Airport. Two figures for adults in the town: 23% smoke cigarettes, 45% have obesity. The town beats the California average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.
| Airport | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 22% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 11% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 29% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Airport | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.8% | 6.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.3% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
There are 0.1 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves. Airport’s trail density stands at 0.5 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 2, covering 5 acres.
| Airport | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.7% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oregon Park | — | 3 |
| 2. Mono Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The share of households in Airport who are owner-occupiers: 30%. The midpoint rent locally is $1,210 a month.
| Airport | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 30% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,210 a month | $1,896 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Airport
About 4 of every 100 Airport residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census-designated place in California, United States
Airport is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stanislaus County, California. Airport sits at an elevation of 92 feet (28 m). and is located near Modesto City–County Airport. The 2020 United States census reported Airport's population was 1,389.
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Airport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.