Houses, 1940
Earlimart’s story
119 years in pictures
Census counts: 2,162 in 1950, 7,679 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 4 maps from 1929 on.
- 1907Earlimart is settled
EarlimartCA
A town of 7,214, settled in 1907.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: FredBren (talk) · Public domain
Population
7,214
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$267K
+4.5% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
26.8
years
Jobs based here
457
A commuter town
TownGrade
D−
#797 of 841 in CA
Is Earlimart a good place to live?
Earlimart grades D− overall, 797th among California's 841 graded towns, mostly because of incomes and health. The median household income is $53K, and 22% of residents live below the poverty line. Residents are less healthy than 90% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Earlimart’s typical July afternoon high is 98°F, above both the California town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). On cost of living, just 73 of California’s 1,058 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 86% of U.S. towns.
A shrinking town
Earlimart has shrunk 10% from 2010 to 2020
8,537 counted in 2010 and 7,679 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Earlimart grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Earlimart is from typical.
Jobs & incomeDOpen →HealthAdventist Health Delano 9.2 miles awayDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.3 of 20; 5.3% of households have no car; 0.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →SchoolsC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $267K, 3.7 years of the Visalia metro’s $71K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 26.8; 4% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Earlimart: who provides what
Earlimart is unincorporated, so Tulare County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerSouthern California Edison31.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEarlimart PUD water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesTulare CountyTulare County provides services here
SchoolsDelano Joint Union High School DistrictEarlimart Elementary School District2 districts serve Earlimart; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTulare County Registrar of VotersTulare County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code9321993219 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Earlimart.
Earlimart has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and has home values climbing faster than California’s, but it has poverty well above the California rate.
HousingCost of living grade C+
The median rent in Earlimart is lower than in the typical California or U.S. town
Home values rose 32% in five years, to about $267K, against 13% across California. The median property tax bill is $1,617, against $5,124 across California, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
57% of households live in a home they own in Earlimart. The typical Earlimart home is worth about $267,000, up 4.5% in a year, 65% below the California typical home.
$267KZillow home value
| Earlimart | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $965 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 57% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Earlimart$267K
California$762K
+4.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsC+
Earlimart’s schools rank behind 65% of California districts
One of its 3 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The Earlimart Elementary school district runs its public schools. The 3 public schools in Earlimart teach 1,383 students between them.
35%of CA districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earlimart ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 481 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
HealthD
Earlimart stands out in California and nationally: a larger share of its adults get no exercise outside work
Among adults in Earlimart, 20% report frequent mental distress. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Earlimart is ahead of California on 1 and behind on 22.
10%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Earlimart | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 22% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 24% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. California
1 better9 too close to call22 worse
| What stands out | Earlimart | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.6% | 6.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 28.7% | 10.6% |
Adventist Health Delano
9.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
7th
percentile among CA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Most of Earlimart’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
Jobs based here fell from 800 in 2013 to 457.
Earlimart had 457 jobs in 2023, down 343 from 2013. Commuting out is the norm here: 5% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Delano (12%), Bakersfield (7%) and Fresno (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 37 miles.
5%work in town
| Earlimart | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Earlimart5%
Delano12%
Bakersfield7%
Fresno6%
Visalia4%
37 mi
median commute distance
457
jobs based in Earlimart
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 14% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Earlimart has mild winters and hot summers
The Delano weather station, 9 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 309 days, longer than in 95% of U.S. towns. The Delano weather station, 9 miles away, records that about 116 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns.
The January low for Earlimart comes to 39°F.
98°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter40–59°
Spring50–77°
Summer65–96°
Fall52–80°
Dec 8
typical first frost
Jan 31
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
98°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Earlimart faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. Households in Earlimart have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2023. FEMA puts half of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to earthquakes.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesHeat waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Earlimart
17pages on Earlimart
The big questions
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Earlimart; the nearest are
Porterville CollegeCommunity college · Public · Porterville18.1 mi$1,438 in-state tuitionCalifornia State University-BakersfieldUniversity or college · Public · Bakersfield38.6 mi$8,090 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Earlimart residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Earlimart for work
Where Earlimart’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
457jobs based in Earlimart
5%of working residents work in town
37 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Earlimart
Place in California, United States
Earlimart is an unincorporated community in Tulare County, California, United States. At the 2020 census, the CDP population was 7,679, down from 8,537 at the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the Census Bureau defines Earlimart as a census-designated place (CDP).
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 282 ft
- ZIP code
- 93219
- Area code
- 661
Earlimart’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Earlimart.
How the neighbors grade
Teviston has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Earlimart and Teviston report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Earlimart with a neighbor →
Questions about Earlimart
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Earlimart, CA a good place to live?
Earlimart grades D− overall, better than 2% of U.S. towns and #797 of 841 in California. It grades D for health and C+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Earlimart, CA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.