FriantCA
Today 401 people live in this town, first settled in 1910.
Is Friant a good place to live?
32% of residents live below the poverty line in Friant, where California’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. 26% of the land in Friant is conserved, above both the California town median (4.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Lost Lake Recreation Area, 63 acres with 1.3 miles of trail. Friant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
401 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Friant: who provides what
Friant is unincorporated, so Fresno 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Friant.
The biggest natural risk in Friant is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
One declared disaster, in 2023, has brought federal aid to Friant households. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 86% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 50% come from inland flooding and 30% from wildfires.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Friant stands out in California and nationally: trail density there is higher
Trails run 11 miles in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lost Lake Recreation Area | 1.3 mi | 63 |
| 2. Millerton Lake State Recreation Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
About half of Friant’s working residents commute to Fresno
Friant’s mean commuting time comes in at 23 minutes. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 1% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Fresno (50%), Clovis (9%) and Madera (2%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles.
| Friant | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in Friant are worth about $642K, by Zillow’s estimate
In Friant, 74% of households own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
79% of adults in Friant had a checkup this year, against 72% in California’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns
8.2% of Friant adults smoke cigarettes. Against the California average, Friant comes out ahead on 18 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 4. In Friant, 30% of adults feel lonely, and 30% sleep under 7 hours.
| Friant | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 36% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.2% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Friant | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 17.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.6% | 10.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.2% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Yosemite National Park and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Friant. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi National ParkYosemite National Park4.3M visitors a year
12 mi Stadium & arenaValley Children's Stadium
16 mi MuseumForestiere Underground Gardens
12 mi Stadium & arenaSave Mart Center
18 mi Stadium & arenaChukchansi Park
17 mi Zoo & aquariumFresno Chaffee ZooPhoto credits
Yosemite National Park: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Valley Children's Stadium: Emedina00, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forestiere Underground Gardens: R&sbwn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Save Mart Center: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Chukchansi Park: YAHQQLIGAN, CC BY 2.0 · Fresno Chaffee Zoo: Jim Moore, CC BY 2.0
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Everything we know about Friant
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Friant
About 6 of every 100 Friant residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
99% of working residents leave Friant for work
Where Friant’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Friant
Place in California, United States
Friant (formerly, Converse Ferry, Jones Ferry, Hamptonville, and Pollasky) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 446 at the 2020 census, down from 549 at the 2010 census. Friant is located 11.5 miles (19 km) north of Clovis, at an elevation of 344 feet (105 m).
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 344 ft
- ZIP code
- 93626
- Area code
- 559
Questions about Friant
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Friant, CA a good place to live?
Friant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.