Pogue Hotel · National Register of Historic Places
Lemon Cove’s story
128 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1914.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1898Lemon Cove is settled
Lemon CoveCA
A town of 484, settled in 1898.
Photo: Patrick Pelster · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
484
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$274K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
29.7
years
Jobs based here
114
Balanced
Is Lemon Cove a good place to live?
58% of residents live below the poverty line in Lemon Cove, above both the California town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Pogue Hotel is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lemon Cove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
484 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Lemon Cove: who provides what
Lemon Cove is unincorporated, so Tulare County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerSouthern California Edison31.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLemon Cove Water Company19 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesTulare CountyTulare County provides services here
SchoolsExeter Unified School District (9-12)Sequoia Union Elementary School District2 districts serve Lemon Cove; 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 codes93244, 93286, 9322193244 48% · 93286 45% · 93221 7%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 Lemon Cove.
Schools
The schools Lemon Cove’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Sequoia Union Elementary school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoia Elementary CharterLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–7 | Grades K–7 | 345 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Lemon Cove is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Lemon Cove’s FEMA risk score is 70 of 100. Nearly three fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 20%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lemon Cove once, in 2023.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesEarthquakes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Lemon Cove: mild winters and hot summers
The town’s typical July afternoon high stands at 98°F.
98°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–60°
Spring48–76°
Summer63–96°
Fall50–80°
Dec 8
typical first frost
Feb 5
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
98°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Most people working in Lemon Cove commute elsewhere
In Lemon Cove, the mean commuting time is 29 minutes, against 28 minutes in California’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Lemon Cove has added 63 jobs, to 114 in 2023. The top destinations are Visalia (29%), Fresno (5%) and Exeter (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lemon Cove0%
Visalia29%
Fresno5%
Exeter4%
Woodlake4%
17 mi
median commute distance
114
jobs based in Lemon Cove
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Lemon Cove is
73% of Lemon Cove adults had a checkup this year. Of 32 CDC measures, Lemon Cove beats the California average on 2 and trails it on 9.
| Lemon Cove | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 72% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. California
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Lemon Cove | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.6% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults lacking emotional support | 24.5% | 28.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.1% | 5.1% |
Kaweah Health Medical Center
15.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 22 attractions →Sequoia National Park and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lemon Cove. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi National ParkSequoia National Park1.4M visitors a year
18 mi National ParkKings Canyon National Park780K visitors a year
19 mi MountainMoro Rock
38 mi National forestSequoia National Forest
38 mi Park & preserveGiant Sequoia National Monument
15 mi TheatreVisalia Fox TheatreSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Sequoia National Park: Alberto Carrasco Casado, CC BY 2.0 · Kings Canyon National Park: NileGuide.com (Josh Steinitz), CC BY 2.0 · Moro Rock: DiverDave, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sequoia National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · Giant Sequoia National Monument: Jason Hickey, CC BY 2.0 · Visalia Fox Theatre: Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lemon Cove
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The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lemon Cove; the nearest are
College of the SequoiasCommunity college · Public · Visalia16.4 mi$1,394 in-state tuitionCalifornia State University-FresnoUniversity or college · Public · Fresno49.6 mi$7,350 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Lemon Cove residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Lemon Cove
Census-designated place in California, United States
Lemon Cove is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California, United States. It is situated in the San Joaquin Valley near the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The population was 298 at the 2020 census, down from 308 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 502 ft
- ZIP code
- 93244
- Area code
- 559
Questions about Lemon Cove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lemon Cove, CA a good place to live?
Lemon Cove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.