Lemoore StationCA
A town of 6,175.
Is Lemoore Station a good place to live?
The typical home is worth about , years of the Hanford metro’s $71K median household income. Overall it grades C, 410th of 841 graded towns in California. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 80% of the country. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 87% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Lemoore Station’s typical July afternoon high is 98°F, above both California’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Only 16 of California’s 1,058 towns score lower on cost of living. Lemoore Station is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 72% of U.S. towns.
What makes Lemoore Station stand out
Where Lemoore Station beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Lemoore Station has shrunk 12% from 2010 to 2020
7,438 counted in 2010 and 6,568 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Lemoore Station grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Lemoore Station is from typical.
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Moving to Lemoore Station: who provides what
Lemoore Station is unincorporated, so Kings 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 Lemoore Station.
Lemoore Station has less cancer than most of California, has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and has commutes shorter than most of California.
Lemoore Station’s schools rank ahead of 65% of California districts
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The Central Union Elementary school district runs its public schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akers ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 592 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Lemoore Station has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Lemoore Station, 40% come from inland flooding and 28% from earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer of Lemoore Station’s adults have diabetes than in the typical California or U.S. town
Its widest gap with California is cancer: 1.6% of its 4,296 adults have had cancer, against 6.4% statewide. Against the 10,458 U.S. towns with household incomes like Lemoore Station’s, it is healthier than 95%, so its A− isn’t only a matter of income.
24% of Lemoore Station adults report frequent mental distress. Only 8 of the 847 California towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Lemoore Station. This California town beats the California average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| Lemoore Station | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 3.3% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 17% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lemoore Station | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 1.6% | 6.4% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 1.5% | 5.6% |
| More binge drinkers | 24% | 15.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most of Lemoore Station’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
The average commute for its 803 working residents takes 16.1 minutes, against 28.7 across California.
For most workers, Lemoore Station is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. Lemoore Station’s middle household income comes in at $69,000. Also worth knowing: between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 71, to 355. The top destinations are Fresno (12%), Hanford (4%) and Bakersfield (4%).
| Lemoore Station | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Lemoore Station
The Hanford 1 S weather station, 15 miles away, records that about 108 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 98.2°, hotter than in 99% of U.S. towns; January nights average 38°.
The January low here is 38°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Lemoore Station
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lemoore Station
About 6 of every 100 Lemoore Station residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
98% of working residents leave Lemoore Station for work
Where Lemoore Station’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lemoore Station
Census-designated place in California, United States
Lemoore Station is a census-designated place (CDP) in Naval Air Station Lemoore, Kings County, California, United States. It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,568 as of the 2020 United States census.
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- Area
- 4.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 226 ft
- Area code
- 559
Questions about Lemoore Station
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lemoore Station, CA a good place to live?
Lemoore Station grades C overall, better than 28% of U.S. towns and #410 of 841 in California. It grades A− for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.