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Orange BlossomCA

A town of 1,062.

Is Orange Blossom a good place to live?

The best of Orange Blossom’s subject grades is a B+ for schools; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Orange Blossom’s median rent is $2,709 a month, against $1,896 a month in California’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Only 18 of California’s 1,063 towns score lower on walkability. The typical home is worth about $686K, 8.4 years of the Modesto metro’s $81K median household income. Only 43 of California’s 1,064 towns score lower on the outdoors. Orange Blossom has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

Small town

1,062 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
East OakdaleKnights FerryEast OakdaleKnights FerryOrange Blossom

How Orange Blossom grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Orange Blossom is from typical.

How grading works

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.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Orange Blossom: who provides what

Orange Blossom is unincorporated, so Stanislaus County and regional agencies provide most services.

WaterTwin Cypress Mobile Home ParkNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesStanislaus CountyStanislaus County provides services here
SchoolsOakdale Joint Unified School DistrictKnights Ferry Elementary School DistrictOakdale Joint Unified School District (9-12)3 districts serve Orange Blossom; 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.gov
Who runs elections hereStanislaus County Clerk, Registrar of VotersStanislaus County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code9536195361 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 Orange Blossom.

Who lives here

Older than California overall

People 65 and older are 37% of residents (16% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 27% of residents (39% statewide). Orange Blossom’s median age is 55.2 years, where California’s towns sit at 39 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across California.

55.2median age · CA 37.9
Orange BlossomCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Median age55.2 years39 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+32%29%29%
Orange BlossomCaliforniaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma25%
High school18%
Some college13%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate11%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.7 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Orange Blossom
Orange BlossomCAU.S.
Under 108.6%11.4%11.6%
10 to 175.6%10.5%10.3%
18 to 245.8%9.1%9.1%
25 to 3415.5%14.8%13.7%
35 to 444.3%13.9%13.2%
45 to 5410%12.5%12.2%
55 to 6412.9%12.1%12.7%
65 to 7427%9.2%10.2%
75 and older10.3%6.5%7%
No diploma24.9%15.3%10.4%
High school17.9%20.5%26%
Some college12.8%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s12.6%7.9%8.8%
Bachelor’s21.2%22.7%21.6%
Graduate10.6%14.4%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B

Orange Blossom stands out in California and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally

0.3% of working residents work locally in Orange Blossom. The top destinations are Modesto (14%), Oakdale (11%) and Stockton (5%). The average trip to work in Orange Blossom is 44 minutes.

0%work in town
Orange BlossomCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work44 minutes28 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.3%6.6%8%
Median household income$104,000$95,000$80,000
Below the poverty line6.4%10%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Orange Blossom0%
Modesto14%
Oakdale11%
Stockton5%
Tracy2%
22 mi
median commute distance
32
jobs based in Orange Blossom
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C

Drought leads a high hazard risk in Orange Blossom

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Orange Blossom

Orange Blossom has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Orange Blossom’s July high is 96°F.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–58°
Spring46–74°
Summer59–93°
Fall49–78°
Dec 11
typical first frost
Feb 20
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthB−

On CDC estimates, Orange Blossom is less healthy than 50% of U.S. towns

Orange Blossom beats the California average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 31% of Orange Blossom adults feel lonely.

50%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
Orange BlossomCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%36%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%72%79%
32 measures vs. California
11 better11 too close to call10 worse
What stands outOrange BlossomCA
Fewer uninsured adults6.5%10.6%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.7%17.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.2%6.4%
Oak Valley Hospital District
10.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

$1.9Mmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Orange Blossom

15pages on Orange Blossom
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Orange Blossom; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Orange Blossom for work

Where Orange Blossom’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Modesto Modesto 14% 11% → Oakdale Oakdale 11% 5% → Stockton Stockton 5% 2% → Tracy Tracy 2% 2% → San Jose San Jose 2% 2% → Escalon Escalon 2% Orange Blossom · 0% stay
32jobs based in Orange Blossom
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Orange Blossom

Place in California, United States

Orange Blossom is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Stanislaus County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, Orange Blossom had a population of 1,068. It is located along Orange Blossom Road in the northern part of the county, on the north side of the Stanislaus River. It is bordered to the east by Knights Ferry and to the west by East Oakdale, and it is 7 miles (11 km) east of Oakdale, the nearest city.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Questions about Orange Blossom

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Orange Blossom, CA expensive?

Yes. The typical home is worth about $686,000, 10% below the California typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.