Raisin CityCA
The town, home to 170 people, lies in California.
Is Raisin City a good place to live?
Raisin City’s midsummer high is 98°F, above both the California town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Raisin City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
170 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Raisin City.
The schools Raisin City’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Raisin City Elementary school district. Enrollment at the town’s public school: 255 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raisin City ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 255 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
The climate in Raisin City brings mild winters and hot summers
In Raisin City, the January low is 39°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Raisin City, mostly drought
Expected losses in Raisin City break down as 83% from drought and 12% from earthquakes. Raisin City’s risk rating from FEMA is recorded as 67 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About one in three of Raisin City’s working residents commute to Fresno
Most working residents leave Raisin City for work: only 2% work in town. In Raisin City, just over a fifth of residents live below the poverty line. The town’s middle household income is put at $53,000. Jobs in Raisin City grew by 61 from 2014 to 2024, reaching 86.
| Raisin City | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 6.6% | 7.9% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, more of Raisin City’s adults get no exercise outside work
The share of adults in Raisin City who binge drink is 13%. The town beats the California average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| Raisin City | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 22% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 24% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 16% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Raisin City | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.5% | 6.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 27.6% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Raisin City
Tulare Lake and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Raisin City. Close and well known come first.
38 mi LakeTulare Lake
14 mi MuseumForestiere Underground Gardens
17 mi Stadium & arenaValley Children's Stadium
17 mi Stadium & arenaSave Mart Center
11 mi Stadium & arenaChukchansi Park
11 mi Zoo & aquariumFresno Chaffee ZooPhoto credits
Tulare Lake: Trace Fleeman Garcia, CC0 · Forestiere Underground Gardens: R&sbwn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Valley Children's Stadium: Emedina00, 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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Moving to Raisin City: who provides what
Raisin City 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.
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Raisin City
About 4 of every 100 Raisin City residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Raisin City
Place in California, United States
Raisin City (formerly, Raisin) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 303 at the 2020 census, down from 380 at the 2010 census. Raisin City is located 13 miles (21 km) south-southwest of downtown Fresno, at an elevation of 236 feet (72 m).
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 236 ft
- ZIP code
- 93652
- Area code
- 559
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