The Red Barn, 2021
Traver’s story
142 years in pictures
Census counts: 732 in 2000, 731 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2021 and 4 maps from 1927 on.
- 1884Traver is settled
TraverCA
The town was settled in 1884 and has 382 residents today.
Population
382
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$192K
Census ACS
Household income
$43K
median
Median age
42.4
years
Jobs based here
362
A job hub
Is Traver a good place to live?
Traver’s peak summer temperature is 98°F, against 89°F in California’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Only 8 of the 834 California towns we compare have a lower midpoint rent than Traver. Traver’s trail network density is 2.6 miles per square mile, above both California’s towns (1.0) and U.S. towns (0.4). Traver has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Traver stand out
Where Traver beats most towns.
Small town
382 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 Traver: who provides what
Traver is unincorporated, so Tulare County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDel Oro Traver District4 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesTulare CountyTulare County provides services here
SchoolsKingsburg Joint Union High School DistrictTraver Joint Elementary School District2 districts serve Traver; 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 codes93673, 9363193673 91% · 93631 9%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 Traver.
Work & commute
The median household income in Traver is lower than in the typical California or U.S. town
Traver: 1.1% of working residents work locally. It had 362 jobs in 2023, up 139 from 2013. Its typical journey to work stands at 22 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles.
1%work in town
| Traver | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Traver1%
Fresno12%
Visalia11%
Kingsburg4%
Dinuba4%
17 mi
median commute distance
362
jobs based in Traver
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Traver’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Traver Joint Elementary school district. Its one school is below. The town’s only public school teaches 235 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traver ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 235 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
98°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–59°
Spring49–76°
Summer64–96°
Fall51–79°
Dec 1
typical first frost
Feb 7
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
98°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Traver stands out in California and nationally, with more of its adults who say their health is fair or poor
For adults in Traver, the share who smoke cigarettes is 19%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Traver is ahead of California on 1 and behind on 22. In Traver, 22% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 21% report frequent physical distress.
| Traver | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 22% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 24% | 25% |
32 measures vs. California
1 better9 too close to call22 worse
| What stands out | Traver | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.9% | 6.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 19.9% | 7.3% |
Adventist Health Hanford
13.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$195Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 429 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 2.6 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Traver, mostly inland flooding
Traver’s FEMA risk score stands at 50 of 100. Just over a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 31%.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Traver
18pages on Traver
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Traver
San Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Visalia10.3 miReedley CollegeCommunity college · Public · Reedley10.5 mi$1,334 in-state tuitionCollege of the SequoiasCommunity college · Public · Visalia13 mi$1,394 in-state tuition
About 9 of every 100 Traver residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
A job hub
Every workday, about 360 people come to Traver for work
Where Traver’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
362jobs based in Traver
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Traver
Place in California, United States
Traver is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 731 at the 2020 census, up from 713 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 289 ft
- ZIP code
- 93673
- Area code
- 559
Questions about Traver
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Traver, CA a good place to live?
Traver has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.