WaukenaCA
Today 62 people live in this town, first settled in 1889.
Is Waukena a good place to live?
Waukena’s typical July afternoon high is 97°F, above both the California town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Waukena has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Waukena.
The biggest natural risk in Waukena is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 86% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Waukena, 60% come from inland flooding and 22% from earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Waukena’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Waukena Joint Union Elementary school district. Also worth knowing: 220 students attend the town’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waukena Joint Union ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 220 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
In Waukena, expect mild winters and hot summers
The January low here in the town is 38°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Waukena is
30% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Waukena. Among adults in the town, 67% had a checkup this year.
| Waukena | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 67% | 72% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 9% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 22% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Waukena | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 18.2% | 10.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 10.8% | 7.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 26% | 17.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Waukena sells for about $565K at the median
The midpoint rent for Waukena is $1,375 a month. For households in the town, the share who own their home is 70%.
| Waukena | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,375 a month | $1,896 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Waukena
Moving to Waukena: who provides what
Waukena is unincorporated, so Tulare 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
1 within 15 miles of the center of Waukena
About 11 of every 100 Waukena residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Waukena
Census-designated place in California, United States
Waukena is a census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States. Waukena is located on California State Route 137 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Corcoran. Waukena has a post office with ZIP code 93282. The population was 80 at the 2020 census. Its name is possible derived from an archaic English interpretation of the Spanish name Joaquina.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 226 ft
- ZIP code
- 93282
- Area code
- 559
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