Fresno, California

Fresno, California
City
Clockwise: Fresno skyline from Chukchansi Park; San Joaquin Light & Power Tower; Warnor's Theatre; Brix Mansion; Bank of Italy Building; Fresno at twilight.
Flag of Fresno, California
Flag
Official seal of Fresno, California
Seal
Location within Fresno County
Location within Fresno County
Fresno is located in California
Fresno
Fresno
Location within California
Fresno is located in the United States
Fresno
Fresno
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 36°45′N 119°46′W / 36.750°N 119.767°W / 36.750; -119.767
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyFresno
RegionSan Joaquin Valley
Railway station1872
IncorporatedOctober 21, 1885
Named forSpanish for "ash tree"
Area
 • City116.00 sq mi (300.43 km2)
 • Land114.79 sq mi (297.30 km2)
 • Water1.21 sq mi (3.13 km2)
Elevation
308 ft (94 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City542,107
 • Rank34th in the United States
5th in California
 • Density4,722.60/sq mi (1,823.43/km2)
 • Metro
1,164,909 (49th)
DemonymFresnan
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
93650, 93701–93712, 93714–93718, 93720–93730, 93737, 93740, 93741, 93744, 93745, 93747, 93750, 93755, 93760, 93761, 93764, 93765, 93771–79, 93786, 93790–94, 93844, 93888
Area code559
FIPS code06-27000
GNIS feature IDs277606, 2410546
Websitewww.fresno.gov

Fresno is the largest inland city in the U.S. state of California. It has a population of 542,107 people (as of 2020). If the surrounding suburbs are included, it has a population near 1 million. It is the county seat of Fresno County, in the Central Valley.

Fresno is the closest major city to Yosemite National Park. Fresno has a major airport called Fresno Yosemite International Airport that has many flights by many airlines everyday. It was the first airport to use the new security systems made after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Fresno has a Hot Mediterranean Climate (Csa in the Köppen climate classification), with cool, mild winters and long, hot, dry summers.

The majority of Fresno's immigrants are from Mexico, India, Laos, the Philippines and Thailand.

Demographics

2020 census

In the 2020 census, there were 542,107 people, 175,944 households, and 123,337 families in Fresno. The population density was 4,706.8 people per square mile (1,817.3/km²). There were 184,226 housing units. The breakdown by race was 33.2% White, 14.7% Asian, 7.6% Black, 2.4% Native American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 26.8% from one other race, and 15.2% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos made up 50.5% of the people.

The median (middle) age was 32.2 years. The age breakdown was 27.7% under age 18, 59.8% from 18 to 65, and 12.4% over 65. The gender breakdown was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

Of the households, 39.7% had children under age 18, 40.6% had a married couple, 9.0% had an unmarried couple, 30.8% had a woman with no partner, 19.5% had a man with no partner, and 22.8% had one person living alone. The average household size was 3.02 people.

References

  1. ↑ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  2. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  3. ↑ "QuickFacts: Fresno city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. ↑ "QuickFacts: Fresno city, California". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  8. ↑ "FRESNO - USC Dornsife - University of Southern California" (PDF). University of Southern California. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  9. ↑ "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  10. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2024.