California · Census place 82954
Visalia, CA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Visalia, California (Visalia, CA — Census place “Visalia city”) is 142,649 residents, ranking #41 of 1618 places in California. Median household income is $79,952, the median home is worth $340,600 and median gross rent runs $1,397 a month. Looking for the Visalia California ZIP code list? 2 ZIP codes serve Visalia, CA: 93277, 93291.
- Population
- 142,649Visalia city residents
- Median household income
- $79,952Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $340,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,397Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 60.8%Owner-occupied households
Visalia ZIP codes (California)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Visalia.
The Visalia CA ZIP code list below covers 2 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Visalia city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Visalia city median would spend about 21% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.3% of residents and 60.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Visalia city, CA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Visalia city is a mid-size city in California, with 142,649 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #41 of 1,618 ranked by population — larger than 97% of them. The median age here is 33.5 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.
Households in Visalia city earn a median of $79,952 a year, 1.8% above the national figure of $78,538 and 12% below the $91,111 median for the 1,050 California cities we cover. The median is the midpoint household, not an average, so a handful of very high earners cannot drag it upward the way they distort a mean. Poverty reaches 11.3% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Visalia city is valued at $340,600, 12.3% above the national figure and 42% below the $589,600 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,397 a month, essentially level with the national figure, or roughly $16,764 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 21% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 4.3×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 60.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in California.
- Fullerton city 141,278
- Torrance city 143,499
- Orange city 138,723
- Pomona city 148,391
- Pasadena city 136,462
- Escondido city 149,913
- Victorville city 135,983
- Roseville city 152,438
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Visalia city?
- Visalia city has 142,649 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #41 of 1,618 in California.
- What is the median household income in Visalia city?
- Median household income in Visalia city is $79,952 a year, 1.8% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Visalia city?
- Median gross rent is $1,397 a month and the median home value is $340,600, so rent absorbs about 21% of median household income.
- Is Visalia city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 4.3× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Visalia city is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 21% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Visalia city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.