Madera, California
City in Madera County, California · ZIP 93637, 93638
- Madera County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 30 public schools
- 69,094 (2024 estimate)Population
- 17,456Households
- $63,619Median household income
- $335,900Median home value
- 30Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Madera
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 43,207 |
| 2010 | 61,416 |
| 2020 | 66,224 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $63,619 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 9,026 units
- Renter occupied
- 8,430 units
- Vacancy rate
- 5.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Madera | Madera County | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 67,133 | 158,790 | 39,242,785 |
| Median household income | $63,619 | $75,496 | $96,334 |
| Median age | 30.4 | 34.6 | 37.6 |
| Median home value | $335,900 | $367,700 | $695,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 10.3% | 17.1% | 36.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 26.7% | 20.2% | 26.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.7% | 65.5% | 55.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 26.5 minutes | 28.4 minutes | 29.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Elementary | Public | K–6 | Madera Unified |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary | Public | K–6 | Madera Unified |
| George Washington Elementary | Public | K–6 | Madera Unified |
| James Madison Elementary | Public | K–6 | Madera Unified |
| James Monroe Elementary | Public | K–6 | Madera Unified |
| John Adams Elementary | Public | K–6 | Madera Unified |
| Liberty Charter | Charter | K–8 | Liberty Charter District |
| Lincoln Elementary | Public | K–6 | Madera Unified |
| Millview Elementary | Public | K–6 | Madera Unified |
| Nishimoto Elementary | Public | K–6 | Madera Unified |
| Parkwood Elementary | Public | K–6 | Madera Unified |
| Sherman Thomas Charter | Charter | K–8 | Sherman Thomas Charter District |
| Sierra Vista Elementary | Public | K–6 | Madera Unified |
| Virginia Lee Rose Elementary | Public | K–6 | Madera Unified |
| Jack G. Desmond Middle | Public | 7–8 | Madera Unified |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Middle | Public | 7–8 | Madera Unified |
| Sherman Thomas STEM Academy | Charter | 6–8 | Sherman Thomas STEM Academy District |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle | Public | 7–8 | Madera Unified |
| Enterprise Secondary | Alternative | 6–12 | Madera County Superintendent of Schools |
| Juvenile Hall (Endeavor/Voyager Secondary) | Alternative | 7–12 | Madera County Superintendent of Schools |
| Madera High | Public | 9–12 | Madera Unified |
| Madera South High | Public | 9–12 | Madera Unified |
| Madera Unified Adult Transition Program | Special education | 12 | Madera Unified |
| Matilda Torres High | Public | 9–12 | Madera Unified |
| Mountain Vista High | Alternative | 10–12 | Madera Unified |
| Sherman Thomas Charter High | Charter | 9–12 | Sherman Thomas Charter High District |
| Duane E. Furman Independent Study | Alternative | K–12 | Madera Unified |
| Gould Educational Center | Special education | K–12 | Madera County Superintendent of Schools |
| Madera County Independent Academy | Charter | K–12 | Madera County Superintendent of Schools |
| Pioneer Technical Center | Charter | K–12 | Madera County Superintendent of Schools |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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