Mendota

Population: 12,554
Median household income: $46,458
Median home value: $250,400

Mendota, a community in Fresno County, California, has 12,554 residents. Its median household income of $46,458 runs below the Fresno County figure of $71,434.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mendota's population grew 8.9% from 11,531 to 12,554, while its median home value rose 57.8% from $158,700 to $250,400.

30.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 4.00 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,554
Median age: 24.9 yrs
Median household income: $46,458
Median home value: $250,400
Median gross rent: $874
Housing units: 3,224
Homeownership rate: 47.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
Unemployment rate: 11.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,53112,554

Median household income

$31,237$46,458

Median home value

$158,700$250,400

Median gross rent

$784$874

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,531	$31,237	$158,700	$784
2020	12,173	$36,376	$173,600	$764
2021	12,534	$38,360	$202,900	$820
2022	12,603	$43,315	$236,700	$832
2023	12,554	$46,458	$250,400	$874

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.1%

5 to 1728.7%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 646.2%

65 to 745.1%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,140	9.1%
5 to 17	3,602	28.7%
18 to 24	1,542	12.3%
25 to 34	1,789	14.3%
35 to 44	1,705	13.6%
45 to 54	1,040	8.3%
55 to 64	775	6.2%
65 to 74	638	5.1%
75 and over	323	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	65	0.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.2%
Asian	25	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,444	99.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma60.7%

High school graduate23.7%

Some college or associate's11.1%

Bachelor's degree3.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,803	60.7%
High school graduate	1,489	23.7%
Some college or associate's	694	11.1%
Bachelor's degree	246	3.9%
Graduate or professional degree	38	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone54.2%

Carpooled34.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means5.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,148	54.2%
Carpooled	1,362	34.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	229	5.8%
Other means	227	5.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,030	27.6%
15 to 29 min	660	17.7%
30 to 44 min	715	19.1%
45 to 59 min	369	9.9%
60+ min	963	25.8%

Households

Average household size: 4.00
Poverty rate: 30.3% (3,782 of 12,476)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,592	82.5%
Nonfamily households	548	17.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,140	97.4%
Vacant	84	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,480	47.1%
Renter-occupied	1,660	52.9%

1-unit, detached66.8%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units12.6%

5 to 19 units14.8%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,155	66.8%
1-unit, attached	24	0.7%
2 to 4 units	407	12.6%
5 to 19 units	478	14.8%
20 or more units	134	4.2%
Mobile home & other	26	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0646828
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.3 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.7576, -120.3805