North Fork

Population: 2,914
Median household income: $68,304
Median home value: $331,500

Located in Madera County, California, North Fork is a community with a population of 2,914. Its median household income of $68,304 runs below the Madera County figure of $75,496.

Between 2020 and 2023, North Fork's population declined 11.9% from 3,306 to 2,914, while its median home value rose 38.2% from $239,900 to $331,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 74.2% of the population. 77.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,914
Median age: 60.4 yrs
Median household income: $68,304
Median home value: $331,500
Median gross rent: $1,350
Housing units: 1,578
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 18.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3062,914

Median household income

$58,958$68,304

Median home value

$239,900$331,500

Median gross rent

$857$1,350

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	3,306	$58,958	$239,900	$857
2021	3,078	$60,967	$237,900	$898
2022	3,279	$65,850	$321,300	$981
2023	2,914	$68,304	$331,500	$1,350

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

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 445.2%

45 to 546.6%

55 to 6420.9%

65 to 7427.6%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	1.5%
5 to 17	396	13.6%
18 to 24	204	7.0%
25 to 34	220	7.5%
35 to 44	152	5.2%
45 to 54	193	6.6%
55 to 64	610	20.9%
65 to 74	805	27.6%
75 and over	291	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,161	74.2%
Black or African American	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	228	7.8%
Asian	6	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	14	0.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	247	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	255	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate23.2%

Some college or associate's49.8%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	176	7.7%
High school graduate	528	23.2%
Some college or associate's	1,132	49.8%
Bachelor's degree	297	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	138	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.4%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	666	77.1%
Carpooled	63	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	124	14.4%
Other means	11	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	236	31.9%
15 to 29 min	256	34.6%
30 to 44 min	139	18.8%
45 to 59 min	45	6.1%
60+ min	64	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 11.0% (321 of 2,914)

	Count	Share
Family households	802	68.7%
Nonfamily households	366	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,168	74.0%
Vacant	410	26.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	956	81.8%
Renter-occupied	212	18.2%

1-unit, detached67.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other32.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,060	67.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	518	32.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0651868
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 32 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 37.2346, -119.5210