Tipton

Population: 2,989
Median household income: $51,389
Median home value: $245,500

Tipton is a community in Tulare County, California, home to 2,989 residents. Its median household income of $51,389 runs below the Tulare County figure of $69,489.

From 2019 to 2023, Tipton's population declined 7.7% from 3,238 to 2,989, while its median home value rose 73.1% from $141,800 to $245,500.

Owners occupy 33.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 27.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,989
Median age: 27.2 yrs
Median household income: $51,389
Median home value: $245,500
Median gross rent: $1,205
Housing units: 785
Homeownership rate: 33.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2382,989

Median household income

$33,894$51,389

Median home value

$141,800$245,500

Median gross rent

$923$1,205

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,238	$33,894	$141,800	$923
2020	3,391	$44,663	$157,700	$1,180
2021	3,193	$34,777	$170,200	$1,209
2022	3,170	$47,695	$213,400	$1,236
2023	2,989	$51,389	$245,500	$1,205

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1731.6%

18 to 2413.9%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4417.1%

45 to 5416.6%

55 to 643.9%

65 to 743.2%

75 and over1.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	99	3.3%
5 to 17	944	31.6%
18 to 24	415	13.9%
25 to 34	275	9.2%
35 to 44	511	17.1%
45 to 54	495	16.6%
55 to 64	118	3.9%
65 to 74	97	3.2%
75 and over	35	1.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	197	6.6%
Black or African American	8	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
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)	2,784	93.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma61.8%

High school graduate19.6%

Some college or associate's14.6%

Bachelor's degree3.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	946	61.8%
High school graduate	300	19.6%
Some college or associate's	223	14.6%
Bachelor's degree	57	3.7%
Graduate or professional degree	5	0.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,021	85.3%
Carpooled	102	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	32	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	1.6%
Other means	23	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	483	41.0%
15 to 29 min	451	38.3%
30 to 44 min	198	16.8%
45 to 59 min	6	0.5%
60+ min	40	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 4.21
Poverty rate: 27.1% (807 of 2,981)

	Count	Share
Family households	579	81.5%
Nonfamily households	131	18.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	710	90.4%
Vacant	75	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	241	33.9%
Renter-occupied	469	66.1%

1-unit, detached84.6%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	664	84.6%
1-unit, attached	9	1.1%
2 to 4 units	16	2.0%
5 to 19 units	26	3.3%
20 or more units	27	3.4%
Mobile home & other	43	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0678750
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.73 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.0572, -119.3135