Silver City, California

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Zip code: 93271

Estimated median household income in 2021: $58,209
Silver City:

$58,209
CA:

$84,907

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $23,890

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $276,400
Silver City:

$276,400
CA:

$648,100

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $311,986; detached houses: $325,690; townhouses or other attached units: $333,181; in 2-unit structures: $246,915; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $302,561; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $364,389; mobile homes: $112,629; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $22,327
March 2022 cost of living index in Silver City: 92.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 6935 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Visalia, CA (38.2 miles , pop. 91,565).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fresno, CA (67.3 miles , pop. 427,652).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (165.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Three Rivers, CA (3.7 miles ),
Sequoia Crest, CA (4.4 miles),
Hartland, CA (4.7 miles),
Lemon Cove, CA (4.7 miles ),
Camp Nelson, CA (4.7 miles),
Cedar Slope, CA (4.7 miles),
Pierpoint, CA (4.7 miles),
Lindcove, CA (4.9 miles )

Latitude: 36.47 N, Longitude: 118.64 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 559

Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

11.4%
California:

4.8%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 85.4. This is about average.

City:

85.4
U.S.:

74.2
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 42.6. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

42.6
U.S.:

33.3

Earthquake activity:

Silver City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 8613% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 103.3 miles away from Silver City center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK) earthquake occurred 262.2 miles away from Silver City center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 171.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 197.8 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 183.6 miles away from Silver City center
On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 144.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Tulare County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Freezes: 2, Landslides: 2, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Silver City:

  • Porterville College (about 36 miles; Porterville, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,560)
  • College of the Sequoias (about 39 miles; Visalia, CA; FT enrollment: 6,982)
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia (about 43 miles; Visalia, CA; FT enrollment: 2,386)
  • Reedley College (about 47 miles; Reedley, CA; FT enrollment: 8,144)
  • Fresno Pacific University (about 63 miles; Fresno, CA; FT enrollment: 3,083)
  • Institute of Technology Inc (about 66 miles; Clovis, CA; FT enrollment: 2,483)
  • California State University-Fresno (about 66 miles; Fresno, CA; FT enrollment: 18,993)

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Tulare County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Silver City, CA (based on Tulare County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic102,77226
Evangelical Protestant53,285300
Other13,98337
Mainline Protestant8,69037
Black Protestant7575
Orthodox6502
None262,042-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 119
This county:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Tulare County:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 32
Tulare County:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 89
This county:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 215
Tulare County:

5.13 / 10,000 pop.
California:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Tulare County:

7.3%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Tulare County:

28.2%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.9%
California:

17.9%

3.84% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($53,510 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.84%
California average:

5.19%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($107 average AGI)
Tulare County:

0.01%
California average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Fresno County, CA  0.75% ($48,048 average AGI)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.35% ($46,126)
from Kern County, CA  0.32% ($46,232)


3.70% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($58,158 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.70%
California average:

6.14%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($170 average AGI)
Tulare County:

0.01%
California average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Fresno County, CA  0.67% ($54,209 average AGI)
to Kern County, CA  0.36% ($42,288)
to Kings County, CA  0.23% ($43,745)

Strongest AM radio stations in Silver City:

  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
  • KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
  • KRDU (1130 AM; 6 kW; DINUBA, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)
  • KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
  • KOOR (790 AM; 10 kW; CLOVIS, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KJUG (1270 AM; 5 kW; TULARE, CA; Owner: WESTCOAST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNZR (1560 AM; 25 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORP. OF CALIF.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Silver City:

  • KDUV (88.9 FM; VISALIA, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL B/CASTNG, INC.)
  • KJUG-FM (106.7 FM; TULARE, CA; Owner: WESTCOAST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K220EY (91.9 FM; PORTERVILLE, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KUFW (90.5 FM; WOODLAKE, CA; Owner: NATIONAL FARM WORKERS SERVICE CENTER)
  • KZPO (103.3 FM; LINDSAY, CA; Owner: LINDSAY BROADCASTING)
  • KMQA (100.5 FM; EAST PORTERVILLE, CA; Owner: MOON BROADCASTING PORTERVILLE L.L.C.)
  • KDAY (92.5 FM; INDEPENDENCE, CA; Owner: MS. BENETT KESSLER)
  • K205ET (88.9 FM; BIG PINE, ETC., CA; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • KSJV (91.5 FM; FRESNO, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
  • K203CM (88.5 FM; SANGER, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KFSO-FM (92.9 FM; VISALIA, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBOS-FM (94.9 FM; TULARE, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSOF (98.9 FM; DINUBA, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KARM (89.7 FM; VISALIA, CA; Owner: HARVEST BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KMAK (100.3 FM; ORANGE COVE, CA; Owner: RICHARD B. SMITH)
  • KMPH-FM (107.5 FM; HANFORD, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF FRESNO, LLC)
  • KSEQ (97.1 FM; VISALIA, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MONTEREY)
  • K266AH (101.1 FM; BENA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KFRR (104.1 FM; WOODLAKE, CA; Owner: IONOSPHERE B/CASTING LTD PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTQX (90.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Silver City:

  • KMPH (Channel 26; VISALIA, CA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING INCORPORATED)
  • KFAZ-CA (Channel 8; VISALIA, CA; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST)
  • KTFF (Channel 61; PORTERVILLE, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA FRESNO LLC)
  • KMCF-LP (Channel 35; VISALIA, CA; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST, GARY M. COCOLA TRUSTEE)
  • KNXT (Channel 49; VISALIA, CA; Owner: DIOCESE OF FRESNO EDUCATION CORP.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 10ft / 2.6mTotal length
  • $180,000Total costs
  • 40Total average daily traffic
  • 54Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic


Silver City compared to California state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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