93631 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92307
93631
Opportunity
35 · Bottom 14%
vs30 · Bottom 8%
Growth
35 · Bottom 25%
vs40 · Bottom 33%
Climate
53 · Bottom 2%
vs69 · Bottom 47%
Physical resilience
7 · Bottom 2%
vs13 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
64 · Bottom 28%
vs72 · Bottom 38%
Access
85 · Bottom 29%
vs86 · Bottom 30%
Economic stability
50 · Bottom 34%
vs54 · Bottom 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 92307 | 93631 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,180 | 17,583 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $77,106 | $79,228 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,214 | $33,748 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 220/sq mi | 213/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $428,400 | $396,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,440 | $1,333 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.7% | 68.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% | 10.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.9% | 20.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.6% | 9.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 74 | 25 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 2.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -23.7% | -40.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 105°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 3.8" | 8.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 33 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.7 min | 25.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.7 | 37.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.07 | 22.04 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 70.8% | 67.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
92307
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
93631
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 92307 — Apple Valley, CA · 93631 — Kingsburg, CA · How this is calculated: methodology