93212 and 93204 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
93212
93204
Opportunity
28 · Bottom 7%
vs27 · Bottom 6%
Growth
49 · Bottom 48%
vs41 · Bottom 36%
Climate
69 · Bottom 47%
vs69 · Bottom 47%
Physical resilience
14 · Bottom 10%
vs13 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
73 · Bottom 39%
vs78 · Bottom 46%
Access
72 · Bottom 13%
vs63 · Bottom 8%
Economic stability
26 · Bottom 5%
vs33 · Bottom 12%
Measured values
| Metric | 93212 | 93204 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,142 | 13,657 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $58,244 | $55,079 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $14,587 | $13,035 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 195/sq mi | 193/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $236,000 | $228,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,196 | $1,015 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 51.6% | 45.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 13.5% | 8.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4.2% | 2.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 20.7% | 19.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 23 | 3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 0.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 98°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.1" | 7.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 49 mi | 63 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 38.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.5 | 32.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.01 | 22.38 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 91.3% | 95.3% | 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
93212
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, earthquake, inland flooding.
93204
Elevated or high exposure: drought, heat wave, earthquake.
Full profiles: 93212 — Corcoran, CA · 93204 — Avenal, CA · How this is calculated: methodology