East Porterville | |
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census-designated place | |
Nickname(s): East Side | |
Location in Tulare County and the state of California |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 36°3′22″N 118°59′2″W / 36.05611°N 118.98389°WCoordinates: 36°3′22″N 118°59′2″W / 36.05611°N 118.98389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Tulare |
Government | |
• State legislators | Sen. Andy Vidak (R) Assm. Devon Mathis (R) |
• U. S. rep. | Kevin McCarthy (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 2.999 sq mi (7.767 km2) |
• Land | 2.981 sq mi (7.720 km2) |
• Water | 0.018 sq mi (0.047 km2) 0.60% |
Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,331 |
• Density | 2,400/sq mi (940/km2) |
Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP code | 93257, 93258 |
Area code(s) | 559 |
FIPS code | 06-21012 |
GNIS feature ID | 1867018 |
East Porterville is an unincorporated community in Tulare County, California, United States. The community lies by the Sierra Foothills adjacent to the city of Porterville. The population was 7,331 at the 2010 census, up from 6,730 at the 2000 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined East Porterville as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name.
East Porterville is located at 36°3′22″N 118°59′2″W / 36.05611°N 118.98389°W (36.056101, -118.983836).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), of which, 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) of it (0.60%) is water.
The 2010 United States Census reported that East Porterville had a population of 7,331. The population density was 2,256.6 people per square mile (871.3/km²). The racial makeup of East Porterville was 3,660 (54.1%) White, 65 (1.0%) African American, 153 (2.3%) Native American, 102 (1.5%) Asian, 58 (0.9%) Pacific Islander, 2,431 (35.9%) from other races, and 298 (4.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4,930 persons (72.9%).