Census place 0646828

Mendota

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Mendota city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Mendota.

According to the 2025 estimate, Mendota has a population of 12,778 and 3,877 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median home value is $281,000, below the comparison median of $717,000; median gross rent is $1,042, below the comparison median of $2,086; and median household income is $50,342, below the comparison median of $98,132. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$281,000
Below the comparison median of $717,000
median gross rent
$1,042
Below the comparison median of $2,086
median household income
$50,342
Below the comparison median of $98,132

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Mendota's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,778
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
3,877/sq mi
3.3 sq mi land area
Median age
26.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$50,342
Median home value
$281,000
Median gross rent
$1,042
Bachelor’s degree or higher
5.3%
Typical commute
30.6 min
Drive-alone commute
55.8%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
0%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
55.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
57%
Unemployed residents 16+
7.4%
Working from home
6.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86.3%
Homes built 2020+
1.5%
Households without a vehicle
9.6%
Households with children
59.9%
Residents with a disability
8.8%
Residents without insurance
16.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Fresno County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Fire declarations
3
Flood declarations
3
Freezing declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MADERA MUNI AP (22 mi from place center)
Average high
77.3°F
Average low
49.2°F
Annual rainfall
10.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Mendota.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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