CorcoranCA
A town of 22,491, settled in 1905. A typical home worth about $269K.
What makes Corcoran stand out
The 3 things Corcoran does most differently from other towns.
Corcoran has shrunk 10% since 2010
24,813 people in 2010; 22,491 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Corcoran’s report card
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A typical Corcoran home is worth about $269K
The typical Corcoran home is worth about $269,000, up 1.4% in a year, 65% below the California typical home.
Typical home value
About one in five working residents works right in Corcoran
Most working residents leave Corcoran for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Fresno (7%), Hanford (6%) and Visalia (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Where working residents work
Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns
Corcoran beats the California average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22.
| What stands out | Corcoran | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.8% | 6.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 18.3% | 7.3% |
Less crime per resident than 27% of U.S. towns
Corcoran reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Corcoran’s public schools outperform 30% of California districts
The public schools Corcoran’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 70% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bret Harte Elementary | K–1 | 546 | Not graded |
| John C. Fremont Elementary | 2–3 | 467 | C |
| Mark Twain Elementary | 4–5 | 454 | C− |
| John Muir Middle | 6–8 | 754 | C |
| Corcoran High | 9–12 | 931 | B+ |
| Kings Lake Education Center | 10–12 | 16 | Not graded |
Mild winters, hot summers
Corcoran has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
Moderate risk, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
1% of Corcoran is conserved land
2.2 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Burnham Smith Park | 0.6 mi | 19 |
| 2. Corcoran Community Park | 0.5 mi | 11 |
| 3. James G Boswell II Community Park | 0.1 mi | 16 |
About Corcoran
City in California, United States
Corcoran is a city in Kings County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 22,339, down from 24,813 (2010 census). Corcoran is located 17 miles (27 km) south-southeast of Hanford, at an elevation of 207 ft (63 m). Corcoran is most notable as the site of the California State Prison, Corcoran. The California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran is a separate facility that is also located in the city. As of January 1, 2015, the two prisons held a combined total of 9,592 inmates. Inmates are counted as city residents by both the United States Census and the California Department of Finance. Thus, the incarcerated people in the two prisons...
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- Established
- 1905
- Population
- 22,339
- Area
- 7.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 207 ft
- ZIP code
- 93212
- Area code
- 559