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Corcoran

A city of 22,491 people in California
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About Corcoran

City in California, United States
1905Established
22,339Population
7.5 sq miArea
207 ftElevation

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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ZIP code93212
Area code559
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Housing in Corcoran

$269K▲ 1.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Corcoran home is worth about $269,000, up 1.4% in a year, 65% below the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market46
Sale-to-list99.5%
Sold in May6
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Safety in Corcoran

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Safety Grade C

Corcoran reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Corcoran 4.9
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Corcoran 7.6
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Corcoran

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1better than CA·22worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Adventist Health TulareTulare · 12.5 mi · ER
United Health Centers CorcoranCorcoran · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · part of Corcoran
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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School Grade C

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.

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DistrictCorcoran Joint UnifiedSchools8

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