Census-designated place · California

Madera Acres, California

Madera Acres, census-designated place, in Madera County, California. Madera Acres had 9,846 people in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,448). GEOID 0645050.

Residents, 2020-2024

9,846

±1,448 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 9,162

Median household income

$78,457

±$9,549 (90% margin)
California: $99,122

Median home value

$346,800

±$15,649 (90% margin)
California: $734,700

Median gross rent

$1,685

±$252 (90% margin)
California: $2,036

Where is Madera Acres and what county is it in?

Madera Acres is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Madera County, California. It covers 7.2 square miles of land, 1,279 residents per square mile in 2020.

Madera Acres is in the Fresno, CA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Madera Acres (marked with a dot) in Madera County, California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Madera Acres, and is it growing?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Madera Acres's population at 9,846 (±1,448). The 2020 Census counted 9,162 residents.

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Madera Acres is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Madera AcresMadera CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
Total population 9,846 ±1,448 160,940 39,287,377 no clear change
Households 2,544 ±305 45,379 13,548,091 no clear change
Average household size 3.86 ±0.38 3.41 2.84 no clear change
Housing units 2,662 ±310 51,015 14,644,735 no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Madera Acres?

The median resident of Madera Acres is 35.5 years old; 24.6% are under 18 and 15.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 77.9%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 15.1%. 26.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Madera AcresMadera CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
Median age 35.5 ±3.7 34.6 37.9 no clear change
Under 18 years 24.6% ±3.7 pts 27.1% 22.0% –
65 years and over 15.1% ±2.7 pts 14.4% 15.7% –
Male 47.0% ±3.6 pts 49.1% 49.9% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 77.9% ±6.2 pts 60.9% 40.2% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 15.1% ±5.0 pts 29.9% 33.8% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.6% ±0.7 pts 2.4% 5.2% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.6% ±1.7 pts 2.4% 15.3% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.8% ±0.5 pts 0.4% 0.3% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.1% 0.3% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.1% ±2.3 pts 3.4% 4.4% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.9% ±0.8 pts 0.4% 0.6% –
Born outside the United States 26.1% ±4.9 pts 20.1% 27.0% +6.9 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 61.3% ±8.0 pts 45.7% 44.4% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.4% ±1.5 pts 4.7% 4.3% –
With a disability 16.0% ±3.5 pts 14.2% 11.6% –
No health insurance coverage 7.1% ±2.7 pts 7.4% 6.6% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 67.3% ±7.0 pts 73.1% 84.7% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 11.7% ±3.2 pts 17.9% 37.1% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 3.7% ±1.9 pts 6.2% 14.4% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 94.4% ±3.5 pts 89.2% 89.2% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.6% ±0.8 pts 0.6% 1.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Madera Acres earn?

Half of Madera Acres's 2,544 households earn less than $78,457 a year (±$9,549), against $76,627 in Madera County and $99,122 in California. In 2015-2019 the median was $108,894 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $30,437 after inflation. 16.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Madera AcresMadera CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $78,457 ±$9,549 $76,627 $99,122 −$30,437
Mean household income $111,189 ±$17,430 $100,809 $140,436 –
Per capita income $29,561 ±$3,845 $30,077 $49,513 −$6,719
People below the poverty line 16.2% ±6.2 pts 19.2% 12.0% +8.5 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line 19.9% ±11.0 pts 27.1% 15.0% –
Households receiving SNAP 20.9% ±6.5 pts 21.7% 12.4% –
Households with a computer 94.4% ±4.7 pts 94.8% 96.9% –
Households with a broadband subscription 93.2% ±5.1 pts 91.0% 93.5% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Madera Acres?

Owners occupy 84.3% of Madera Acres's occupied homes and renters 15.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $346,800 by its owner (±$15,649). The median renter pays $1,685 a month including utilities, and 51.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Madera AcresMadera CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $346,800 ±$15,649 $393,200 $734,700 +$58,202
Median gross rent $1,685 ±$252 $1,390 $2,036 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 51.5% ±20.1 pts 47.2% 46.0% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,741 ±$191 $2,052 $2,946 –
Owner-occupied homes 84.3% ±6.2 pts 67.5% 55.9% −8.2 pts
Renter-occupied homes 15.7% ±6.2 pts 32.5% 44.1% –
Housing units 2,662 ±310 51,015 14,644,735 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 1.5% ±2.1 pts 1.4% 0.8% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±10.1 pts 3.5% 4.2% –
Single-family detached homes 94.3% ±3.2 pts 80.0% 57.0% –
Mobile homes 2.5% ±2.4 pts 6.1% 3.5% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.6 pts 2.6% 1.3% –
Built 2010 to 2019 1.2% ±1.2 pts 7.2% 6.5% –
Built 1939 or earlier 0.4% ±0.7 pts 3.1% 8.9% –
Households with no vehicle 1.3% ±1.6 pts 5.0% 7.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Madera Acres work and get to work?

81.6% of Madera Acres's workers drive alone and 4.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 8.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Madera AcresMadera CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 52.1% ±4.0 pts 56.4% 63.8% –
Unemployment rate 8.0% ±3.8 pts 10.1% 6.6% no clear change
Drove alone to work 81.6% ±6.1 pts 71.8% 65.7% –
Carpooled 12.6% ±5.3 pts 11.6% 9.5% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.3% 2.9% –
Walked 0.0% ±1.2 pts 1.6% 2.4% –
Worked from home 4.7% ±2.8 pts 9.7% 17.2% –
Mean travel time to work 29.1 min ±3.8 27.9 min 28.7 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Madera Acres?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Madera Acres, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $66,616 (Tract 5.15) to $80,456 (Tract 5.06).

Census tracts in Madera Acres, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Madera Acres
Tract 5.06Madera County7,191 $80,456 $335,20078%
Tract 5.15Madera County3,845 $66,616 $387,90072%
Tract 5.14Madera County6,697 $89,179 $375,3001%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Madera Acres) · Census block assignment files

How does Madera Acres compare with other places in California?

Madera Acres ranks 703rd of 1,037 places in California with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Madera Acres's rank in California (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)501st1,076
Residents per square mile697th1,077
Median household income703rd1,037
Per capita income800th1,073
Median home value854th1,054
Median gross rent598th987
Poverty rate240th836
Bachelor's degree or higher879th988
Median age771st1,075
Owner-occupied share183rd1,064
Work from home785th822
Travel time to work437th1,069

Madera Acres's figures with every place in California (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Madera Acres?

15 of the 57 figures for Madera Acres on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Madera Acres are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.