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Population in 2010: 175.
Males: 104  (59.8%)
Females: 71  (40.2%)
Median resident age:

48.6 years
California median age:

37.9 years

Zip codes: 93605, 93634.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $69,571
Big Creek:

$69,571
CA:

$91,551

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,410

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $382,500
Big Creek:

$382,500
CA:

$715,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $355,264; detached houses: $356,861

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,462.

March 2022 cost of living index in Big Creek: 95.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 22.7%
(12.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents)

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  • Races in Big Creek, CA (2022)
    • 8183.5%White alone
    • 1111.3%American Indian alone
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Ancestries: German (52.6%), Polish (10.5%), French Canadian (7.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 4920 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clovis, CA (36.4 miles , pop. 68,468).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fresno, CA (42.1 miles , pop. 427,652).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (221.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Shaver Lake, CA (2.9 miles ),
Auberry, CA (4.0 miles ),
Sierra, CA (4.1 miles ),
Bass Lake, CA (4.4 miles ),
Oakhurst, CA (4.9 miles ),
Oakhurst-North Fork, CA (5.0 miles ),
Coarsegold, CA (5.0 miles ),
Ahwahnee, CA (5.4 miles )

Latitude: 37.20 N, Longitude: 119.25 W

Area code: 559

Distribution of median household income in Big Creek, CA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

8.2%
California:

5.1%
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone
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Earthquake activity:

Big Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 8628% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 153.1 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK) earthquake occurred 213.0 miles away from Big Creek center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 110.3 miles away from Big Creek center
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 187.2 miles away from Big Creek center
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 246.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 139.3 miles away from the city center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Fresno County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Freezes: 2, Landslides: 2, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Heliports located in Big Creek:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big Creek:

  • Institute of Technology Inc (about 37 miles; Clovis, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,483)
  • University of Phoenix-Central Valley Campus (about 39 miles; Fresno, CA; FT enrollment: 2,109)
  • California State University-Fresno (about 39 miles; Fresno, CA; FT enrollment: 18,993)
  • Heald College-Fresno (about 41 miles; Fresno, CA; FT enrollment: 2,199)
  • Fresno Pacific University (about 43 miles; Fresno, CA; FT enrollment: 3,083)
  • Fresno City College (about 43 miles; Fresno, CA; FT enrollment: 12,994)
  • Reedley College (about 44 miles; Reedley, CA; FT enrollment: 8,144)

Public elementary/middle school in Big Creek:

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Notable locations in Big Creek: Big Creek Administration Station (A), Big Creek Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Fresno County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Big Creek and their reported violations in the past:

BIG CREEK COMMUNITY SERV DIST (Population served: 130, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-19-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-19-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-19-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-19-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-19-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-1993, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2005)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This place:

2.8 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

74.6%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.5%
Whole state:

7.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.6% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Big Creek:

Marital status in Big Creek, CA
  • Never married: 11.0%
  • Now married: 72.9%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

For population 25 years and over in Big Creek:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

4.5
California average:

15.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Big Creek, CA (based on Fresno County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic288,32443
Evangelical Protestant126,004463
Other37,97795
Mainline Protestant16,84370
Orthodox7,7689
Black Protestant4,16021
None449,374-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 215
Here:

2.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Fresno County:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 108
Fresno County:

1.21 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 190
This county:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 516
Here:

5.77 / 10,000 pop.
California:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Fresno County:

7.6%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.4%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.5%
State:

17.9%

3.57% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($51,894 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.57%
California average:

5.19%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($87 average AGI)
Fresno County:

0.01%
California average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Madera County, CA  0.31% ($49,778 average AGI)
from Tulare County, CA  0.30% ($54,209)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.27% ($52,546)


3.88% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($61,665 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.88%
California average:

6.14%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($93 average AGI)
Fresno County:

0.01%
California average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Madera County, CA  0.44% ($67,197 average AGI)
to Tulare County, CA  0.34% ($48,048)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.18% ($49,584)

Strongest AM radio stations in Big Creek:

  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
  • KTNS (1060 AM; 5 kW; OAKHURST, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA SIERRA CORPORATION)
  • KOOR (790 AM; 10 kW; CLOVIS, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
  • KFIG (1430 AM; 5 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: BIG DAWG BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KIRV (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: GORE-OVERGAARD BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KXEX (1550 AM; 10 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: RAK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KAVT (1680 AM; 10 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: RAK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Big Creek:

  • KFNO (90.3 FM; FRESNO, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KLBN (105.1 FM; AUBERRY, CA; Owner: LOTUS COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KOQO-FM (101.9 FM; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KRNC (105.9 FM; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KSKS (93.7 FM; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KFCF (88.1 FM; FRESNO, CA; Owner: FRESNO FREE COLLEGE FOUNDATION)
  • KVPR (89.3 FM; FRESNO, CA; Owner: WHITE ASH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K276BW (103.1 FM; NORTH FORK BASS LAKE, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA SIERRA CORPORATION)
  • KZOL (107.9 FM; NORTH FORK, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KMMT (106.5 FM; MAMMOTH LAKES, CA; Owner: MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN FM ASSOCIATES,INC.)
  • KMGV (97.9 FM; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • K203CM (88.5 FM; SANGER, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KMMM (107.1 FM; MADERA, CA; Owner: ILLINOIS LOTUS CORP)
  • KMAK (100.3 FM; ORANGE COVE, CA; Owner: RICHARD B. SMITH)
  • KJFX (95.7 FM; FRESNO, CA; Owner: MESOSPHERE BROADCASTING LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWYE (101.1 FM; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KAAT (103.1 FM; OAKHURST, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA SIERRA CORPORATION)
  • KRHV (93.3 FM; BIG PINE, CA; Owner: DAVID A. AND MARYANN M. DIGERNESS)
  • KDJK (103.9 FM; MARIPOSA, CA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K208BS (89.5 FM; BISHOP, CA; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL B/CASTERS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Big Creek:

  • KHMM-CA (Channel 16; HANFORD, CA; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)
  • KNSO (Channel 51; MERCED, CA; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF FRESNO, LLC)
  • KSEE (Channel 24; FRESNO, CA; Owner: KSEE LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFRE-TV (Channel 59; SANGER, CA; Owner: SANGER TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • KFSN-TV (Channel 30; FRESNO, CA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KGPE (Channel 47; FRESNO, CA; Owner: ACKERLEY BROADCASTING - FRESNO, LLC)
  • KFTV (Channel 21; HANFORD, CA; Owner: KFTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KJEO-LP (Channel 32; FRESNO, CA; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST, GARY M. COCOLA TRUSTEE)
  • KTFF-LP (Channel 41; FRESNO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA FRESNO LLC)
  • KZMM-LP (Channel 7; FRESNO, CA; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)
  • KAIL (Channel 53; FRESNO, CA; Owner: TRANS AMERICA BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 56ft / 17.3mTotal length
  • 3,450Total average daily traffic
  • 106Total average daily truck traffic
  • 5,350Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Big Creek)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Inspiration Point N (Lat: 37.216889 Lon: -119.239556), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 37 m, Call Sign: WNVW902,
    Assigned Frequencies: 935.712 MHz, 935.725 MHz, 935.737 MHz, 935.750 MHz, Grant Date: 09/01/2021, Expiration Date: 09/25/2031, Certifier: Jeanne Ruth, Registrant: Comsearch, 21515 Ridgetop Circle, Suite 300, Sterling, VA 20166, Phone: (703) 798-5221, Email:

  • Inspiration Point N (Lat: 37.216889 Lon: -119.239556), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 37 m, Call Sign: WQXI492,
    Assigned Frequencies: 937.687 MHz, 938.500 MHz, 938.400 MHz, Grant Date: 09/08/2021, Expiration Date: 09/25/2031, Certifier: John C Pescatore, Registrant: Anterix, 8260 Greensboro Drive, Suite 501, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (571) 234-5159, Fax: (703) 584-8696, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

7
  • BIG CREEK 8, Big Creek Powerhouse 8, 5 Mi Sw Of (Lat: 37.209611 Lon: -119.329111), Type: Mast, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WNEG667,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6745.00 MHz, Grant Date: 01/07/2020, Expiration Date: 02/01/2030, Registrant: Comsearch, 21515 Ridgetop Circle, Suite 300, Sterling, VA 20166, Phone: (703) 798-5221, Email:

  • SUNSET POINT, Inspiration Pt (Lat: 37.218222 Lon: -119.238583), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 43.3 m, Overall height: 46.9 m, Call Sign: WPTS340,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10623.1 MHz, Grant Date: 11/02/2011, Expiration Date: 12/05/2021, Cancellation Date: 07/31/2019, Certifier: Carol L Tacker, Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 208 S Akard St., Rm 1015, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Fax: (214) 746-6410, Email:

  • SUNSET POINT, Inspiration Point, 0.92 Mile Nne Of (Lat: 37.218167 Lon: -119.238722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 43.3 m, Call Sign: WQOU470,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11285.0 MHz, 11445.0 MHz, Grant Date: 01/11/2022, Expiration Date: 02/02/2032, Certifier: Matthew J Boos, Registrant: Blooston Mordkofsky Dickens Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street., Nw, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5519, Fax: (202) 828-5568, Email:

  • SUNSET PEAK, Inspiration Point (Lat: 37.218222 Lon: -119.238583), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 43.3 m, Overall height: 46.9 m, Call Sign: WRJM265,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11225.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/23/2020, Expiration Date: 11/22/2020, Cancellation Date: 11/19/2020, Certifier: Kevin Hetrick, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S. Akard St. Rm 2100, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:

  • SC60323A, Camp Keola Ln (Lat: 37.218194 Lon: -119.238611), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WRZJ205,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6078.62 MHz, 6078.62 MHz, 6078.62 MHz, 6078.62 MHz, 6078.62 MHz, 6078.62 MHz, 6078.62 MHz, 6078.62 MHz, 6078.62 MHz, 6078.62 MHz... (+14 more), Grant Date: 11/07/2023, Expiration Date: 11/07/2033, Certifier: Jenny Knopf, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:

  • BIG CREEK 1, Big Creek Powerhouse 1 (Lat: 37.204028 Lon: -119.239778), Type: Building, Structure height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: KMN90,
    Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6063.80 MHz... (+6 more), Grant Date: 01/07/2020, Expiration Date: 02/01/2030, Registrant: Comsearch, 21515 Ridgetop Circle, Suite 300, Sterling, VA 20166, Phone: (703) 798-5221, Email:

  • BIG CREEK, Central Office (Lat: 37.205222 Lon: -119.247889), Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: KNL21,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6286.19 MHz, Grant Date: 01/04/2011, Expiration Date: 02/01/2021, Cancellation Date: 05/11/2017, Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, Nw, Suite300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5540, Fax: (202) 828-5568


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: KE6DEH, Licensee ID: L00741063, Grant Date: 08/08/2013, Expiration Date: 11/02/2023, Certifier: David L Ervin, Registrant: David L Ervin, 54532 Mtn Poplar, Big Creek, CA 93605

  • Call Sign: KE6DEI, Grant Date: 11/02/1993, Expiration Date: 11/02/2003, Cancellation Date: 11/03/2005, Registrant: Bruce R Lovely, Big Creek, CA 93605

  • Call Sign: KK6EOA, Licensee ID: L01789717, Grant Date: 08/18/2023, Expiration Date: 08/18/2033, Certifier: Steven W Stewart, Registrant: Steven W Stewart, Big Creek, CA 93605


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Big Creek, CA
  • 75.0%Wood
  • 25.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Big Creek, CA
  • 66.7%Utility gas
  • 33.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Big Creek compared to California state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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