How long is the commute from East Porterville, CA?

Name: Commute and cars in East Porterville, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in East Porterville, CA take an average of 39.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

57.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

1.0% work from home.

10.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 39.3 minutes (±6.6)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 1.0%
Households without a car: 10.0%

How people in East Porterville get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	East Porterville	Tulare County	California	United States
Drove alone	57.5% (±11.2 points)	77.0%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	38.1% (±11.0 points)	13.9%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±1.6 points)	1.5%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±2.5 points)	1.1%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	1.0% (±1.0 points)	6.1%	17.2%	15.1%

In East Porterville, the average commute is higher than in Tulare County (23.7 minutes).

It is also higher than in California (28.7 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In East Porterville, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Tulare County (0.4%).

It is also lower than in California (2.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Tulare County, East Porterville ranks 1 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 89 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in East Porterville

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	East Porterville	Tulare County	California	United States
No vehicle	10.0% (±7.5 points)	4.5%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.8% (±10.3 points)	26.3%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	27.0% (±8.2 points)	37.9%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.3% (±7.4 points)	31.3%	25.8%	21.9%

In East Porterville, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Tulare County (4.5%).

It is not measurably different from California (7.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in East Porterville

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Porterville	Tulare County	California	United States
Workers working from home	1.0% (±1.0 points)	6.1% (±0.4 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.3% (±1.4 points)	95.4% (±0.5 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	80.0% (±8.4 points)	89.7% (±0.7 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In East Porterville, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Tulare County (89.7%).

It is also lower than in California (93.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near East Porterville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Porterville
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
East Porterville	—	39.3 minutes (±6.6)	—
Porterville	3.3 mi	23.5 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Terra Bella	7.7 mi	20.9 minutes (±5.3)	Lower
Strathmore	7.9 mi	24.3 minutes (±6.1)	Lower
Poplar-Cotton Center	9.8 mi	24.7 minutes (±7.3)	Lower
Lindsay	12 mi	28.0 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
Woodville	13 mi	26.7 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
Exeter	19 mi	20.7 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Tipton	19 mi	19.0 minutes (±3.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Porterville, CA (23.5 minutes), Terra Bella, CA (20.9 minutes), Strathmore, CA (24.3 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Tulare County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	East Porterville	39.3 minutes (±6.6)
2	Teviston	29.5 minutes (±9.4)
3	Orosi	29.2 minutes (±3.8)
4 (tie)	Cutler	28.4 minutes (±4.4)
4 (tie)	Patterson Tract	28.4 minutes (±6.1)
6	Pixley	28.1 minutes (±6.4)
7	Lindsay	28.0 minutes (±3.7)

Showing 7 of 26 places in Tulare County, ranked from highest to lowest.

East Porterville is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about East Porterville

How long is the average commute in East Porterville?

Workers who live in East Porterville, CA take an average of 39.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in East Porterville without a car?

10.0% of households in East Porterville have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in East Porterville?

1.0% (±1.0 points) of workers who live in East Porterville worked from home, and 80.0% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for East Porterville CDP, California (place:21012, in state:06).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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