Porterville, California

Porterville, California
City of Porterville
The Porterville Historical Museum
Nickname(s): 
P'ville,, BandTown USA, Gateway to the Sequoia National Monument Po'ville
Location of Porterville in Tulare County and the U.S. state of California
Porterville
Location in California
Porterville
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°4′7″N 119°1′39″W / 36.06861°N 119.02750°W / 36.06861; -119.02750
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyTulare
CSAVisalia-Porterville-Hanford
MetroVisalia-Porterville
IncorporatedMay 7, 1902
Government
  TypeCharter city, Council-Manager
  City ManagerPatrice Hildreth
  MayorMartha A. Flores
  Vice MayorKellie Carrillo
Area
  City
18.70 sq mi (48.44 km2)
  Land18.65 sq mi (48.30 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2)  0.29%
  Metro
4,839 sq mi (12,530 km2)
Elevation
459 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City
62,623
  Density3,300/sq mi (1,300/km2)
  Metro
459,446
  Metro density95/sq mi (37/km2)
DemonymPortervillian
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
93257–93258, 93265, 93267, 93270, 93260
Area code559
FIPS code06-58240
GNIS feature IDs1652779, 2411470
Websitewww.ci.porterville.ca.us

Porterville is a city at the base of Southern Sierra Nevada mountains on the eastern side of San Joaquin Valley, in Tulare County, California, United States. It is part of the Visalia-Porterville metropolitan statistical area. Serving as the economic hub of the Southern Sierra, the Sequoia National Forest is nearby, offering outdoor recreational opportunities such as hiking, camping, and fishing. Since its incorporation in 1902, the city's population has grown as it annexed nearby unincorporated areas. The city population (not including East Porterville) was 62,623 at the 2020 census.

Porterville serves as a gateway to Sequoia National Forest, Giant Sequoia National Monument and Kings Canyon National Park.