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Chowchilla, California: commercial real estate data.
Chowchilla is a Census city of 19,020 people across 11.54 square miles of land, in Madera County. Median household income is $66,514, 57.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $17.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Chowchilla
What Chowchilla is
- Census place typecity
- Land area11.54 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,648
- County holding the largest share of its areaMadera County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chowchilla
How many people live in Chowchilla
- Population19,020
- Median age34.2
- Population under 184,650
- Share under 1824.4 percent
- Population 65 and over1,898
- Share 65 and over10.0 percent
- Households4,161
- Family households2,734
- Share of households that are families65.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chowchilla
Income and work in Chowchilla
- Median household income$66,514
- Per capita income$21,649
- Civilian labor force6,054
- Employed5,415
- Unemployed639 plus or minus 220
- Unemployment rate10.6 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over12,581
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher73.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.4 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chowchilla
Housing in Chowchilla
- Housing units4,390
- Occupied units4,161
- Vacant units229 plus or minus 134
- Vacancy rate5.2 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Owner occupied2,383
- Renter occupied1,778
- Ownership rate57.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$364,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,178
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.3 percent
- Single family units3,580
- Share single family81.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more804 plus or minus 246
- Share in buildings of two or more18.3 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Mobile homes6 plus or minus 11
- Median year structure built1992
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Chowchilla gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,824
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,749 plus or minus 385
- Share commuting under 15 minutes36.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,883 plus or minus 395
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.0 percent
- Drove alone75.1 percent
- Carpooled15.0 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked0.6 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home8.3 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chowchilla
SBA loans in Chowchilla (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$17,072,000
- Average approval$2,134,000
- Median approval$2,012,500
- Largest approval$4,292,000
- Jobs supported178
- Jobs per approval22.3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more75.0 percent
- Share to franchises50.0 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chowchilla, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Chowchilla
SBA loans in Chowchilla (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,751,000
- Average approval$583,667
- Median approval$559,000
- Largest approval$751,000
- Jobs supported21
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chowchilla, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Chowchilla
Flood risk in Chowchilla
- NFIP communityCity of Chowchilla
- NFIP community number060171
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/26/08(M)
The City of Chowchilla participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060171 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Madera County, not Chowchilla
Madera County context, not Chowchilla figures
- Establishments in Madera County2,366
- Covered employment, Madera County56,858
- Average annual pay, Madera County$56,070
- Housing units permitted, Madera County1,343
Every figure in this section is published for Madera County as a whole and is not a measurement of Chowchilla.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Chowchilla questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Chowchilla, California?
19,020, in 4,161 households. Chowchilla city covers 11.54 square miles of land, which is 1,648 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Chowchilla in?
Madera County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Chowchilla?
$66,514. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $364,000. Median gross rent is $1,178 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Chowchilla businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $17.1 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $2,012,500, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chowchilla, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Chowchilla borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Chowchilla. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Chowchilla in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Chowchilla appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Chowchilla, city of, community 060171, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Chowchilla figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Madera County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Chowchilla.
Is zoning published for Chowchilla?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.