Sultana, California

Sultana
Location in Tulare County and the state of California
Sultana
Sultana
Coordinates: 36°32′44″N 119°20′24″W / 36.54556°N 119.34000°W / 36.54556; -119.34000
Country United States
State California
CountyTulare
Area
 • Total
0.376 sq mi (0.974 km2)
 • Land0.376 sq mi (0.974 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
364 ft (111 m)
Population
 • Total
779
 • Density2,070/sq mi (800/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93666
Area code559
GNIS feature IDs1659912; 2585453
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sultana, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sultana, California

Sultana is a census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States.[3] Sultana is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of Dinuba. Sultana has a post office with ZIP code 93666.[4] The population was 779 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010775
20207790.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1850–1870[6][7] 1880-1890[8]
1900[9] 1910[10] 1920[11]
1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14]
1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17]
1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20]

Sultana first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[20]

The 2020 United States census reported that Sultana had a population of 779. The population density was 2,071.8 inhabitants per square mile (799.9/km2). The racial makeup of Sultana was 183 (23.5%) White, 5 (0.6%) African American, 14 (1.8%) Native American, 1 (0.1%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 413 (53.0%) from other races, and 163 (20.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 716 persons (91.9%).[21]

The whole population lived in households. There were 206 households, out of which 118 (57.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 109 (52.9%) were married-couple households, 26 (12.6%) were cohabiting couple households, 40 (19.4%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 31 (15.0%) had a male householder with no partner present. 23 households (11.2%) were one person, and 11 (5.3%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.78.[21] There were 174 families (84.5% of all households).[22]

The age distribution was 271 people (34.8%) under the age of 18, 70 people (9.0%) aged 18 to 24, 202 people (25.9%) aged 25 to 44, 168 people (21.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 68 people (8.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.8 males.[21]

There were 223 housing units at an average density of 593.1 units per square mile (229.0 units/km2), of which 206 (92.4%) were occupied. Of these, 68 (33.0%) were owner-occupied, and 138 (67.0%) were occupied by renters.[21]

Education

It is in the Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary School District and the Dinuba Unified School District for grades 9-12.[23]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sultana, California
  4. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  5. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ a b c d "Sultana CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  22. ^ "Sultana CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  23. ^ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Tulare County, CA (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 14, 2026. - Text list