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Welcome to Parlier ...

The city of Parlier is located in Fresno County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Parlier, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

The city was incorporated November 15, 1921.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Parlier has a population of 15,803 people<2> (see below for details).

Parlier is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Parlier lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Parlier: (559)

The ZIP code for Parlier: 93648<4>

Websites for Parlier ...

Official Website: www.parlier.ca.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Parlier had an population of 15,803 people. This is an increase of 9.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 41.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Parlier had a population of 14,494 people. This makes Parlier the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Parlier represents 0.04% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 325th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 14,494 people, the population of Parlier increased 30.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11,145 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Parlier.

Communities near Parlier ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Parlier.

  • Fresno
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Clovis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hanford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Sanger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Dinuba
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Kingsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Orange Cove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Fowler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Del Rey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
    • Del Rey is located in Fresno County
  • Selma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Fresno County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Parlier. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parlier.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Parlier. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parlier.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parlier. See our Newspapers Page for Parlier.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parlier ...

Looking for more information about Parlier? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Parlier, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Parlier.

Adding Parlier to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parlier in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Parlier was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Parlier post office opened in 1898.

We also found Parlier on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parlier.

The official website for Parlier: www.parlier.ca.us/

The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Fresno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Parlier.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parlier - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Parlier). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Parlier or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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