Living in Country around Coulterville, CA
Country around Coulterville is a rural area of about 2,245 people in Mariposa County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 35 miles from Merced, CA and 66 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $316k and rent runs about $2k a month.
2,245people
$316kTypical home
$1,688/moRent
91° / 55°Summer / winter
5"Snow
304Sunny days
61Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,245 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Fresno, CA
- 35 mi to Merced, CA
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $316k (≈$1,993/mo)
- Median rent $1,688/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 304 sunny days a year (201 totally clear)
- 61 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 61 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (392 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,077 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 22% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to MCE airport
- 67 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,943 ft
- 77 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 51 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of California districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 57 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mariposa County: R+21 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.