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Country around El Portal is a rural area of about 582 people in Mariposa County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 44 miles from Merced, CA and 61 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 59°F, with about 51 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $277k and rent runs about $1k a month.
582people
$277kTypical home
$1,305/moRent
92° / 59°Summer / winter
51"Snow
311Sunny days
70Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 582 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 61 mi to Fresno, CA
- 44 mi to Merced, CA
- 44 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $277k (≈$1,746/mo)
- Median rent $1,305/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 311 sunny days a year (190 totally clear)
- 54 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 70 days a year with rain or snow
- 51" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 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
- 15% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 53% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to MCE airport
- 62 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,923 ft
- 92 mi to the ocean
- 43 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of California districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 56 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 40 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.