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Country around Midpines is a rural area of about 279 people in Mariposa County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 34 miles from Merced, CA and 57 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 60°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $450k and rent runs about $1k a month.
279people
$450kTypical home
$1,305/moRent
93° / 60°Summer / winter
4"Snow
311Sunny days
71Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 279 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 57 mi to Fresno, CA
- 34 mi to Merced, CA
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $450k (≈$2,838/mo)
- Median rent $1,305/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 60°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
- 71 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 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 66
- 14% of households have kids
- 38% are 65 or older
- 46% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to MCE airport
- 58 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,536 ft
- 86 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 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
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of California districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 30 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.