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Country around Yosemite National Park is a rural area of about 2,181 people in Mariposa County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 66 miles from Merced, CA and 72 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 71°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 71 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $388k and rent runs about $2k a month.
2,181people
$388kTypical home
$1,509/moRent
71° / 35°Summer / winter
71"Snow
311Sunny days
74Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,181 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 72 mi to Fresno, CA
- 66 mi to Merced, CA
- 64 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $388k (≈$2,446/mo)
- Median rent $1,509/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 71°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Dry summers (dew point 32°F)
- 311 sunny days a year (190 totally clear)
- 54 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 74 days a year with rain or snow
- 71" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year 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 35
- 4% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 28% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to MMH airport
- 71 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 64 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 9,092 ft
- 111 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of California districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 36 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 66 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 44 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 55 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.