Local servicesHospitalNorthern Inyo Hospital22.8 miPost officeBig Pine Post Office9.4 miFire stationBig Pine Fire Protection District9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEastern Sierra Regional Airport BIH23 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT79 miUS highwayUS 3955.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93513 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:33 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:03 am – 4:40 pm
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People1,525 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.0681 householdsMedian household income $54,485Median home value $288,700Median rent $1,000 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,566 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 694 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, construction 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 22 minutes65% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 8%, other languages 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 102°F, lows 67°FColdest month December: highs 57°F, lows 29°F5 in of rain a year, on about 11 dayswettest month January119 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Independence station, 18 mi away
Nearby landmarksRed Mountainpeak · 2.7 miRED LAKE THtrailhead · 1.3 miTABOOSE PASS THtrailhead · 1.9 miMount Tinemahapeak · 3.3 miTinnemaha Creek Campgroundcampground · 3.8 miRed Lakelake · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKings Canyon National Parknational park · 2.5 mi · 459,216 acresInyo National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,842,174 acresInyo Othernational forest · 6.0 miSequoia National Parknational park · 24.6 mi · 406,662 acresSequoia National Forestnational forest · 36.3 mi · 24,486 acresSierra National Forestnational forest · 44.9 mi · 25,434 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,750 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970288 of magnitude 4+, 26 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.4 on 21 Jul 198635 mi away, The 1986 Chalfant Valley, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 14 Aug 202640 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowInyo County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality37% of days had good air in 2025136 of 365 days measured216 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 55, worst day 411main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Inyo County monitors, CA
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRolling Green Utilities, INC.serves 1,225 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,763 ft1,757 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
