Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:32 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:04 am – 4:39 pm
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People14,853 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.06,213 householdsMedian household income $81,278Median home value $422,600Median rent $1,401 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,981 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 6,967 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, public administration 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 17 minutes64% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 15%, other Indo-European languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 100°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 55°F, lows 22°F5 in of rain a year, on about 11 dayswettest month January9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days104 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bishop Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Dyer 5s
Nearby landmarksPiute Mountainpeak · 9.2 miWH MT PEAK/BARCROFT THtrailhead · 9.6 miSheep Mountainpeak · 9.8 miPleasant Valley Reservoirreservoir · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsInyo National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,842,174 acresFish Slough Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 1.6 miBishop Parkpark · 8.5 mi · 50 acresBulpitt Parkpark · 9.3 miKings Canyon National Parknational park · 27.9 mi · 459,216 acresInyo Othernational forest · 26.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3,948 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970401 of magnitude 4+, 37 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.4 on 21 Jul 19864 mi away, The 1986 Chalfant Valley, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 14 Aug 202625 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Bishopserves 3,819 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,414 ft1,345 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthern Inyo Hospital9.0 miPost officeBishop Post Office9.0 miTown hallBishop City Hall9.0 miPoliceBishop Police Department9.0 miFire stationChalfant Valley Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCerro Coso Community College Eastern Sierra College Center11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEastern Sierra Regional Airport BIH8.4 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT88 miUS highwayUS 63.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93514 ZIP area.
