Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:40 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:11 am – 4:46 pm
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People939 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.7460 householdsMedian household income $81,302Median home value $400,000100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,884 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 345 employedMain industries: education and health care 41%, public administration 23%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 27 minutes63% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 12%, Arabic 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 37°F12 in of rain a year, on about 27 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare100 days above 90°F, 28 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Merced Muni Ap station, 22 mi away; snow from Exchequer Dam
Parks and public landsCatheys Valley Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.7 miCalifornia Mining & Mineral Museumstate historic site · 11.7 miMerced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reservestate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 6,559 acresYosemite National Parknational park · 26.4 mi · 742,953 acresStanislaus National Forestnational forest · 23.7 mi · 1,532 acresSierra National Forestnational forest · 26.3 mi · 1,285,668 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes87 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 25 May 197548 mi away, near Gustine, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 15 Jan 20237 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMariposa County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025274 of 340 days measured66 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Mariposa County monitors, CA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMariposa Public Utility Distserves 2,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation888 ft271 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJohn C Fremont Hospital12.3 miPost officeCatheys Valley Post Office5.0 miFire stationCAL FIRE MMU Catheys Valley Fire Station3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMerced Regional Macready Field MCE22 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT46 miAmtrakMerced, CA MCD20 miCoachChowchillaRapid Connection18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95306 ZIP area.
