Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:33 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:00 am – 4:40 pm
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People1,470 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.5706 householdsMedian household income $43,529Median home value $217,100Median rent $794 a month48% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,500 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 535 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 37%, farming, forestry and mining 21%, education and health care 11%Average commute 11 minutes75% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 66%, Spanish 33%, other languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksHaystackpeak · 1.7 miEASTERN SIERRA INTERAGENCY VISITOR CENTERvisitor center · 2.8 miDiaz Lakelake · 3.7 miOwens Riverriver · 5.4 miIndian Springspring · 4.6 miFrench Springspring · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDeath Valley National Parknational park · 9.9 mi · 3,270,447 acresManzanar National Historic Sitehistoric site · 10.0 mi · 814 acresSequoia National Parknational park · 17.1 mi · 406,662 acresSaline Valley Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 528 acresKings Canyon National Parknational park · 22.1 mi · 459,216 acresInyo National Forestnational forest · 22.6 mi · 1,842,174 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes968 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197087 of magnitude 4+, 8 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.1 on 17 May 199341 mi away, near Big Pine, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 23 Aug 202639 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 home71% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL35% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLone Pineserves 535 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
Elevation3,673 ft1,120 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouthern Inyo Hospital1.8 miPost officeLone Pine Post Office2.1 miPoliceInyo County Sheriff's Office Substation Lone Pine2.2 miFire stationLone Pine Fire Protection District - Station 12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighSierra Alternative Learning Academy2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEastern Sierra Regional Airport BIH56 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT94 miUS highwayUS 3952.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93545 ZIP area.
