Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min5:34 am – 8:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min6:59 am – 4:40 pm
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People203 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.8113 householdsMedian household income $73,958Median home value $427,100Median rent $1,188 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,271 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 62°FColdest month December: highs 50°F, lows 26°F6 in of rain a year, on about 15 dayswettest month February109 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Haiwee station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsDeath Valley National Parknational park · 1.9 mi · 3,270,447 acresCartago Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 232 acresSequoia National Forestnational forest · 16.3 mi · 1,115,420 acresSequoia National Parknational park · 28.0 mi · 406,662 acresKings Canyon National Parknational park · 42.9 mi · 459,216 acresSequoia Othernational forest · 48.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,253 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970224 of magnitude 4+, 18 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.1 on 6 Jul 201939 mi away, Ridgecrest Earthquake SequenceMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 23 Aug 202616 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 home66% of households have a broadband subscription12% have cable, fibre or DSL36% rely on a mobile data plan alone35% 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 in the county
Elevation5,383 ft1,641 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouthern Inyo Hospital24.3 miPost officeOlancha Post Office7.8 miFire stationBureau of Land Management Olancha Fire Station7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEastern Sierra Regional Airport BIH80 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT108 miUS highwayUS 3957.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93549 ZIP area.
