Moving to Mariposa, California

Population: 1,373
Males: 612 (44.6%), Females: 761 (55.4%)

Mariposa County

Zip code: 95338

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.3 years
Median household income: $18,144
Median house value: $119,900

Population by Race

Races in Mariposa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.9%)
  • American Indian (8.7%)
  • Hispanic (5.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.6%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (21.8%), English (21.4%), German (20.7%), United States (8.7%), French (6.6%), Scottish (5.4%).

Elevation: 1950 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Map of Mariposa, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mariposa

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mariposa CDP

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 34.9%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 16.1%
  • Divorced: 21.8%

1.5% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Mariposa:

  • JOHN C FREMONT HEATHCARE DISTRICT (5189 HOSPITAL ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Mariposa:

  • CHILDRENS HOSPITAL CENTRAL CALIFORNIA (about 35 miles; MADERA, CA)
  • CHOWCHILLA DISTRICT MEM HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; CHOWCHILLA, CA)
  • MERCY MED CTR MERCED DOMINICAN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; MERCED, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mariposa:

  • MERCED MUNICIPAL/MACREADY FIELD (about 40 miles; MERCED, CA; Abbreviation: MCE)
  • FRESNO YOSEMITE INTERNATIONAL (about 53 miles; FRESNO, CA; Abbreviation: FAT)
  • MODESTO CITY-CO-HARRY SHAM FLD (about 69 miles; MODESTO, CA; Abbreviation: MOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mariposa:

  • MARIPOSA-YOSEMITE (about 5 miles; MARIPOSA, CA; Abbreviation: O68)
  • PINE MOUNTAIN LAKE (about 29 miles; GROVELAND, CA; Abbreviation: Q68)
  • CHOWCHILLA (about 33 miles; CHOWCHILLA, CA; Abbreviation: 2O6)

Amtrak station:
MARIPOSA (12TH & JESSIE STS.) – Bus Station. Services: public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mariposa:

  • MERCED COLLEGE (about 39 miles; MERCED, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,482)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FRESNO (about 56 miles; FRESNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 16,035)
  • FRESNO CITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; FRESNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,741)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-STANISLAUS (about 62 miles; TURLOCK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,443)
  • REEDLEY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; REEDLEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,344)
  • MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 74 miles; MODESTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,428)
  • WEST HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; COALINGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)

Schools

Public high schools in Mariposa:

  • MARIPOSA COUNTY HIGH (Students: 734; Location: 5074 OLD HWY.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SPRING HILL HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 48; Location: 4802 HWY. 140; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MT BULLION YOUTH CONSERVATION CAMP (Students: 30; Location: PO BOX 5006; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Mariposa:

  • VICTORY BAPTIST CHRISTIAN (FBC (Students: 56; Location: PO BOX 376/5114 BULLION ST; Grades: 1 – 12)
  • WHITE OAK CHRISTIAN (Students: 10; Location: 5030 W. WHITLOCK RD.; Grades: 5 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Mariposa:

  • WOODLAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 446; Location: 3394 WOODLAND DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MARIPOSA MIDDLE (Students: 342; Location: 5171 SILVA ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • MARIPOSA ELEMENTARY (Students: 340; Location: 5044 JONES ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MARIPOSA COUNTY INDEPENDENT LEARNING (ALTERN) (Students: 75; Location: 4802 HWY. 140; Grades: KG – 12)
  • SPECIAL EDUCATION (Students: 32; Location: 5082 OLD HWY. NORTH; Grades: KG – 12)
  • ALTERNATIVE/OPPORTUNITY (Students: 11; Location: 5007 FAIRGROUNDS BLVD.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • JUVENILE HALL/COMMUNITY (Location: 5060 JONES ST.; Grades: N – N )

Libraries

Library in Mariposa:

  • MARIPOSA COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $629,531; Location: 4978 10TH ST.; 49,520 books; 4,500 audio materials; 2,618 video materials; 86 serial subscriptions)