Alpine County, California
Alpine County, California, has 1,043 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Markleeville. It uses Pacific Time and covers 738 sq mi (1,912 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 1,043
- Land area
- 738 sq mi (1,912 km²)
- County seat or government
- Markleeville
- Time zone
- Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
- Median household income
- $105,521 ± $8,542
- Median home value
- $590,200 ± $75,193
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78.2% ± 7.3 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA micro areaOutlying county
- Water area
- 4.85 sq mi (12.6 km²)
- State
- California
- County code (FIPS)
- 06003
- Coordinates (central point)
- 38.621783, -119.798352
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Alpine County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
3 ZIP Code areas overlap Alpine County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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School districts in Alpine County, largest first
- Alpine County Unified School District1,616 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Alpine County, largest first
- Woodfords Community443 people
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Mesa Vista, California (CDP)445 people
- Kirkwood, California (CDP)218 people
- Alpine Village, California (CDP)210 people
- Bear Valley, Alpine County, California (CDP)120 people
- Markleeville, California (CDP)110 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Douglas County, Nevada22 mi northeast
- El Dorado County, California41 mi west
- Tuolumne County, California42 mi south
- Amador County, California48 mi west
- Calaveras County, California51 mi southwest
- Mono County, California70 mi southeast
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