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Inyo County, California

Inyo County, California, has 18,158 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Independence. It uses Pacific Time and covers 10,197 sq mi (26,411 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
18,158
Land area
10,197 sq mi (26,411 km²)
County seat or government
Independence
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$73,991 ± $4,815
Median home value
$348,700 ± $43,595
Median rent, with utilities
$1,189 ± $112
Homes lived in by their owners
66.4% ± 2.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Bishop, CA micro areaCentral county
Water area
29.8 sq mi (77.3 km²)
State
California
County code (FIPS)
06027
Coordinates (central point)
36.562160, -117.404209
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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 Inyo County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_AngelesUTC-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

  1. 9351414,853 people
  2. 8906012,864 people
  3. 890618,141 people
  4. 890192,614 people
  5. 935271,831 people
  6. 935131,632 people
  7. 935451,470 people
  8. 93526825 people
  9. 92328725 people
  10. 93549203 people
  11. 92389201 people
  12. 9352261 people
All 14
  1. 9353028 people
  2. 9238418 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Inyo 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

Inyo County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Inyo County, largest first

  1. Bishop Unified School District12,548 people
  2. Trona Joint Unified School District1,952 people
  3. Lone Pine Unified School District1,779 people
  4. Big Pine Unified School District1,741 people
  5. Bishop Unified School District (9-12)1,538 people
  6. Round Valley Joint Elementary School District1,538 people
  7. Death Valley Unified School District876 people
  8. Owens Valley Unified School District730 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 Inyo County, largest first

  1. Bishop Reservation2,340 people
  2. Big Pine Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land486 people
  3. Lone Pine Reservation189 people
  4. Fort Independence Reservation121 people
  5. Timbi-Sha Shoshone Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land16 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.

  1. Bishop, California (city)3,778 people
  2. Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek, California (CDP)3,071 people
  3. West Bishop, California (CDP)2,551 people
  4. Big Pine, California (CDP)1,615 people
  5. Lone Pine, California (CDP)1,439 people
  6. Independence, California (CDP)730 people
  7. Round Valley, California (CDP)548 people
  8. Wilkerson, California (CDP)518 people
  9. Mesa, California (CDP)343 people
  10. Tecopa, California (CDP)201 people
  11. Olancha, California (CDP)113 people
  12. Homewood Canyon, California (CDP)103 people
All 21
  1. Furnace Creek, California (CDP)73 people
  2. Darwin, California (CDP)61 people
  3. Cartago, California (CDP)49 people
  4. Keeler, California (CDP)28 people
  5. Shoshone, California (CDP)18 people
  6. Pearsonville, California (CDP)17 people
  7. Charleston View, California (CDP)0 people
  8. Trona, California (CDP)0 people
  9. Valley Wells, California (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Tulare County, California80 mi west
  2. Esmeralda County, Nevada85 mi north
  3. Nye County, Nevada110 mi northeast
  4. Kern County, California112 mi southwest
  5. Mono County, California124 mi northwest
  6. Fresno County, California126 mi west
  7. Clark County, Nevada135 mi east
  8. San Bernardino County, California136 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.