Mariposa County, California

Mariposa County, California, has 16,918 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Mariposa. It uses Pacific Time and covers 1,449 sq mi (3,752 km²) of land.

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Mariposa County in California
Madera CountyYosemite ValleyLake Don PedroMariposaGreeley HillCatheys Valley
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Resident population, July 2025
16,918
Land area
1,449 sq mi (3,752 km²)
County seat or government
Mariposa
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$68,412 ± $6,365
Median home value
$387,900 ± $21,367
Median rent, with utilities
$1,305 ± $164
Homes lived in by their owners
74.7% ± 3.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Merced, CA metro area, Sonora, CA micro area, Fresno, CA metro area, and Modesto, CA metro area
Water area
14 sq mi (36.2 km²)
State
California
County code (FIPS)
06043
Coordinates (central point)
37.574343, -119.911721

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 Mariposa 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. 9533810,006 people
  2. 953213,464 people
  3. 953292,954 people
  4. 953112,245 people
  5. 953892,181 people
  6. 936011,360 people
  7. 936531,260 people
  8. 95306939 people
  9. 95369740 people
  10. 95318582 people
  11. 95345279 people
  12. 936234 people
All 13
  1. 953250 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Mariposa 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

Mariposa 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 Mariposa County, largest first

  1. Mariposa County Unified School District16,957 people
  2. Yosemite Unified School District (9-12)11,890 people
  3. Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary School District10,613 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.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Yosemite Valley, California (CDP)1,991 people
  2. Lake Don Pedro, California (CDP)1,308 people
  3. Mariposa, California (CDP)1,137 people
  4. Greeley Hill, California (CDP)958 people
  5. Catheys Valley, California (CDP)939 people
  6. El Portal, California (CDP)505 people
  7. Bootjack, California (CDP)400 people
  8. Bear Valley, Mariposa County, California (CDP)214 people
  9. Midpines, California (CDP)160 people
  10. Wawona, California (CDP)125 people
  11. Mt. Bullion, California (CDP)71 people
  12. Foresta, California (CDP)34 people
All 17
  1. Yosemite West, California (CDP)31 people
  2. Buck Meadows, California (CDP)0 people
  3. Coulterville, California (CDP)0 people
  4. Fish Camp, California (CDP)0 people
  5. Hornitos, California (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Madera County, California27 mi south
  2. Tuolumne County, California31 mi north
  3. Merced County, California52 mi southwest
  4. Stanislaus County, California60 mi west

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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.