Bishop

Population: 3,793
Median household income: $82,205
Median home value: $405,700

Located in Inyo County, California, Bishop is a community with a population of 3,793. At $82,205, its median household income sits above Inyo County's $72,432.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bishop's population grew 1.3% from 3,745 to 3,793, while its median home value rose 27.2% from $319,000 to $405,700.

The median resident is 50.5 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 18.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,793
Median age: 50.5 yrs
Median household income: $82,205
Median home value: $405,700
Median gross rent: $1,431
Housing units: 2,314
Homeownership rate: 56.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,7453,793

Median household income

$62,067$82,205

Median home value

$319,000$405,700

Median gross rent

$977$1,431

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,745	$62,067	$319,000	$977
2020	3,747	$64,949	$303,400	$975
2021	3,800	$71,927	$350,500	$994
2022	3,802	$75,451	$387,200	$1,295
2023	3,793	$82,205	$405,700	$1,431

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.3%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	0.3%
5 to 17	447	11.8%
18 to 24	184	4.9%
25 to 34	556	14.7%
35 to 44	388	10.2%
45 to 54	576	15.2%
55 to 64	698	18.4%
65 to 74	452	11.9%
75 and over	479	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,902	76.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	85	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	114	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	688	18.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate19.1%

Some college or associate's36.4%

Bachelor's degree25.4%

Graduate or professional degree16.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	89	2.8%
High school graduate	601	19.1%
Some college or associate's	1,147	36.4%
Bachelor's degree	799	25.4%
Graduate or professional degree	513	16.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone58.2%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit1.1%

Walked12.8%

Bicycle8.3%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,331	58.2%
Carpooled	188	8.2%
Public transit	26	1.1%
Walked	292	12.8%
Bicycle	190	8.3%
Worked from home	234	10.2%
Other means	24	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,377	67.1%
15 to 29 min	301	14.7%
30 to 44 min	116	5.7%
45 to 59 min	206	10.0%
60+ min	51	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.80
Poverty rate: 6.0% (225 of 3,723)

	Count	Share
Family households	920	45.2%
Nonfamily households	1,116	54.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,036	88.0%
Vacant	278	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,146	56.3%
Renter-occupied	890	43.7%

1-unit, detached46.6%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units15.2%

5 to 19 units18.5%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other15.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,078	46.6%
1-unit, attached	32	1.4%
2 to 4 units	351	15.2%
5 to 19 units	428	18.5%
20 or more units	75	3.2%
Mobile home & other	350	15.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0606798
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 37.3664, -118.3958