West Bishop

Population: 2,697
Median household income: $117,609
Median home value: $572,600

West Bishop, a community in Inyo County, California, has 2,697 residents. Its median household income of $117,609 runs above the Inyo County figure of $72,432.

From 2019 to 2023, West Bishop's population declined 1.4% from 2,734 to 2,697, while its median home value rose 32.0% from $433,800 to $572,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.2% of the population. 63.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,697
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $117,609
Median home value: $572,600
Median gross rent: $1,425
Housing units: 1,101
Homeownership rate: 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7342,697

Median household income

$95,286$117,609

Median home value

$433,800$572,600

Median gross rent

$1,400$1,425

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,734	$95,286	$433,800	$1,400
2020	2,553	$100,000	$427,500	$1,979
2021	2,481	$98,333	$480,600	$1,422
2022	2,430	$105,685	$542,600	$1,417
2023	2,697	$117,609	$572,600	$1,425

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 546.5%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7416.2%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	161	6.0%
5 to 17	517	19.2%
18 to 24	81	3.0%
25 to 34	275	10.2%
35 to 44	385	14.3%
45 to 54	175	6.5%
55 to 64	344	12.8%
65 to 74	437	16.2%
75 and over	322	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,083	77.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.7%
Asian	25	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	109	4.0%
Two or more races	206	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	255	9.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.9%

High school graduate18.2%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree29.8%

Graduate or professional degree21.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	0.9%
High school graduate	353	18.2%
Some college or associate's	571	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	578	29.8%
Graduate or professional degree	419	21.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone63.8%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home20.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	738	63.8%
Carpooled	158	13.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	20	1.7%
Worked from home	231	20.0%
Other means	9	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	582	62.9%
15 to 29 min	74	8.0%
30 to 44 min	94	10.2%
45 to 59 min	166	17.9%
60+ min	9	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 6.0% (161 of 2,673)

	Count	Share
Family households	704	72.1%
Nonfamily households	272	27.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	976	88.6%
Vacant	125	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	849	87.0%
Renter-occupied	127	13.0%

1-unit, detached94.2%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,037	94.2%
1-unit, attached	13	1.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	51	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0684120
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.76 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.3628, -118.4750