Mariposa

Population: 1,202
Median household income: $52,661
Median home value: $306,100

Mariposa is a community in Mariposa County, California, home to 1,202 residents. The median household income of $52,661 is below the Mariposa County median ($65,378).

From 2019 to 2023, Mariposa's population grew 1.3% from 1,186 to 1,202, while its median home value rose 10.8% from $276,200 to $306,100.

The median resident is 49.8 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 20.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,202
Median age: 49.8 yrs
Median household income: $52,661
Median home value: $306,100
Median gross rent: $629
Housing units: 800
Homeownership rate: 62.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.0%
Unemployment rate: 16.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1861,202

Median household income

$27,454$52,661

Median home value

$276,200$306,100

Median gross rent

$749$629

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,186	$27,454	$276,200	$749
2020	1,159	$28,906	$302,900	$814
2021	1,305	$30,061	$279,200	$795
2022	1,060	$33,750	$303,700	$625
2023	1,202	$52,661	$306,100	$629

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

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 240.9%

25 to 344.9%

35 to 4420.7%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over18.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	0.8%
5 to 17	194	16.1%
18 to 24	11	0.9%
25 to 34	59	4.9%
35 to 44	249	20.7%
45 to 54	170	14.1%
55 to 64	110	9.2%
65 to 74	181	15.1%
75 and over	218	18.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	959	79.8%
Black or African American	49	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	30	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	91	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	73	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate23.8%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree32.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	51	5.2%
High school graduate	235	23.8%
Some college or associate's	306	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	319	32.3%
Graduate or professional degree	76	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone33.1%

Carpooled21.3%

Public transit16.2%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means15.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	98	33.1%
Carpooled	63	21.3%
Public transit	48	16.2%
Walked	16	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	8.1%
Other means	47	15.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	100	36.8%
15 to 29 min	71	26.1%
30 to 44 min	17	6.3%
45 to 59 min	35	12.9%
60+ min	49	18.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.76
Poverty rate: 30.6% (343 of 1,120)

	Count	Share
Family households	271	46.1%
Nonfamily households	317	53.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	588	73.5%
Vacant	212	26.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	369	62.8%
Renter-occupied	219	37.2%

1-unit, detached56.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.5%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other12.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	454	56.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	100	12.5%
5 to 19 units	84	10.5%
20 or more units	63	7.9%
Mobile home & other	99	12.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0645932
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.04 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.4912, -119.9732