Ahwahnee is a community in Madera County, California, home to about 1,453 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93601, and parts of 93644 are in Ahwahnee too.
Homes sold for a median of $241 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Ahwahnee; also Nipinnawasee
Mostly Oakhurst; part is in Ahwahnee
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ahwahnee. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fresno, CA42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA244 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ahwahnee; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ahwahnee had 2,296 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2010.
It’s the 972nd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Madera County grew from 6,364 residents in 1900 to 156,255 in 2020.
Madera County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 37.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, So Entrance Yosemite Np, CA weather station (9 miles away).
30,472 jobs at 2,366 businesses in Madera County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ahwahnee.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasuma ElementaryAhwahnee | K–8 | 270 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Fresno Flats Community DayAhwahnee | 4–8 | 3 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Oakhurst and Nipinnawasee.
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