Big Pine is a community in Inyo County, California, home to about 1,615 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93513.
Homes sold for a median of $265 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Big Pine. 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)83 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (BIH)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fresno, CA87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA218 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Big Pine; 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.
Big Pine had 1,875 residents in the 2020 census, up 39% since 2000.
It’s the 946th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Inyo County grew from 4,377 residents in 1900 to 19,016 in 2020.
Inyo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 100°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bishop Ap, CA weather station (14 miles away).
5,048 jobs at 505 businesses in Inyo 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 Big Pine.
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 (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Big Pine Unified, Bishop Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pine ElementaryBig Pine | K–8 | 121 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Big Pine HighBig Pine | 9–12 | 30 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Bishop Independent StudyBig Pine | 9–12 | 13 | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Palisade Glacier High (Continuation)Big Pine | 9–12 | 25 | Alternative Education | 2.3 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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