Bishop is a city in Mono County, California, home to about 3,778 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93514.
Homes sold for a median of $349 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Bishop; also Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek and West Bishop
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bishop. 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)88 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (BIH)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fresno, CA91 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA240 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bishop; 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.
Bishop had 3,819 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 723rd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Mono County grew from 2,167 residents in 1900 to 13,195 in 2020.
Mono 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 (9 miles away).
7,237 jobs at 627 businesses in Mono County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
246 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bishop.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 36 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 114 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Bishop Unified, Round Valley Joint Elementary, Inyo County Office of Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop ElementaryBishop | K–5 | 832 | Public | 9.5 mi |
| CDS Bishop ElementaryBishop | K–5 | 8 | Alternative Education | 9.5 mi |
| Round Valley ElementaryBishop | K–5 | 68 | Public | 11.5 mi |
| CDS Home StreetBishop | 6–8 | 6 | Alternative Education | 9.6 mi |
| Home Street MiddleBishop | 6–8 | 414 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| Jill Kinmont BootheBishop | 6–12 | 7 | Alternative Education | 9.9 mi |
| Keith B. Bright High (Juvenile Hall)Bishop | 6–12 | 3 | Alternative Education | 9.5 mi |
| Bishop Union HighBishop | 9–12 | 608 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| CDS Bishop HighBishop | 9–12 | 1 | Alternative Education | 9.6 mi |
| Inyo Co Small Steps Infant Toddler and PreSch ProgramBishop | — | — | Public | 9.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow ConnectionBishop | K | 11 | Seventh-day Adventist | 9.3 mi |
| Bishop Adventist Christian SchoolBishop | 1–8 | 46 | Seventh-day Adventist | 9.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek, West Bishop, Round Valley, Wilkerson, Chalfant, Swall Meadows, Mesa and Paradise (Mono County).
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