Town guide

Bootjack, California

Bootjack is a community in Mariposa County, California, home to about 400 people across 3.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95338.

Homes sold for a median of $237 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population400104 per sq mi
Median home value$386,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$237Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking5%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bootjack

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bootjack

Distances

Nearest major airportFresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)51 miles away
Closer regional airportMerced Regional Macready Field (MCE)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fresno, CA50 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA254 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bootjack; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bootjack

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bootjack had 661 residents in the 2020 census, down 58% since 2000.

It’s the 1264th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Mariposa County grew from 4,720 residents in 1900 to 17,131 in 2020.

Bootjack population by census2000: 1,588, 2010: 960, 2020: 6611,588200096020106612020

Mariposa County, 1900–2020

Mariposa County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,720, 1910: 3,956, 1920: 2,775, 1930: 3,233, 1940: 5,605, 1950: 5,145, 1960: 5,064, 1970: 6,015, 1980: 11,108, 1990: 14,302, 2000: 17,130, 2010: 18,251, 2020: 17,1315K’00’103K’20’306K’40’505K’60’7011K’80’9017K’00’1017K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BootjackJan: high 45°F, low 27°F, 7.6 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 27°F, 6.7 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 28°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 3.4 in; May: high 63°F, low 37°F, 1.9 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 44°F, 0.5 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 51°F, 0.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 49°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 45°F, 0.5 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 37°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 30°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 26°F, 5.6 in45°27°Jan7.646°27°Feb6.750°28°Mar5.255°31°Apr3.463°37°May1.973°44°Jun0.580°51°Jul0.280°49°Aug0.175°45°Sep0.564°37°Oct2.253°30°Nov3.344°26°Dec5.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, So Entrance Yosemite Np, CA weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Mariposa County

2,609 jobs at 359 businesses in Mariposa County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mariposa CountyHotels and restaurants: 939 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 446 jobs; Retail trade: 289 jobs; Construction: 236 jobs; Other services: 101 jobs; Manufacturing: 96 jobs; Educational services: 90 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 89 jobsHotels and restaurants 36% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 11% Construction 9% Other services 4% Manufacturing 4% Educational services 3% Real estate and rentals 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

111 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bootjack.

Nearest hospitals

  • John C Fremont Healthcare DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mariposa3.1 miles
  • Mercy Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Merced31.6 miles
  • Adventist Health SonoraGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sonora41.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors4
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers73
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around Bootjack

Grocery stores

  • Pioneer Market2.8 mi
  • High Country Health Food Store & Cafe2.9 mi

Libraries

  • Mariposa County Library2.5 mi

Museums

  • Mariposa Museum and History Center2.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Mariposa Theater2.5 mi

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.

Schools in Bootjack

Public schools here are run by Mariposa County Office of Education, Mariposa County Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
County CommunityMariposaK–125Alternative Education1.8 mi
Mariposa ElementaryMariposaK–8386Public2.3 mi
Monarch AcademyMariposaK–1248Special Education2.4 mi
Sierra HomeMariposaK–1270Alternative Education1.8 mi
Spring Hill OpportunityMariposaK–8—Alternative Education1.8 mi
Woodland ElementaryMariposaK–8435Public5.0 mi
Mariposa County HighMariposa9–12461Public2.3 mi
Spring Hill High (Continuation)Mariposa9–1233Alternative Education1.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Victory Baptist Christian School - VbcsMariposa1–1126Baptist3.5 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 Mariposa, Bear Valley (Mariposa County), Mt. Bullion and Hornitos.

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