Catheys Valley is a community in Mariposa County, California, home to about 939 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95306.
Homes sold for a median of $297 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Catheys Valley. 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)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Merced Regional Macready Field (MCE)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fresno, CA49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA255 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Catheys Valley; 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.
Catheys Valley had 829 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2010.
It’s the 1079th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Mariposa County grew from 4,720 residents in 1900 to 17,131 in 2020.
Mariposa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 11.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Merced Muni Ap, CA weather station (23 miles away).
2,609 jobs at 359 businesses in Mariposa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Catheys Valley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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 (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Sierra Foothill Charter District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Foothill CharterCatheys Valley | K–8 | 140 | Charter | 2.6 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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