Town guide

Hornitos, California

Hornitos is a community in Mariposa County, California across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95325 and 95338.

Homes sold for a median of $237 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Price per sq ft$237Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking5%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Hornitos

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hornitos. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Hornitos

Distances

Nearest major airportFresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)54 miles away
Closer regional airportMerced Regional Macready Field (MCE)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fresno, CA51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA258 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hornitos

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

Hornitos had 38 residents in the 2020 census, down 49% since 2010.

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

Hornitos population by census2010: 75, 2020: 38752010382020

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 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 12.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HornitosJan: high 54°F, low 37°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 39°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 42°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 46°F, 1 in; May: high 82°F, low 52°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 57°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 62°F, 0 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 60°F, 0 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 56°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 49°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 41°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 36°F, 2 in54°37°Jan2.761°39°Feb2.267°42°Mar1.973°46°Apr1.082°52°May0.689°57°Jun0.195°62°Jul0.094°60°Aug0.089°56°Sep0.179°49°Oct0.765°41°Nov1.255°36°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Merced, CA weather station (25 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 Hornitos’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • John C Fremont Healthcare DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mariposa8.5 miles
  • Mercy Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Merced20.7 miles
  • Adventist Health SonoraGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sonora36.9 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.

Schools in Hornitos

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 Education12.4 mi
Mariposa ElementaryMariposaK–8386Public9.1 mi
Monarch AcademyMariposaK–1248Special Education9.0 mi
Sierra HomeMariposaK–1270Alternative Education12.4 mi
Spring Hill OpportunityMariposaK–8—Alternative Education12.4 mi
Woodland ElementaryMariposaK–8435Public15.5 mi
Mariposa County HighMariposa9–12461Public9.1 mi
Spring Hill High (Continuation)Mariposa9–1233Alternative Education12.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Victory Baptist Christian School - VbcsMariposa1–1126Baptist8.1 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, Bootjack, Bear Valley (Mariposa County) and Mt. Bullion.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.