Kirkwood is a community in Alpine County, California, home to about 218 people across 4.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95646.
Homes sold for a median of $510 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 Kirkwood. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA336 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kirkwood; 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.
Kirkwood had 190 residents in the 2020 census, up 98% since 2000.
It’s the 1362nd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Alpine County grew from 509 residents in 1900 to 1,204 in 2020.
Alpine County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 20.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, South Lake Tahoe Ap, CA weather station (15 miles away).
587 jobs at 46 businesses in Alpine County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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