Town guide

Lee Vining, California

Lee Vining is a community in Mono County, California, home to about 628 people across 5.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93541.

Homes sold for a median of $309 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population628121 per sq mi
Median home value$435,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$309Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Lee Vining

Distances

Nearest major airportFresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)90 miles away
Closer regional airportMammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fresno, CA91 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA277 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lee Vining

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

Lee Vining had 217 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2010.

It’s the 1170th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Mono County grew from 2,167 residents in 1900 to 13,195 in 2020.

Lee Vining population by census2010: 222, 2020: 21722220102172020

Mono County, 1900–2020

Mono County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,167, 1910: 2,042, 1920: 960, 1930: 1,360, 1940: 2,299, 1950: 2,115, 1960: 2,213, 1970: 4,016, 1980: 8,577, 1990: 9,956, 2000: 12,853, 2010: 14,202, 2020: 13,1952K’00’101K’20’302K’40’502K’60’709K’80’9013K’00’1013K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 15 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 70 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lee ViningJan: high 41°F, low 21°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 23°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 28°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 33°F, 0.7 in; May: high 66°F, low 40°F, 0.7 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 47°F, 0.4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 54°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 52°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 46°F, 0.3 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 36°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 28°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 22°F, 2.6 in41°21°Jan2.744°23°Feb2.751°28°Mar1.858°33°Apr0.766°40°May0.777°47°Jun0.484°54°Jul0.583°52°Aug0.476°46°Sep0.365°36°Oct0.853°28°Nov1.442°22°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lee Vining, CA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Mono County

7,237 jobs at 627 businesses in Mono County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mono CountyHotels and restaurants: 4,315 jobs; Retail trade: 614 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 563 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 475 jobs; Construction: 327 jobs; Administrative and support: 246 jobs; Other services: 221 jobs; Manufacturing: 139 jobsHotels and restaurants 60% Retail trade 9% Health care and social assistance 8% Real estate and rentals 7% Construction 5% Administrative and support 3% Other services 3% Manufacturing 2%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Mammoth HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mammoth Lakes25.2 miles
  • Mount Grant General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hawthorne45.4 miles
  • John C Fremont Healthcare DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mariposa57.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Lee Vining

Libraries

  • Lee Vining Library2.0 mi

Museums

  • Mono Basin Historical Society2.1 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 Lee Vining

Public schools here are run by Eastern Sierra Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lee Vining ElementaryLee ViningK–8101Public2.3 mi
Lee Vining HighLee Vining9–1235Public1.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Mono City and Virginia Lakes.

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