Town guide

Nipinnawasee, California

Nipinnawasee is a community in Madera County, California, home to about 558 people across 3.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 93601.

Homes sold for a median of $241 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population558181 per sq mi
Median home value$340,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$241Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Nipinnawasee

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Nipinnawasee

Distances

Nearest major airportFresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fresno, CA43 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA245 miles away

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

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

Who represents Nipinnawasee

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

Nipinnawasee had 434 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2010.

It’s the 1193rd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Madera County grew from 6,364 residents in 1900 to 156,255 in 2020.

Nipinnawasee population by census2010: 475, 2020: 43447520104342020

Madera County, 1900–2020

Madera County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,364, 1910: 8,368, 1920: 12,203, 1930: 17,164, 1940: 23,314, 1950: 36,964, 1960: 40,468, 1970: 41,519, 1980: 63,116, 1990: 88,090, 2000: 123,109, 2010: 150,865, 2020: 156,2556K’00’1012K’20’3023K’40’5040K’60’7063K’80’90123K’00’10156K’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 NipinnawaseeJan: 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 (9 miles away).

Jobs in Madera County

30,472 jobs at 2,366 businesses in Madera County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Madera CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,996 jobs; Retail trade: 4,077 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,911 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,489 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 3,085 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,091 jobs; Construction: 1,907 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,176 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 13% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 10% Administrative and support 7% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nipinnawasee.

Nearest hospitals

  • John C Fremont Healthcare DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mariposa15.4 miles
  • Valley Children's HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Madera36.5 miles
  • Madera Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Madera36.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Nipinnawasee

Museums

  • Thornberry Museum5.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Golden Chain Theatre5.4 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 Nipinnawasee

Public schools here are run by Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wasuma ElementaryAhwahneeK–8270Public2.3 mi
Fresno Flats Community DayAhwahnee4–83Alternative Education2.3 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 Ahwahnee.

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