Pine Mountain Lake is a community in Tuolumne County, California, home to about 2,498 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95321.
Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Pine Mountain Lake; also Groveland and Buck Meadows
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pine Mountain Lake. 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)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Merced Regional Macready Field (MCE)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Stockton, CA66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA280 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pine Mountain Lake; 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.
Pine Mountain Lake had 2,636 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2010.
It’s the 849th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Tuolumne County grew from 11,166 residents in 1900 to 55,620 in 2020.
Tuolumne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Groveland 2, CA weather station (7 miles away).
12,548 jobs at 1,266 businesses in Tuolumne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pine Mountain Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenaya ElementaryGroveland | K–8 | 188 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Tioga HighGroveland | 9–12 | 49 | Public | 7.1 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 Groveland and Buck Meadows.
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