Town guide

Tecopa, California

Tecopa is a community in Inyo County, California, home to about 201 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP code is 92389.

Homes sold for a median of $269 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population20111 per sq mi
Median home value$113,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$269Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Tecopa

1 ZIP code

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Around Tecopa

Distances

Nearest major airportHarry Reid International Airport (LAS)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Las Vegas, NV55 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA182 miles away

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

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

Who represents Tecopa

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

Tecopa had 120 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.

It’s the 1374th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Inyo County grew from 4,377 residents in 1900 to 19,016 in 2020.

Tecopa population by census2000: 99, 2010: 150, 2020: 12099200015020101202020

Inyo County, 1900–2020

Inyo County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,377, 1910: 6,974, 1920: 7,031, 1930: 6,555, 1940: 7,625, 1950: 11,658, 1960: 11,684, 1970: 15,571, 1980: 17,895, 1990: 18,281, 2000: 17,945, 2010: 18,546, 2020: 19,0164K’00’107K’20’308K’40’5012K’60’7018K’80’9018K’00’1019K’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 101°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TecopaJan: high 58°F, low 28°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 32°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 38°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 44°F, 0.3 in; May: high 85°F, low 53°F, 0.2 in; Jun: high 95°F, low 61°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 101°F, low 68°F, 0.4 in; Aug: high 100°F, low 66°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 93°F, low 57°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 45°F, 0.4 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 34°F, 0.2 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 27°F, 0.7 in58°28°Jan0.762°32°Feb0.969°38°Mar0.676°44°Apr0.385°53°May0.295°61°Jun0.1101°68°Jul0.4100°66°Aug0.293°57°Sep0.481°45°Oct0.467°34°Nov0.257°27°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pahrump 4 Nw, NV weather station (25 miles away).

Jobs in Inyo County

5,048 jobs at 505 businesses in Inyo County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Inyo CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,298 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,172 jobs; Retail trade: 862 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 287 jobs; Manufacturing: 218 jobs; Construction: 204 jobs; Other services: 167 jobs; Utilities: 150 jobsHotels and restaurants 26% Health care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 17% Arts, entertainment and recreation 6% Manufacturing 4% Construction 4% Other services 3% Utilities 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Desert View HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Pahrump22.8 miles
  • Southern Hills Hospital and Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Las Vegas49.4 miles
  • Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - San Martin CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Las Vegas50.4 miles

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

Places in and around Tecopa

Libraries

  • Tecopa Branch Library4.9 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

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