Virginia Lakes is a community in Mono County, California across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 93541.
Homes sold for a median of $309 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lee Vining; part is in Virginia Lakes
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Virginia Lakes. 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)90 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mammoth 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 Virginia Lakes; 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.
Mono County grew from 2,167 residents in 1900 to 13,195 in 2020.
Mono County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lee Vining, CA weather station (2 miles away).
7,237 jobs at 627 businesses in Mono 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.
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Eastern Sierra Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Vining ElementaryLee Vining | K–8 | 101 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Lee Vining HighLee Vining | 9–12 | 35 | Public | 1.9 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 Lee Vining and Mono City.
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