Town guide

Walker, California

Walker is a community in Mono County, California, home to about 524 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96107.

Population52443 per sq mi
Median home value$388,600Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Walker

1 ZIP code
Coleville, CA96107 —/sq ft

Mostly Walker; also Coleville

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Around Walker

Distances

Nearest major airportReno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)70 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Reno, NV75 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA315 miles away

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

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

Who represents Walker

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

Walker had 704 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2010.

It’s the 1203rd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

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

Walker population by census2010: 721, 2020: 70472120107042020

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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WalkerJan: high 47°F, low 22°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 25°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 29°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 33°F, 0.4 in; May: high 72°F, low 41°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 48°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 55°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 53°F, 0.3 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 46°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 36°F, 0.3 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 28°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 22°F, 1 in47°22°Jan0.651°25°Feb0.458°29°Mar1.163°33°Apr0.472°41°May0.682°48°Jun0.192°55°Jul0.390°53°Aug0.382°46°Sep0.270°36°Oct0.356°28°Nov0.746°22°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Topaz Lake, NV weather station (16 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

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Carson Valley HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Gardnerville31.4 miles
  • South Lyon Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Yerington37.3 miles
  • Barton Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · South Lake Tahoe39.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1

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 Walker

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Mountain Gate Park · 7 acres1.8 mi
  • Walker Community Park · 5 acres0.7 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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 Walker

Public schools here are run by Eastern Sierra Unified, Mono County Office of Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Antelope ElementaryColevilleK–8105Public4.6 mi
Sawtooth Ridge CommunityColeville7–12—Alternative Education4.7 mi
Coleville HighColeville9–1245Public4.7 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 Coleville.

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