Wawona is a community in Mariposa County, California, home to about 125 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95389.
Homes sold for a median of $939 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Yosemite Valley; part is in Wawona
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wawona. 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)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fresno, CA66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA266 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wawona; 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.
Wawona had 111 residents in the 2020 census, down 34% since 2010.
It’s the 1431st largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Mariposa County grew from 4,720 residents in 1900 to 17,131 in 2020.
Mariposa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 36.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yosemite Park Hq, CA weather station (3 miles away).
2,609 jobs at 359 businesses in Mariposa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wawona.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 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.
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Mariposa County Unified, Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yosemite National Park Valley ElementaryYosemite | K–8 | 25 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Yosemite-Wawona Elementary CharterWawona | K–6 | 15 | Charter | 12.9 mi |
| Yosemite Park HighYosemite | 9–12 | 2 | Public | 9.6 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 Yosemite Valley, Yosemite West and Crane Creek.
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