Town guide

Yosemite West, California

Yosemite West is a community in Mariposa County, California, home to about 31 people across 0.3 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.

Population31115 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$939Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Yosemite West

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Yosemite West

Distances

Nearest major airportFresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)66 miles away
Closer regional airportMammoth 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 Yosemite West; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Yosemite West

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

It’s the 1533rd 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

Mariposa County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,720, 1910: 3,956, 1920: 2,775, 1930: 3,233, 1940: 5,605, 1950: 5,145, 1960: 5,064, 1970: 6,015, 1980: 11,108, 1990: 14,302, 2000: 17,130, 2010: 18,251, 2020: 17,1315K’00’103K’20’306K’40’505K’60’7011K’80’9017K’00’1017K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 36.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Yosemite WestJan: high 48°F, low 29°F, 7 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 30°F, 6.5 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 34°F, 5.5 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 38°F, 3.2 in; May: high 71°F, low 45°F, 1.9 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 51°F, 0.5 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 57°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 57°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 51°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 41°F, 1.6 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 33°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 28°F, 5.6 in48°29°Jan7.051°30°Feb6.557°34°Mar5.563°38°Apr3.271°45°May1.981°51°Jun0.589°57°Jul0.389°57°Aug0.283°51°Sep0.471°41°Oct1.656°33°Nov4.146°28°Dec5.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yosemite Park Hq, CA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Mariposa County

2,609 jobs at 359 businesses in Mariposa County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mariposa CountyHotels and restaurants: 939 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 446 jobs; Retail trade: 289 jobs; Construction: 236 jobs; Other services: 101 jobs; Manufacturing: 96 jobs; Educational services: 90 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 89 jobsHotels and restaurants 36% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 11% Construction 9% Other services 4% Manufacturing 4% Educational services 3% Real estate and rentals 3%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Yosemite West.

Nearest hospitals

  • John C Fremont Healthcare DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mariposa24.0 miles
  • Mammoth HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mammoth Lakes37.9 miles
  • Adventist Health SonoraGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sonora42.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
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 Yosemite West

Libraries

  • Yosemite Branch Library3.5 mi
  • Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center3.8 mi

Museums

  • Indian Village3.5 mi
  • Yosemite Museum & Library3.5 mi
  • Yosemite Exploration Center3.6 mi
  • Ansel Adams residence3.6 mi
  • Nature Center at Happy Isles4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Outdoor Theater2.9 mi
  • Yosemite Theater3.6 mi
  • Amphitheater4.2 mi

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.

Schools in Yosemite West

Public schools here are run by Mariposa County Unified, Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Yosemite National Park Valley ElementaryYosemiteK–825Public3.4 mi
Yosemite-Wawona Elementary CharterWawonaK–615Charter12.9 mi
Yosemite Park HighYosemite9–122Public9.6 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, Wawona and Crane Creek.

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