Alpine VillageCA
Some 210 people live in this town, in California.
Is Alpine Village a good place to live?
52% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Alpine Village, above both California’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 847 California towns, just 7 have a lower January low than Alpine Village. Alpine Village’s density of trails is 2.1 miles per square mile, where California’s towns sit at 1.0 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Alpine Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
210 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Alpine Village: who provides what
Alpine Village is unincorporated, so Alpine County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Alpine Village.
Alpine Village has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from avalanches
38% of Alpine Village’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by inland flooding at 29%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 88% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Alpine Village’s kids attend
Public schools: the Alpine County Unified school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. 2 public schools serve Alpine Village, with 55 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Valley ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 51 | B+ |
| Eastern Alpine Academy - A California Opportunity SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 1–12 | Grades 1–12 | 4 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of Alpine Village’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
For half of commuters, work is under 70 miles away. The typical journey to work for Alpine Village comes to 22 minutes. Only 5% of working residents stay in Alpine Village for work; the rest commute out. Alpine Village: 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Alpine Village | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Alpine Village, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 25° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 77 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Alpine Village is
Nearly a third of adults in Alpine Village feel lonely; 77% had a checkup this year. Against the California average, Alpine Village comes out ahead on 12 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 6. The share of adults in Alpine Village who sleep under 7 hours: 31%.
| Alpine Village | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 72% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Alpine Village | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.3% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lake Tahoe and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Alpine Village. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi LakeLake Tahoe
37 mi Ski areaPalisades Tahoe Olympic Valley122 runs · 2,542 ft vertical12 mi Ski areaHeavenly Mountain Resort141 runs · 3,370 ft vertical
16 mi Ski areaKirkwood Mountain Resort58 runs · 1,650 ft vertical
20 mi State parkEmerald Bay State Park
22 mi Park & preserveDesolation WildernessPhoto credits
Lake Tahoe: Lara Farhadi, CC BY 2.0 · Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley: Jonnyboyca at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Kirkwood Mountain Resort: Gabeguss, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Emerald Bay State Park: Michael, CC BY 2.0 · Desolation Wilderness: Phreakdigital at English Wikipedia, GFDL
Everything we know about Alpine Village
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Alpine Village
College town 23 of every 100 Alpine Village residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
95% of working residents leave Alpine Village for work
Where Alpine Village’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Alpine Village
Place in California, United States
Alpine Village (formerly, Alphine Village) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Alpine County, California, United States. The population was 224 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,604 ft
- Area code
- 530
Questions about Alpine Village
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alpine Village, CA a good place to live?
Alpine Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 210 people live in this town, in California.