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The Bear Valley handbook

Living in Bear Valley, CA: what to set up and who to call

Bear Valley has no town government of its own, so Mariposa County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Mariposa County Unified School District. The nearest library is Mariposa Library (Mariposa County Library), 11.0 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Bear Valley has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Mariposa County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Bear Valley’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Bear Valley, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerPG&Einvestor-owned utility · 37.5¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Bear ValleyData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bear Valley’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMariposa County Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code95338Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Bear Valley.

Electricity

Power comes from PG&E

PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bear Valley. Its homes paid an average of 37.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $174 a month (its average across California, for customers on its standard service). California lets you buy power from another supplier; 66% of PG&E’s home customers do, and PG&E still delivers it.

Start or move service: pgecorp.com

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Bear Valley

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Bear Valley, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Bear Valley’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bear Valley.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBear Valley has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Bear Valley kids go to
K–86 schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Bear Valley is in Mariposa County Unified School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Bear Valley is unincorporated, so Mariposa County is the local government.

Local governmentMariposa CountyBear Valley is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMariposa County Elections DepartmentElections here are run by Mariposa County (county election office). P.O. Box 247, Mariposa, CA 95338-0247 · (209) 966-2007 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterstatus.sos.ca.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bear Valley is in ZIP code 95338

ZIP codes where Bear Valley residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Bear ValleyZIP’s residents in Bear Valley
95338Mariposa, CA100%1%
Area code209Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomJohn C Fremont Healthcare District10 miles awayGet a library cardMariposa Library4978 10th Street · (209) 966-2140

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Bear Valley

Who provides electricity in Bear Valley?

PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 37.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Bear Valley?

95338. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bear Valley in?

Mariposa County Unified School District.

How do I register to vote in Bear Valley?

In California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Mariposa County Elections Department. Check your registration at voterstatus.sos.ca.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet (FCC): pending.