Mono County Courthouse · National Register of Historic Places
Bridgeport’s story
162 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1864Bridgeport is settled
BridgeportCA
A town of 303, settled in 1864.
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain
Population
303
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$428K
+6.4% in a year
Household income
$121K
median
Median age
41.5
years
Jobs based here
619
A job hub
Is Bridgeport a good place to live?
Bridgeport’s median rent is $242 a month, where California’s towns sit at $1,896 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Of the 848 California towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Bridgeport. The biggest place to walk is Bodie Mountain Wilderness Study Area, 4,288 acres with 14.5 miles of trail. Bridgeport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Bridgeport stand out
Where Bridgeport beats most towns.
Small town
303 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Getting set up
Moving to Bridgeport: who provides what
Bridgeport is unincorporated, so Mono County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerSouthern California Edison31.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBridgeport PUD water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMono CountyMono County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereMono County Clerk-ElectionsMono County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code9351793517 100%Census 2020
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 Bridgeport.
Schools
The schools Bridgeport’s kids attend
The Eastern Sierra Unified school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Bridgeport’s public school: 50 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 50 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
A job hub: Bridgeport has 2.9 jobs for every working resident and draws in 593 commuters
Just over a tenth of working residents work locally in Bridgeport. Employers in Bridgeport added 471 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 619. The top destinations are Mammoth Lakes (5%), Fresno (4%) and Sacramento (3%). Half of commuters travel less than 104 miles.
12%work in town
| Bridgeport | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Bridgeport12%
Mammoth Lakes5%
Fresno4%
Sacramento3%
June Lake3%
104 mi
median commute distance
619
jobs based in Bridgeport
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Top of a very high hazard risk in Bridgeport: inland flooding
Expected losses in Bridgeport break down as 38% from inland flooding and 24% from avalanches. Compared with 97% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. One declared disaster, in 2023, has brought federal aid to Bridgeport households.
97risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingAvalanchesWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
Bridgeport stands out in California and nationally: a larger share of its households live in a home they own
Home values are up 6.4% over the year to September 2026.
$428KZillow home value
Typical home value
Bridgeport$428K
California$762K
+6.4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Outdoors
20% of Bridgeport is conserved land
The density of trails for Bridgeport comes to 1.8 miles per square mile. Trails run 39 miles in 1 park or preserve.
20%conserved
20%
conserved · 2,773 of 13,843 acres
39 mi
of trails · 1.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bodie Mountain Wilderness Study Area | 14.5 mi | 4,288 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
The climate in Bridgeport brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 14°, with about 32 inches of snow a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–45°
Spring28–60°
Summer44–82°
Fall29–66°
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Bridgeport is
The share of adults in Bridgeport who say their health is fair or poor: 23%. Two figures for adults here: 73% had a checkup this year, 33% have obesity.
| Bridgeport | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 72% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 29% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 36% | 33% |
32 measures vs. California
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Bridgeport | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.8% | 6.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.9% | 5.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.3% | 5.6% |
Mount Grant General Hospital
36.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bridgeport
16pages on Bridgeport
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bridgeport; the nearest are
Lake Tahoe Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · South Lake Tahoe62 mi$1,131 in-state tuitionUniversity of California-MercedUniversity or college · Public · Merced90.4 mi$15,623 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Bridgeport residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
A job hub
Every workday, about 593 people come to Bridgeport for work
Where Bridgeport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
619jobs based in Bridgeport
12%of working residents work in town
104 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bridgeport
Census-designated place in California, United States
Bridgeport is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Mono County, California, United States. The population was 553 at the 2020 census. The first post office at Bridgeport opened in 1864. The ZIP code is 93517, and the community is in area codes 760 and 442.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 22 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,463 ft
- ZIP code
- 93517
Questions about Bridgeport
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bridgeport, CA a good place to live?
Bridgeport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.