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Fish CampCA

A town, settled in 1924.

Typical home
$451K
+0.9% in a year
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town

Is Fish Camp a good place to live?

Fish Camp’s July high is 84°F, below both the California town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Fish Camp’s trail density is 3.5 miles per square mile, above both California’s towns (1.0) and U.S. towns (0.4). We don’t grade Fish Camp yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Fish Camp for work

Where Fish Camp’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Yosemite Valley Yosemite Valley 16% 9% → Fresno Fresno 9% 5% → Stockton Stockton 5% 5% → El Portal El Portal 5% 2% → Bishop Bishop 2% 2% → Coalinga Coalinga 2% Fish Camp · 0% stay
3jobs based in Fish Camp
0%of working residents work in town
50 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Nearby attractions

Yosemite National Park and 24 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fish Camp. Close and well known come first.

All 42 attractions →
Big drawin town National ParkYosemite National Park4.3M visitors a yearBig draw19 mi MountainHalf Dome33 mi LakeHetch Hetchy36 mi Ski areaMammoth Mountain153 runs · 2,962 ft vertical2 mi Scenic railwayYosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad19 mi WaterfallYosemite Falls
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Yosemite National Park: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Half Dome: Jon Sullivan, Public domain · Hetch Hetchy: Vulpinus2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mammoth Mountain: Hike395 (talk · contribs), CC BY 3.0 · Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad: Bobtalbot61, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yosemite Falls: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Fish Camp: who provides what

Fish Camp is unincorporated, so Mariposa County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers77% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMariposa CountyMariposa County provides services here
SchoolsBass Lake Joint Union Elementary School DistrictYosemite Unified School District (9-12)2 districts serve Fish Camp; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereMariposa County Elections DepartmentMariposa County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code9362393623 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 Fish Camp.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Fish Camp

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.

99risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
99Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireHeat waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageFish Camp’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Fish CampGet ready2.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

The typical home in Fish Camp is valued at about $451K

The typical Fish Camp home is worth about $451,000, up 0.9% in a year, 41% below the California typical home.

$451KZillow home value

Typical home value

Fish Camp$451K
California$762K
+0.9%
value change, 1 year
Full pageFish Camp’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 0.9% in a yearYears of income to buyYears of income to buyRentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Most of Fish Camp’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Fish Camp for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Yosemite Valley (16%), Fresno (9%) and Stockton (5%). Half commute less than 50 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Fish Camp0%
Yosemite Valley16%
Fresno9%
Stockton5%
El Portal5%
50 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Fish Camp
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageFish Camp’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here3 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Fish CampCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 50 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

A typical January night in Fish Camp is 30°F, against 40°F in California’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns

Fish Camp has mild winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84° and January nights drop to 30°.

84°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–49°
Spring36–59°
Summer53–81°
Fall42–67°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 24
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
84°
typical summer high
Full pageFish Camp’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 30°Rain & snow37″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Fish Camp is

Fish Camp beats the California average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 38% of Fish Camp adults have high blood pressure.

Fish CampCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)32%36%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%72%79%
32 measures vs. California
5 better21 too close to call6 worse
What stands outFish CampCA
Fewer uninsured adults7%10.6%
Fewer adults lacking emotional support23.9%28.6%
More adults with COPD7.6%5.1%
John C Fremont Healthcare District
18.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageFish Camp’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby18.5 miles to an ER · John C Fremont Healthcare DistrictHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than CA on 5 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 3.9% of Fish Camp

1.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

3.9%conserved
3.9%
conserved · 10 of 259 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 3.5 per sq mi
Full pageFish Camp’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.4 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land3.9% conserved · 10 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Fish Camp?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fish Camp

16pages on Fish Camp
The big questions
HealthBetter than CA on 5 of 32 CDC measuresCost of living$451K typical home · up 0.9% in a yearWork & commute3 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 99% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors1 mi of trails · 4% conserved landPlacesAttractions42 nearby · Yosemite National Park 1 miLibraryBassett Memorial Library in WawonaColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1924Climate84° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Fish Camp; the nearest are

Clovis Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fresno41.3 mi$1,378 in-state tuitionUniversity of California-MercedUniversity or college · Public · Merced43.7 mi$15,623 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Fish Camp

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Fish Camp, CA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Fish Camp yet; the figures below are still real.