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Town of June Lake
California›Mono County

June LakeCA

A town of 209, settled in 1927.

Photo: Kate McGahan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of June Lake

June Lake, CA · Photo: Kate McGahan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Is June Lake a good place to live?

June Lake’s July high is 77°F, against 89°F in California’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Among 847 California towns, just 1 have a lower January low than June Lake. 88% of the land in June Lake is conserved, where California’s towns sit at 4.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Ansel Adams Wilderness, at 758 acres. June Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

209 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Nearby attractions

Yosemite National Park and 25 more within 40 miles

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

All 35 attractions →
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 · Mono Lake: File:Mono lake sat.jpg: created by NASA Rotation and crop: Hike395, Public domain · Mammoth Mountain: Hike395 (talk · contribs), CC BY 3.0 · Devils Postpile National Monument: Frank Kovalchek from Anchorage, Alaska, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Hetch Hetchy: Vulpinus2, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to June Lake: who provides what

June Lake is unincorporated, so Mono County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSouthern California Edison31.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJune Lake PUD Village water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMono CountyMono County provides services here
SchoolsEastern Sierra Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereMono County Clerk-ElectionsMono County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code9352993529 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 June Lake.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of June Lake

35 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. June Lake’s trail density is 3.2 miles per square mile.

88.2%conserved
88.2%
conserved · 6,230 of 7,066 acres
35 mi
of trails · 3.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Owens River Headwaters Wilderness0.9 mi389
2. Ansel Adams Wilderness0.2 mi758
3. Gull Lake Park—1

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

Who lives here

The median age in June Lake is higher than in the typical California or U.S. town

The median age in June Lake is 66.3 years. People 65 and older are 54% of residents (16% statewide); children under 18 are 0% of residents (22% statewide). 47% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in June Lake.

66.3median age · CA 37.9
June LakeCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Median age66.3 years39 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+47%29%29%
June LakeCaliforniaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school26%
Some college17%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s7%
Graduate40%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 33% and 67% women

The Census survey reached too few of June Lake’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in June Lake
June LakeCAU.S.
Under 100%11.4%11.6%
10 to 170%10.5%10.3%
18 to 248.6%9.1%9.1%
25 to 340%14.8%13.7%
35 to 440%13.9%13.2%
45 to 5417.7%12.5%12.2%
55 to 6420.1%12.1%12.7%
65 to 7453.6%9.2%10.2%
75 and older0%6.5%7%
No diploma0%15.3%10.4%
High school25.7%20.5%26%
Some college17.3%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s9.9%7.9%8.8%
Bachelor’s7.3%22.7%21.6%
Graduate39.8%14.4%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazards

Very high risk in June Lake, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.

89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
89Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingAvalanchesEarthquakes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of June Lake’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave June Lake for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in June Lake grew to 182 in 2023, 68 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Mammoth Lakes (27%), Bishop (9%) and Fresno (5%).

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In June Lake5%
Mammoth Lakes27%
Bishop9%
Fresno5%
Sacramento4%
47 mi
median commute distance
182
jobs based in June Lake
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In June Lake, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

June Lake has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 77° and January nights drop to 16°.

77°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–42°
Spring26–53°
Summer43–75°
Fall30–60°
Sep 17
typical first frost
Jun 10
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
77°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy June Lake is

June Lake beats the California average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 32% of June Lake adults sleep under 7 hours.

June LakeCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%35%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)32%36%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%72%79%
Depression (CDC PLACES)24%22%23%
32 measures vs. California
5 better22 too close to call5 worse
What stands outJune LakeCA
Fewer uninsured adults7.2%10.6%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity13.6%17.9%
More adults who have had cancer8.9%6.4%
Mammoth Hospital
11.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Housing

Homes in June Lake are worth about $709K, by Zillow’s estimate

The typical June Lake home is worth about $709,000, about the same as a year ago, 7% below the California typical home.

$709KZillow home value

Typical home value

June Lake$709K
California$762K
+0.3%
value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about June Lake

15pages on June Lake
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of June Lake; the nearest are

Get outside

35 miles of trails in June Lake

88.2% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in June LakeConservedTrails
1
Owens River Headwaters Wilderness0.9 mi of trails · 389 acres
2
Ansel Adams Wilderness0.2 mi of trails · 758 acres
3
Gull Lake Park1 acres
Directions
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US

About June Lake

Census-designated place in California, United States

June Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mono County, California, United States. It is located against the southern rim of the Mono Basin, 12.5 miles (20 km) south of Lee Vining. The majority of the developed community is spread narrowly along a five-mile stretch of California State Route 158, known as the June Lake Loop Road, or in the populated areas, Boulder Drive. The Mono County Community Development Department defines June Lake's planning area to encompass the entire June Lake Loop, including the section of U.S. Route 395 between the north and south junctions of the Loop Road. However, the June Lake census-designated place, for which population fig…

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
8.8 sq mi
Elevation
7,654 ft
ZIP code
93529
Area code
760

Questions about June Lake

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is June Lake, CA a good place to live?

June Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.