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Mt. BullionCA

71 people live in this town, settled in 1862.

Is Mt. Bullion a good place to live?

Mt. Bullion’s midpoint age is 70.2 years, where California’s towns sit at 39 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 848 California towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Mt. Bullion. Mt. Bullion has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

71 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Getting set up

Moving to Mt. Bullion: who provides what

Mt. Bullion is unincorporated, so Mariposa County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesMariposa CountyMariposa County provides services here
SchoolsMariposa County 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 hereMariposa County Elections DepartmentMariposa County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code9533895338 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 Mt. Bullion.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Mt. Bullion is wildfire, at a very high overall level

Compared with 90% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Mt. Bullion is higher. FEMA puts 36% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 32% to heat waves.

90risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
90Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireHeat wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Mt. Bullion’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them

The top destinations are Mariposa (36%), San Jose (6%) and Fresno (5%). For half of commuters, work is under 38 miles away.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Mt. Bullion0%
Mariposa36%
San Jose6%
Fresno5%
Catheys Valley5%
38 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Mt. Bullion
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mt. Bullion: four seasons and hot summers

The town’s peak summer temperature is 93°F.

93°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–56°
Spring43–68°
Summer59–91°
Fall49–75°
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Mt. Bullion is

The share of adults 18 to 64 in Mt. Bullion who have no health insurance: 6.6%. Against the California average, Mt. Bullion comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7. Three quarters of adults here had a checkup this year; 33% sleep under 7 hours.

Mt. BullionCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)32%36%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%72%79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%35%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
32 measures vs. California
7 better18 too close to call7 worse
What stands outMt. BullionCA
Fewer uninsured adults6.6%10.6%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity12%17.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.1%6.4%
John C Fremont Healthcare District
3.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

$165Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in September

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mt. Bullion

15pages on Mt. Bullion
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mt. Bullion; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Mt. Bullion for work

Where Mt. Bullion’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

36% → Mariposa Mariposa 36% 6% → San Jose San Jose 6% 5% → Fresno Fresno 5% 5% → Catheys Valley Catheys Valley 5% 3% → Livingston Livingston 3% 3% → Clovis Clovis 3% Mt. Bullion · 0% stay
12jobs based in Mt. Bullion
0%of working residents work in town
38 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Mt. Bullion

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mt. Bullion, CA a good place to live?

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