WalkerCA
A town of 524.
Is Walker a good place to live?
21% of the land in Walker is conserved, above both California’s towns (4.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Bureau of Land Management, at 2,041 acres with 5.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Walker has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
524 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Walker: who provides what
Walker is unincorporated, so Mono County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Walker.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Walker, mostly inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 97% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Walker break down as 38% from inland flooding and 24% from avalanches.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Walker has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Walker’s average commute stands at 42 minutes, above both the California town median (28 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Bridgeport (17%), Mammoth Lakes (5%) and Coleville (5%). For half of commuters, work is under 97 miles away.
| Walker | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 42 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Walker keeps 21.4% of its land conserved
Count the trails in 5 parks and preserves and they come to 13 miles. Walker’s density of trails comes in at 1.0 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 5, covering 3,056 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bureau of Land Management | 5.2 mi | 2,041 |
| 2. Slinkard/Little Antelope Wildlife Area | 2.6 mi | 793 |
| 3. Mountain Gate Park | 0.4 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Walker is
77% of adults had a checkup this year in Walker. CDC measures, 32 in all: Walker beats California on 11 and trails on 7. Two figures for adults locally: 31% sleep under 7 hours, 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Walker | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Walker | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6% | 10.6% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 10.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.8% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Walker
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Walker; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Walker residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
97% of working residents leave Walker for work
Where Walker’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Walker
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Walker, CA a good place to live?
Walker has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.