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East Sierra, California

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Population in July 2007: 2,320.
Males: 1,153  (49.7%)
Females: 1,167  (50.3%)
Median resident age:

41.4 years
California median age:

33.3 years

Zip code: 96118

Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,304 (it was $34,904 in 2000)
East Sierra:

$59,304
CA:

$91,551

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,981 (it was $18,037 in 2000)

East Sierra CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $263,505 (it was $107,500 in 2000)
East Sierra:

$263,505
CA:

$715,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $370,184; detached houses: $389,061; mobile homes: $165,679
March 2022 cost of living index in East Sierra: 99.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in East Sierra, CA (2000)
    • 2,24489.7%White alone
    • 1636.5%Hispanic
    • 451.8%Two or more races
    • 371.5%American Indian alone
    • 60.2%Black alone
    • 30.1%Asian alone
    • 30.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
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Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 509.8 square miles.

Population density: 4.6 people per square mile   (very low).

East Sierra, California map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
East Sierra CCD:

0.8% ($863)
California:

0.8% ($1,564)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reno, NV (27.4 miles , pop. 180,480).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (95.2 miles , pop. 407,018).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (396.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Sierraville, CA (1.6 miles),
Sattley, CA (2.3 miles),
Sierra Brooks, CA (2.5 miles ),
Loyalton, CA (2.5 miles ),
Calpine, CA (2.7 miles ),
Whitehawk, CA (3.8 miles),
Gold Mountain, CA (3.9 miles),
Iron Horse, CA (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 39.61 N, Longitude: 120.32 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 530

Distribution of median household income in East Sierra, CA in 2022
East Sierra satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.9%
California:

5.1%
Most common industries in East Sierra, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (14.2%)
  • Health care (11.3%)
  • Wood products (9.0%)
  • Construction (8.7%)
  • Public administration (7.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Wood products (15.6%)
  • Construction (13.6%)
  • Public administration (9.7%)
  • Educational services (9.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
  • Health care (5.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (19.9%)
  • Health care (18.3%)
  • Social assistance (9.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
  • Public administration (5.2%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.0%)
  • Personal & laundry services (3.5%)
Most common occupations in East Sierra, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (12.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
  • Child care workers (5.4%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.6%)

Average climate in East Sierra, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 91.4. This is worse than average.

City:

91.4
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2008 was 21.1. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

21.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2006 was 29.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.3
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 12.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.3
U.S.:

8.1

Earthquake activity:

East Sierra-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 6741% greater than the overall U.S. average.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sierra County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Amtrak station near East Sierra:

  • 20 miles: SODA SPRINGS (DONNER SUMMIT LODGE) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Sierra:

  • University of Nevada-Reno (about 28 miles; Reno, NV; Full-time enrollment: 15,092)
  • Truckee Meadows Community College (about 29 miles; Reno, NV; FT enrollment: 6,919)
  • Western Nevada College (about 41 miles; Carson City, NV; FT enrollment: 2,338)
  • Butte College (about 71 miles; Oroville, CA; FT enrollment: 8,649)
  • Yuba College (about 74 miles; Marysville, CA; FT enrollment: 4,737)
  • Sierra College (about 74 miles; Rocklin, CA; FT enrollment: 11,488)
  • Folsom Lake College (about 79 miles; Folsom, CA; FT enrollment: 5,308)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in East Sierra: Canyon Ranch (A), Cold Creek Campground (B), Wheelers Sheep Camp (C), Yuba-Sutter Camp (D), Winnie Smith Mill (E), East Meadow Campground (F), Franklin Cabin (G), Clio Forest Service Facility (H), Purdy (I), Old Fish Farm (J), Stampede Campground (K), Nichols Mill (L), Cottonwood Campground (M), East Meadow Campground (N), Males Station Campground (O), Pass Creek Campground (P), Lewis Mill Station (Q), Jackson Point Campground (R), Balls Ranch (S), Campbell Sheep Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Sierraville Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lake of The Woods (A), Webber Lake (B), Coburn Lake (C), Calpine Reservoir (D), Stampede Reservoir (E), Palen Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Cottonwood Creek (A), Hamlin Creek (B), Independence Creek (C), Fletcher Creek (D), Little Boulder Creek (E), North Branch Dog Creek (F), Perry Creek (G), Davies Creek (H), Sardine Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in East Sierra include: Calpine Park (1), Loyalton Park (2), Babbit Peak Research Natural Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Sierra County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

65.2%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.2%
Whole state:

7.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

12.4%
Whole state:

14.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

5.5%
Whole state:

6.3%
33 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010

People in group quarters in East Sierra in 2000:

  • 30 people in nursing homes
  • 4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

For population 15 years and over in East Sierra:

Marital status in East Sierra, CA
  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 62.8%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

For population 25 years and over in East Sierra:

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.5
California average:

16.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for East Sierra, CA (based on Sierra County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1994
Catholic1222
Other1041
Mainline Protestant642
None2,751-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
This county:

6.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Sierra County:

9.06 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
Here:

12.08 / 10,000 pop.
California:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.6%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

24.0%
California:

21.3%

Strongest AM radio stations in East Sierra:

  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPTT (630 AM; 5 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KBZZ (1270 AM; 13 kW; SPARKS, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFIA (710 AM; 25 kW; CARMICHAEL, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KFBK (1530 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KIHM (920 AM; 5 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: IHR EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • KSTE (650 AM; 25 kW; RANCHO CORDOVA, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KNCO (830 AM; 5 kW; GRASS VALLEY, CA; Owner: NEVADA COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KQLO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SUN VALLEY, NV; Owner: THOMAS AQUINAS SCHOOL)
  • KXTO (1550 AM; 2 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: FIRST BROADCASTING OF NEVADA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Sierra:

  • K285EQ (104.9 FM; VERDI, NV; Owner: AMERICOM, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRNO (106.9 FM; INCLINE VILLAGE, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KODS (103.7 FM; CARNELIAN BAY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLCA (96.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDOT (104.5 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KOZZ-FM (105.7 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KKTO (90.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KSRN (107.7 FM; KINGS BEACH, CA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KTHX-FM (100.1 FM; DAYTON, NV; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KTKE (101.5 FM; TRUCKEE, CA; Owner: TRUCKSTER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHXR (94.5 FM; SUN VALLEY, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KHGQ (100.3 FM; QUINCY, CA; Owner: KEILY MILLER)
  • KNHK (92.9 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBUL-FM (98.1 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNEV (95.5 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNIS (91.3 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • KWYL (102.9 FM; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUNR (88.7 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO)
  • KWNZ (97.3 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSSJ (94.7 FM; FAIR OAKS, CA; Owner: ENTERCOM SACRAMENTO LICENSE, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around East Sierra:

  • K11SW (Channel 11; SIERRAVILLE, CA; Owner: SIERRAVILLE T.V. ASSOCIATION)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in East Sierra, CA
  • 47.5%Wood
  • 28.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 14.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.1%Electricity
  • 3.1%Other fuel
  • 1.5%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in East Sierra, CA
  • 30.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 28.0%Wood
  • 26.7%Electricity
  • 11.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.9%Other fuel
  • 1.3%Utility gas


East Sierra compared to California state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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