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Alpine County, California

Alpine County, California · ZIP 95223, 95646, 96120

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1,099 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 473Households
  • $110,781Median household income
  • $466,100Median home value
  • 5Towns with a page
  • 3ZIP codes

Alpine County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−0.3%
1.2k1.2k1.2k1.2k2000: 1,20820002010: 1,17520102020: 1,20420201,2081,204
Population of Alpine County at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,208
20101,175
20201,204

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Alpine County
Under $50k22.1%
$50k to $100k19.2%
$100k to $150k30.2%
$150k to $200k14.2%
$200k and over14.2%

Median household income $110,781 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Alpine County
Owner occupied
383 units
Renter occupied
90 units
Vacancy rate
70.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Alpine County2023
Arts, entertainment, and recreation364
Accommodation and food services75
Construction28
Health care and social assistance27
Retail trade26
Real estate and rental and leasing19
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services7
Other services (except public administration)7

587 employees in 46 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Alpine County compared with its state
Alpine County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAlpine CountyCalifornia
Population1,69539,242,785
Median household income$110,781$96,334
Median age41.137.6
Median home value$466,100$695,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher42.1%36.5%
Foreign-born residents4.8%26.7%
Owner-occupied homes81.0%55.8%
Mean commute to work31.2 minutes29.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Alpine County5 with a page · sort by any column

Type
KirkwoodCensus designated place4064.36 sq mi
Mesa VistaCensus designated place3154.88 sq mi
Alpine VillageCensus designated place1954.08 sq mi
MarkleevilleCensus designated place1786.53 sq mi
Bear ValleyCensus designated place805.16 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 06 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Alpine County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026.