Bishop, California
City in Inyo County, California · ZIP 93514
- Inyo County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 7 public schools
- 3,746 (2024 estimate)Population
- 2,036Households
- $82,205Median household income
- $405,700Median home value
- 7Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Bishop
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,575 |
| 2010 | 3,879 |
| 2020 | 3,819 |
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, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $82,205 · 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, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 1,146 units
- Renter occupied
- 890 units
- Vacancy rate
- 12%
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, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Bishop | Inyo County | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,793 | 18,803 | 39,242,785 |
| Median household income | $82,205 | $72,432 | $96,334 |
| Median age | 50.5 | 45.6 | 37.6 |
| Median home value | $405,700 | $338,400 | $695,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 41.7% | 31.8% | 36.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.5% | 8.2% | 26.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.3% | 67.1% | 55.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 14.6 minutes | 15.8 minutes | 29.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Elementary | Public | K–5 | Bishop Unified |
| CDS Bishop Elementary | Alternative | K–5 | Bishop Unified |
| CDS Home Street | Alternative | 6–8 | Bishop Unified |
| Home Street Middle | Public | 6–8 | Bishop Unified |
| Bishop Union High | Public | 9–12 | Bishop Unified |
| CDS Bishop High | Alternative | 9–12 | Bishop Unified |
| Keith B. Bright High (Juvenile Hall) | Alternative | 6–12 | Bishop Unified |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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