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Mammoth Lakes, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Mammoth Lakes - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

7,233
Residents
$87,121
Median income
$657,000
Median home
$1,675
Median rent (state)

Mammoth Lakes - the verdict

Mammoth Lakes ranks in the 68th percentile for household income and the 41st percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

68th
percentile, household income
91st
percentile, home value
66th
percentile, median rent
41st
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Mammoth Lakes, CA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 7,233 residents in Mammoth Lakes, a small town within California. Median household income here is $87,121 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.4%. Home values in Mammoth Lakes run a median of $657,000, and the median resident age is 37.7 years. 26.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 80.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 100 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 150% from five years earlier. Mammoth Lakes reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 1659.5 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

California carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,675 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 46.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

Population

7,233 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$87,121 /yr

Poverty 4.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Mammoth Lakes compare to other US cities?

Mammoth Lakes measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 68% higher than other cities
Home value 91% pricier than other cities
Median rent 66% pricier than other cities
Safety 41% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at California, Mammoth Lakes ranks #175 of 441 California cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Mammoth Lakes against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent sits close to the middle of California's city distribution

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Mammoth Lakes ranks #912 - the 36th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Mammoth Lakes only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#670 of 1,338
50th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#912 of 1,458
36th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#495 of 1,343
63rd percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#902 of 1,450
37th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#693 of 1,458
52nd percentile in California

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

68thIncome percentile
41stSafety percentile

68th percentile nationally for median household income · 41st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Mammoth Lakes's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Mammoth Lakes's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 44 Avg. percentile National median
Mammoth Lakes's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Mammoth Lakes's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$657,000 9th percentile more affordable than 9% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Mammoth Lakes $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Mammoth Lakes, CA Mammoth Lakes, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Mammoth Lakes, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Mammoth Lakes, CA median $87,121/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Mammoth Lakes, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Mammoth Lakes, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 26.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 80.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
7,233
Median Income
$87,121
Median Home Value
$657,000
Median Age
37.7
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Labor force participation
80.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
26.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1659.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
516.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1143.5
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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6,800 residents7,000 residents7,200 residents7,400 residents 202020212022202320242025 7,233 residents 6,867 residents ▼ -5.1%
Mammoth Lakes's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
100
housing units authorized
Single-Family
24
detached homes
Multifamily
76
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
13.8
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 40
2020 51
2021 37
2022 118
2023 16
2024 100

Permit volume increased 150% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
71.8%
Carpool
5.3%
Public Transit
1.4%
Walk
4.3%
Work from Home
12.8%
Other
4.4%

Based on 4,697 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Mammoth Lakes sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,675/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
46.5 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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7,228 people
Ladera Heights
7,249 people
San Martin
7,199 people
Sausalito
7,171 people
Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County)
7,170 people
Mira Monte
7,301 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Mammoth Lakes's 7,233 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Tolleson, AZ
7,233 people
Mansfield Center, MA
7,232 people
Arroyo zona urbana, PR
7,234 people
Globe, AZ
7,230 people
Greenville, AL
7,229 people
Basehor, KS
7,229 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Mammoth Lakes's $87,121 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Altoona, IA
$87,123 median income
Marion, IA
$87,105 median income
East Dundee, IL
$87,102 median income
Brook Highland, AL
$87,143 median income
Johnson, AR
$87,150 median income
Blue Grass, IA
$87,083 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Mammoth Lakes, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Mammoth Lakes, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 73.9% 16.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 27.5% White 73.9% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 3.1% American Indian 0.6% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 5.9% Two or more races 16.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Mammoth Lakes compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Mammoth Lakes (this city) 7,233 $87,121
Taft 7,228 $64,479
Ladera Heights 7,249 $153,403
San Martin 7,199 $156,292
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Mammoth Lakes, CA?

What is the population of Mammoth Lakes, CA? +

The population of Mammoth Lakes, CA stands at 7,233 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Mammoth Lakes, CA? +

In Mammoth Lakes, the typical household earns $87,121 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Mammoth Lakes? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Mammoth Lakes; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

Is Mammoth Lakes, CA safe? +

Mammoth Lakes has a total crime rate of 1659.5 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Mammoth Lakes, CA? +

Mammoth Lakes's median home value sits at $657,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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