Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,466
| This zip code: | $47,466 | | California: | $59,948 |
Nearest zip codes: 93513, 93545, 93514, 93530, 93262, 93549.
Housing units in zip code 93526 with a mortgage: 77 (7 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 77
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,368
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $321
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 12.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 2.1% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.0 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 | | State: | 3.5 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 93526: Goodale Creek Campground (A), Black Rock Fish Hatchery (B), Taboose Ranch (C), Sawmill Creek Campground (D), Eightmile Ranch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Calvert Lake (A), Duck Lake (B), Thibaut Ponds (C), Tulare Swamp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Goodale Creek (A), Sawmill Creek (B), Independence Creek (C), Symmes Creek (D), Thibaut Creek (E), Blackrock Drain (F), Hines Slough (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 1
- 1995 to 1998: 2
- 1990 to 1994: 20
- 1980 to 1989: 71
- 1970 to 1979: 44
- 1960 to 1969: 57
- 1950 to 1959: 76
- 1940 to 1949: 66
- 1939 or earlier: 101
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Independence, CA (93526): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 33
- 2 bedrooms: 102
- 3 bedrooms: 86
- 4 bedrooms: 9
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 3
- 1 bedrooms: 20
- 2 bedrooms: 34
- 3 bedrooms: 49
- 4 bedrooms: 7
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 93526 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 9
- 1 vehicle: 61
- 2 vehicles: 77
- 3 vehicles: 57
- 4 vehicles: 19
- 5 or more vehicles: 11
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 13
- 1 vehicle: 38
- 2 vehicles: 40
- 3 vehicles: 17
- 4 vehicles: 3
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 93526:
- Less than $10,000: 2
- $10,000 to $14,999: 1
- $15,000 to $19,999: 1
- $20,000 to $24,999: 1
- $25,000 to $29,999: 2
- $30,000 to $34,999: 2
- $35,000 to $39,999: 2
- $40,000 to $49,999: 8
- $50,000 to $59,999: 5
- $60,000 to $69,999: 3
- $70,000 to $79,999: 3
- $80,000 to $89,999: 5
- $90,000 to $99,999: 4
- $100,000 to $124,999: 12
- $125,000 to $149,999: 11
- $150,000 to $174,999: 16
- $175,000 to $199,999: 26
- $200,000 to $249,999: 40
- $250,000 to $299,999: 37
- $300,000 to $399,999: 46
- $400,000 to $499,999: 16
- $500,000 to $749,999: 7
- $750,000 to $999,999: 1
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 93526:
- $150 to $199: 1
- $200 to $249: 18
- $250 to $299: 9
- $300 to $349: 6
- $350 to $399: 2
- $400 to $449: 6
- $450 to $499: 2
- $500 to $549: 4
- $550 to $599: 1
- $600 to $649: 1
- $650 to $699: 2
- $700 to $749: 4
- No cash rent: 17
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $274,312.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $279,664
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $151,741
- Two or more races householders: $278,862
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $173,954
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $229,492 (it was $82,900 in 2000)
| 93526: | $229,492 | | California: | $532,300 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $194,953 - $298,342
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $221,551| Here: | $221,551 | | State: | $619,135 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $104,112| Here: | $104,112 | | State: | $541,123 |
In 2-unit structures: $177,902| Here: | $177,902 | | State: | $702,713 |
Mobile homes: $48,986| Here: | $48,986 | | State: | $59,450 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $7,500| Here: | $7,500 | | State: | $63,652 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 284
- One, attached: 8
- Two: 6
- 3 or 4: 5
- Mobile homes: 127
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 169 (53%)
- Carpooled: 32 (10%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (1%)
- Bicycle: 11 (3%)
- Walked: 98 (31%)
- Worked at home: 9 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 149
- 5 to 9 minutes: 71
- 10 to 14 minutes: 4
- 15 to 19 minutes: 21
- 20 to 24 minutes: 14
- 25 to 29 minutes: 0
- 30 to 34 minutes: 14
- 35 to 39 minutes: 0
- 40 to 44 minutes: 11
- 45 to 59 minutes: 19
- 60 to 89 minutes: 4
- 90 or more minutes: 5
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 98.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 748
- In family households: 566 (157 male householders, 43 female householders)
157 spouses, 184 children (184 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 6 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 182 (72 male householders (64 living alone)), 83 female householders (74 living alone)), 27 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 102 2-persons, 46 3-persons, 29 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 138 1-person, 13 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 5-persons.
112 married couples with children.
40 single-parent households (10 men, 30 women).
92.0% of residents of 93526 zip code speak English at home.
5.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% very well, 26% well, 29% not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% very well, 29% not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 42 (5.8%)
(19.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 26.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (55%)
- Nicaragua (19%)
- Germany (7%)
- Thailand (7%)
- Canada (7%)
- Other Western Europe (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 6
- 1990 to 1994: 9
- 1985 to 1989: 11
- 1980 to 1984: 2
- 1975 to 1979: 7
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 3
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White population: 600
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 63
Asian population: 4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 5
Some other race population: 22
Two or more races population: 29

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 164 |
|  Other groups: 146 |
|  United States or American: 82 |
|  Irish: 68 |
|  English: 66 |
|  French (except Basque): 41 |
|  Dutch: 26 |
|  European: 20 |
|  Swedish: 17 |
|  Italian: 15 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 15 |
|  Scottish: 14 |
|  Norwegian: 8 |
|  Danish: 4 |
|  Polish: 4 |
|  Greek: 3 |
|  Scandinavian: 3 |
|  Canadian: 2 |
|  Romanian: 2 |
|  Swiss: 2 |
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ALTERNATIVE/OPPORTUNITY (135 S. JACKSON ST. in INDEPENDENCE, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1430099
Organizations: INYO CO. OFFICE OF EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- FISH SPRINGS FISH HATCH NPDES (STAR ROUTE in INDEPENDENCE, CA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: FISH HATCHERIES AND PRESERVES
Organizations: DEPT OF FISH AND GAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CA DEPT OF FISH & GAME, DEPT OF FISH AND GAME
- MT WHITNEY HATCHERY NPDES (OAK CREEK HW 395 N OF INDEP'C in INDEPENDENCE, CA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: FISH HATCHERIES AND PRESERVES
Organizations: DEPT OF FISH AND GAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CA DEPT OF FISH & GAME, DEPT OF FISH AND GAME
- INDEPENDENCE LANDFILL (END OF DUMP ROAD EAST OF HIGHWAY 395 in INDEPENDENCE, CA)
REFUSE DISPOSAL (Solid waste facilities tracking)
Organizations: INYO COUNTY INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPT WATER & POWER (CONTACT/OWNER)
- INDEPENDENCE YARD (201 S WEBSTER ST in INDEPENDENCE, CA)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: LOS ANGELES DEPT OF WATER AND PWR (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CALTRANS DISTRICT 09 (665 N EDWARDS in INDEPENDENCE, CA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CA DEPT OF TRANS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- INYO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE (155 EAST MARKET STREET in INDEPENDENCE, CA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: DOHS-INYO CO, DOHS INYO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
Median worth of mobile homes: $88,366
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%)
- Wood (19%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Other fuel (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 512
- Northeast: 22
- Midwest: 81
- South: 38
- West: 51
59% of the 93526 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in California.
Population in 1990: 889. Population change in the 1990s: -166 (-18.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | California: | 9.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | California: | 7.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 15.4% | | California: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (1-4: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Museums (1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Office Administrative Services (1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Business Associations (1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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