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Bishop, California: commercial real estate data.
Bishop is a Census city of 3,778 people across 1.86 square miles of land, in Inyo County. Median household income is $83,686, 58.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 15 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $16.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bishop
What Bishop is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.86 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,027
- County holding the largest share of its areaInyo County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bishop
How many people live in Bishop
- Population3,778
- Median age51.2
- Population under 18389 plus or minus 157
- Share under 1810.3 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Population 65 and over1,060 plus or minus 295
- Share 65 and over28.1 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Households2,133
- Family households824 plus or minus 178
- Share of households that are families38.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bishop
Income and work in Bishop
- Median household income$83,686
- Per capita income$56,574
- Civilian labor force2,255
- Employed2,249
- Unemployed6 plus or minus 11
- Unemployment rate0.3 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Adults 25 and over3,041
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher46.3 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree22.5 percent plus or minus 7.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bishop
Housing in Bishop
- Housing units2,370
- Occupied units2,133
- Vacant units237 plus or minus 129
- Vacancy rate10.0 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Owner occupied1,243
- Renter occupied890 plus or minus 281
- Ownership rate58.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$386,400 plus or minus $190,654
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,580
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.7 percent
- Single family units1,182 plus or minus 244
- Share single family49.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more592 plus or minus 228
- Share in buildings of two or more25.0 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Mobile homes448 plus or minus 221
- Median year structure built1967
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bishop
How Bishop gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,930
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,380 plus or minus 335
- Share commuting under 15 minutes71.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more474 plus or minus 244
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.6 percent plus or minus 12.1
- Drove alone55.8 percent
- Carpooled7.3 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Public transport1.7 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Walked7.7 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Worked from home12.5 percent plus or minus 7.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bishop
SBA loans in Bishop (7(a))
- Approvals15
- Gross approval$16,679,000
- Average approval$1,111,933
- Median approval$505,000
- Largest approval$3,026,000
- Jobs supported180
- Jobs per approval12.0
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full3
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more40.0 percent
- Share to franchises13.3 percent
- Distinct lenders12
- Distinct industries by NAICS15
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bishop, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bishop
SBA loans in Bishop (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$4,238,000
- Average approval$847,600
- Median approval$1,004,000
- Largest approval$1,041,000
- Jobs supported53
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bishop, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bishop
Flood risk in Bishop
- NFIP communityCity of Bishop
- NFIP community number060074
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/03/20
The City of Bishop participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060074 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Inyo County, not Bishop
Inyo County context, not Bishop figures
- Establishments in Inyo County505
- Covered employment, Inyo County7,718
- Average annual pay, Inyo County$61,041
- Housing units permitted, Inyo County13
Every figure in this section is published for Inyo County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bishop.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Bishop questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bishop, California?
3,778, in 2,133 households. Bishop city covers 1.86 square miles of land, which is 2,027 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bishop in?
Inyo County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bishop?
$83,686. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $386,400. Median gross rent is $1,580 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bishop businesses?
15 7(a) approvals totaling $16.7 m since FY2020, across 12 lenders, median approval $505,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $4.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bishop, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bishop borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bishop. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Bishop in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bishop appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bishop, city of, community 060074, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bishop figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Inyo County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bishop.
Is zoning published for Bishop?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.