Walker, Mono County, California
Walker is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mono County, California, United States. It is located south of Coleville. The ZIP Code is 96107, and mail to Walker should be addressed Coleville.
The town was likely named for pioneer Joseph R. Walker, who started his ascent of the Sierra Nevada range in nearby Bridgeport. The Walker area was devastated by the 2020 Mountain View Fire, which resulted in evacuations. The population was 704 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Walker is one of the three northernmost communities in Mono County. It is bordered to the north by Coleville, which in turn is bordered to the north by Topaz. According to the Mono County government, Antelope Valley, including Walker, is expected to see significant population growth.U.S. Route 395 passes through Walker, leading north to Carson City, Nevada, and southeast to Bridgeport, the Mono county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of, all of it land. Walker is situated at the south end of the Antelope Valley, drained to the north by the West Walker River.
Climate
Fire protection district
Walker is served by the Antelope Valley Fire Protection District, founded in 1947 and covering of the Antelope Valley. The District's main fire station is located in Walker.Water district
Portions of Walker are served by the Antelope Valley Water District, which was formed in 1961.Demographics
Walker first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.The 2020 United States census reported that Walker had a population of 704. The population density was. The racial makeup was 558 White, 1 African American, 51 Native American, 3 Asian, 0 Pacific Islander, 20 from other races, and 71 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 97 persons.
The census reported that 696 people lived in households, 8 lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.
There were 326 households, out of which 61 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 151 were married-couple households, 18 were cohabiting couple households, 85 had a female householder with no partner present, and 72 had a male householder with no partner present. 127 households were one person, and 76 were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.13. There were 177 families.
The age distribution was 99 people under the age of 18, 43 people aged 18 to 24, 126 people aged 25 to 44, 206 people aged 45 to 64, and 230 people who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 56.6years. For every 100 females, there were 110.1 males.
There were 426 housing units at an average density of, of which 326 were occupied. Of these, 238 were owner-occupied, and 88 were occupied by renters.