Mariposa is a very small town located in the state of California. With a population of 1,526 people and two associated neighborhoods, Mariposa is the 700th largest community in California.

Of important note, Mariposa is also a town of artists. Mariposa has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Mariposa’s character.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Mariposa has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Also of interest is that Mariposa has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.25% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Mariposa has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Mariposa has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Mariposa than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Mariposa may be for you.

Despite the fact that it is a small town, Mariposa has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly taxis - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the town for affordable transportation.

The population of Mariposa is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.58% of adults in Mariposa have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Mariposa in 2022 was $27,321, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,284 for a family of four. However, Mariposa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Mariposa is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Mariposa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mariposa residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Mariposa include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Mariposa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Armenian and Italian.