Bridgeport is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) The population was 553 at the 2020 census. The ZIP code is 93517, and the community is in area codes 760 and 442.
Geography
thumb|left|upright|Bridgeport, Bridgeport Reservoir, and Bryant Field airport
Bridgeport is in northwestern Mono County and lies at an elevation of in the middle of the Bridgeport Valley. The valley is ringed by mountains with the Sierra Nevada to the west, the Sweetwater Mountains to the north, and the Bodie Hills to the east.
The town center is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 395 and State Route 182. US 395 leads south to Mammoth Lakes and northwest to Carson City, Nevada, while State Route 182 leads northeast to the Nevada border.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of , 99.96% of it land, and 0.04% of it water.<br>2010
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Bridgeport first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. The census reported that 534 people (96.6% of the population) lived in households and 19 (3.4%) were institutionalized.
There were 349 housing units at an average density of , of which 29.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.4%. Of the occupied units, 136 (55.3%) were owner-occupied and 110 (44.7%) were occupied by renters. Virginia Lakes, Green Creek, the East Walker River, the West Walker River and numerous small tributaries and backcountry lakes offer rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout fishing. The Bridgeport Fish Enhancement Program sponsors fishing tournaments twice per season. Bridgeport also occasionally plays host to the annual E Clampus Vitus celebration.
Bridgeport is known for its backcountry winter recreation. Over 500 miles of cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, dogsledding, snowmobiling and multiple-use trails are found around the town, including Virginia Lakes Road, the Sweetwater Range, Buckeye, Bodie Hills and Summers Meadows. Many backcountry bowls can be used for telemarking and cross-country downhilling. Bridgeport is also notable for its proximity to the well-preserved ghost town of Bodie. The Mono County Courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Climate
Bridgeport experiences a continental climate (Dsb) and featuring cold, relatively snowy winters and dry summers with very warm days and cold mornings.
Average January temperatures in Bridgeport are a maximum of and a minimum of . Average July temperatures are a maximum of and a minimum of . There are an average of 8.4 days with highs of or higher and 15.2 days where the high does not top freezing. With the high altitude, nights are extremely cold, with an average of 243.0 mornings with lows of or lower and 17.7 mornings with lows under . The record high temperature of was on July 11, 2002. The record low temperature of occurred on January 31, 1937. Average annual precipitation is . There are an average of 40.4 days with measurable precipitation.
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Politics
State
In the California State Legislature, Bridgeport is in , and in .
Federal
Bridgeport is in .
Native Americans
Bridgeport is the tribal headquarters for the Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of California.
Education
Bridgeport is in the Eastern Sierra Unified School District, which has its main office in town. An elementary school and a high school (Eastern Sierra Academy) are located in Bridgeport.