How are homes heated in Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek, used by 23.1% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.7% heat with electricity.

13.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 23.1% (±8.0 points)
Electricity: 16.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 13.5%

Heating fuel in Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek	Inyo County	California	United States
Utility gas	23.1% (±8.0 points)	15.1%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13.5% (±8.9 points)	6.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	16.7% (±8.3 points)	17.9%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	22.9% (±12.4 points)	24.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	18.8% (±8.2 points)	30.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.8% (±2.6 points)	0.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.3% (±2.6 points)	4.7%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.5%	3.0%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Inyo County (6.1%).

It is also higher than in California (0.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Inyo County (17.9%).

It is also lower than in California (29.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek	—	16.7% (±8.3 points)	—
Bishop	1.7 mi	25.1% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Bishop	3.7 mi	10.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Big Pine	17 mi	5.5% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Crowley Lake	22 mi	15.8% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mammoth Lakes	35 mi	19.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lone Pine	59 mi	38.5% (±14.3 points)	Higher
Auberry	61 mi	8.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Fork	62 mi	4.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Big Pine, CA (5.5%), North Fork, CA (4.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lone Pine, CA (38.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Inyo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek	13.5% (±8.9 points)
2	West Bishop	8.0% (±4.8 points)
3	Big Pine	7.4% (±4.8 points)
4	Bishop	5.0% (±3.6 points)
5	Lone Pine	0.7% (±1.0 points)

Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek

What is the most common way to heat a home in Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek, used by 23.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek heat with oil?

13.5% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek have electric heat?

16.7% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek CDP, California

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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