Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min5:35 am – 8:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min6:49 am – 4:41 pm
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People9,334 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.84,242 householdsMedian household income $74,910Median home value $457,200Median rent $1,849 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,677 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 3,962 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 21%, education and health care 19%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 25 minutes68% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 9%, Chinese 2%, German or Dutch 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 51°FColdest month February: highs 46°F, lows 24°F20 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month January59 in of snow a year, on about 16 days1 days above 90°F, 176 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Big Bear Lake station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsSan Bernardino National Forestnational forest · within reach · 673,393 acresBaldwin Lake Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 155 acresAnimal Parkpark · 3.9 miMeadow Park/ Ski Beach Parkpark · 6.0 miKing Clone Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 520 acresSan Bernardino Othernational forest · 21.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3,453 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970392 of magnitude 4+, 42 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.3 on 28 Jun 199221 mi away, The 1992 Landers, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 2 Sep 202648 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighSan Bernardino County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Very HighWildfire Very HighEarthquake Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality13% of days had good air in 202546 of 365 days measured209 moderate, 67 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 43 unhealthy daysMedian index 77, worst day 207main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, San Bernardino County monitors, CA
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBig Bear City CSDserves 12,738 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,973 ft2,125 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBear Valley Community Hospital5.3 miPost officeSugarloaf Post Office1.8 miTown hallBig Bear Lake City Hall8.0 miPoliceBig Bear Lake Police Department6.6 miFire stationBaldwin Lake Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 2 highHighBig Bear High School1.7 miHighChautauqua Continuation High School1.7 miElementaryBaldwin Lane Elementary School2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Bernardino International Airport SBD27 miInterstateI-1022 miUS highwayUS 24324 miAmtrakAmtrak Station PSN29 miCoachCabazon Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle23 miTransit9 stops within a mileMountain TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92314 ZIP area.
