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Big Bear Lake, California. Big Bear Lake is a unique mountain resort community located 100 miles from Los Angeles and surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest. About 21,000 residents make their home in the area full-time and there are many seasonal and holiday residents as well. There are over 300 days of sunshine each year. Summer temperatures average around 80 degrees. Winter brings about 100 inches of snowfall, and temperatures which average in the low 40's during the day.

Pine and oak forests flourish in Big Bear's environment. The area provides a natural habitat for 30 wintering bald eagles and 29 species of rare plants. Big Bear Lake is a fresh water lake and is seven miles long.

Big Bear Lake is full of recreational opportunities such as fishing, water sports, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, tours and winter sports. It’s home to one of the nation's only alpine solar observatories. Big Bear also features a public zoo, a golf course, several public campgrounds, restaurants, entertainment and many shopping venues.

Nestled within the San Bernadino National Forest, Big Bear Lake is the only place in Southern California that can offer you four distinct seasons. Big Bear Lake offers something for everyone including: extreme sports in the great outdoors or the quiet solitude of nature, down-home or chic, cozy or 4-star, you are truly offered the best in nature.

 

Elementary
Baldwin Lane Elementary School
(909) 585-7766
44500 Baldwin Ln
Big Bear Lake, CA

Bear Valley Unified School
(909) 866-4631
42271 Moonridge Rd
Big Bear Lake, CA

Big Bear Elementary School
(909) 866-4638
40940 Pennsylvania Ave
Big Bear Lake, CA

North Shore Elementary School
(909) 866-7501
765 N Stanfield Cutoff
Big Bear Lake, CA

Middle
Big Bear Middle School
(909) 866-4634
41275 Big Bear Blvd
Big Bear Lake, CA

High
Chautauqua High School
(909) 585-2521
525 Maple Lane
Big Bear City, CA

Big Bear High School
(909) 585-6892
351 Maple Lane
Big Bear City, CA

 

Zip Codes for Big Bear Lake, CA: 92315

Demographics

zip code: 92315

County Average

State Average

National Average

Neighborhood type

Suburban

Population

9,772

3,269,133

35,484,453

290,809,777

Pop. density

90.4

1,323.3

217.2

79.6

Percent male

49.1%

51.0%

49.7%

49.1%

Percent female

50.9%

49.0%

50.3%

50.9%

Median age

38.7

33.8

34.7

36.5

People per household

2.5

3.0

3.0

2.6

Median household income

$37,487

$45,342

$47,493

$41,994

Average income per capita

$20,749

$20,948

$22,711

$21,587

 

Crime

Violent crime risk index

6.0

5.4

4.3

3.0

Property crime risk index

7.0

5.4

4.3

3.2

 

Housing

Median home value

$219,617

$246,300

$428,300

$170,800

Median age of homes

38.7

15.5

22.1

27.8

Home appreciation

22.2%

21.4%

13.9%

7.7%

Homes - owned

31.3%

53.9%

53.6%

63.4%

Homes - rented

10.2%

27.2%

40.6%

21.7%

Homes - vacant

58.5%

18.9%

5.8%

14.8%

Commuting by bus

2.9%

0.6%

5.1%

2.0%

Commuting by carpool

11.1%

17.1%

14.5%

14.6%

Commuting by auto

76.7%

72.4%

72.1%

71.6%

Working at home

5.9%

3.5%

3.8%

5.6%

 

Family Facts

Currently married

61.0%

56.0%

52.4%

58.3%

Never married

19.2%

24.1%

30.1%

23.8%

Divorced

11.2%

9.8%

9.5%

7.7%

Widowed

4.7%

6.0%

5.6%

7.4%

Separated

3.9%

4.0%

2.5%

2.8%

Married - w/ children

25.9%

28.9%

37.8%

28.5%

Married - no children

30.3%

28.5%

36.5%

31.3%

Single - w/ children

12.5%

11.9%

14.2%

9.3%

Single - no children

31.3%

30.8%

11.6%

30.7%

Education

High school graduates

83.3%

76.1%

76.8%

80.4%

College degree - 2 year

8.7%

11.6%

7.1%

8.2%

College degree - 4 year

10.3%

15.4%

17.1%

14.9%

Graduate degree

5.9%

7.9%

9.5%

7.0%

Expenditures per student

$4,459

$4,925

$5,571

$5,896

Students per teacher

21.9

20.8

18.8

16.0

Students per librarian

5,785

6,559

5,283

934

Students per guidance counselor

1,172

6,559

5,283

560

 

Economy

Unemployment rate

5.6%

5.7%

6.5%

5.7%

Recent job growth

2.6%

2.6%

1.0%

1.4%

Future job growth

17.9%

2.6%

1.0%

10.5%

Sales tax

7.75%

7.27%

7.79%

5.63%

Income tax

6.00%

6.00%

6.00%

5.02%

Cost of living index

112.0

122.4

162.8

100.0

 

Health

Air quality

11

12

36

48

Watershed quality

48

49

41

54

Physicians per capita

168.4

144.0

168.6

168.5

Health cost index

132.0

127.2

136.5

100.0

Superfund site index

10

10

65

71

UV index

5.7

5.7

5.2

4.3

 

Climate

Altitude

6,790

1,742

1,429

1,058

Rainfall (inches annually)

21.1

11.7

26.2

38.8

Snowfall (inches annually)

65.6

2.3

12.1

24.4

January avg. low temp

20.9

38.0

35.3

21.6

July avg. high temp

80.7

97.6

87.7

86.4

Days of precipitation annually

33

35

61

112

Days mostly sunny annually

283

278

258

205

Comfort index (during hot weather)

26

22

56

44

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