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92285 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 92285 covers Landers, California, with a population of about 2,914 and a median household income of $44,038.

Population
2,91411 per square mile
Median age
50.111.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$44,03854% below the California median
Poverty rate
20.1%7.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$201,127down 20.6% in five years
Median rent
$97650% below the California median
Degree or higher
13.9%21.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
91.6%26.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
15

Where 92285 is

Landers, California — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population2,914
Median age50.1
Family households54.4%
Born outside the US7.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home17.5%
White (non-Hispanic)67.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.9%
Hispanic or Latino19.8%
Veterans10.6%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$44,038
Income per person$25,869
Poverty rate20.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance30.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.5%
$10–15k5.6%
$15–20k5.8%
$20–25k6.7%
$25–30k4.8%
$30–35k11.6%
$35–40k2.9%
$40–45k7.9%
$45–50k12.4%
$50–60k2.9%
$60–75k17.4%
$75–100k2.9%
$100–125k4.4%
$125–150k0.4%
$150–200k3.1%
$200k or more4.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed730
Mean adjusted gross income$50,419
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.7%
Returns, under $25k41.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k6.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.0%
Returns, $200k or more2.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$221,500
Median gross rent$976
Owner-occupied91.6%
Vacant homes53.3%
Median year built1960

What the homes are

Detached house94%
Attached house1.4%
Mobile home4.6%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$201,127as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 7.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 20.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 152.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$315,481$33,957

$33,957 in 2000 to $201,127 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%
High school diploma or higher86.6%
Works from home15.7%
Drives to work alone41.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more24.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity36.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.3% 5.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.1% 7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health31% 10.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.2% 6.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74% 0.7 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11% 0.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.2% 4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year71.6% 5.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82% 3.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.3% 4.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening57.7% 6.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD11% 4.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist52.7% 8.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability39.8% 9.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support27.9% 3.1 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity24.2% 7.1 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps27.7% 13.4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity16.9% 3.1 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.8% 4.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport13.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use68.8% 7.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.9% 3.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21% 7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.6% 5.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.9% 2.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.4% 1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.8% 4.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.8% 3.2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments15
People employed47
Annual payroll$1,972,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 82.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss74.3 out of 100
Community resilience19.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide96.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake90.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire87.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding83.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche72.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail32.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave28.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind22.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning19.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather16.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave9.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with California and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPCaliforniaUnited States
Median household income$44,038$96,334$78,538
Income per person$25,869$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate20.1%12%12.4%
Median home value$221,500$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$976$1,956$1,348
Homeownership91.6%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate8.5%6.4%5.2%
Works from home15.7%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US7.8%26.7%13.9%
Median age50.137.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationJOHNSON VALLEY, CA US5.6 km away
Rain in a year6 in

Average high and low by month

January57°F / 37.7°F1.36 in rain
February59.6°F / 38.5°F1.28 in rain
March66.5°F / 42°F0.51 in rain
April73.5°F / 47.2°F0.3 in rain
May82.1°F / 54.3°F0.16 in rain
June92.4°F / 62.5°F0.03 in rain
July97.3°F / 69.2°F0.3 in rain
August96.8°F / 68.6°F0.27 in rain
September89.6°F / 61.7°F0.24 in rain
October78.2°F / 52°F0.38 in rain
November64.9°F / 41.6°F0.24 in rain
December54.9°F / 34.7°F0.49 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket42% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket18% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Lucerne Valley Unified School District57.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Morongo Unified School District42.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Household characteristics58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Walkability3.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

92268 Pioneertown, CA13.6 km away
92284 Yucca Valley, CA19.2 km away
92286 Yucca Valley, CA21.6 km away
92252 Joshua Tree, CA27 km away
92314 Big Bear City, CA27.1 km away
92256 Morongo Valley, CA28 km away
92386 Sugarloaf, CA29.1 km away
92315 Big Bear Lake, CA36 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

San Bernardino County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area272.17 sq mi
Population density11 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.3103, -116.5241

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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