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92315 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 92315 covers Big Bear Lake, California, with a population of about 5,215 and a median household income of $79,293.

Population
5,215178 per square mile
Median age
47.18.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$79,29318% below the California median
Poverty rate
9.1%3.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$536,902down 2.5% in five years
Median rent
$1,27835% below the California median
Degree or higher
33.8%1.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
68.5%3.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
426

Where 92315 is

Big Bear Lake, 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

Population5,215
Median age47.1
Family households57%
Born outside the US12.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home17%
White (non-Hispanic)68.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.4%
Hispanic or Latino24.4%
Veterans11.4%
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$79,293
Income per person$50,546
Poverty rate9.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.4%
$10–15k3.9%
$15–20k3.1%
$20–25k5.3%
$25–30k5.1%
$30–35k2.9%
$35–40k1.8%
$40–45k5.4%
$45–50k2.4%
$50–60k4.0%
$60–75k10.0%
$75–100k10.1%
$100–125k12.9%
$125–150k5.5%
$150–200k11.2%
$200k or more11.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,990
Mean adjusted gross income$74,523
Returns declaring $200,000 or more7.7%
Returns, under $25k33.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.0%
Returns, $200k or more7.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$538,200
Median gross rent$1,278
Rent as a share of household income37.2%
Owner-occupied68.5%
Vacant homes76.5%
Median year built1976

What the homes are

Detached house85.2%
Attached house4.1%
2 to 4 units3.4%
5 to 19 units2%
20 or more units2.7%
Mobile home2.5%
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$536,902as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 3.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 2.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 68.8%
Typical asking rent$1,944as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 10.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$672,054$168,596

$168,596 in 2000 to $536,902 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.8%
High school diploma or higher91.7%
Works from home24.4%
Drives to work alone60.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more21.4%
Health

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

Obesity31.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.4% 5.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.9% 2.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.3% 3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21% 0.9 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.3% 3.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.3% 6.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.7% 3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.3% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.7% 2.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.8% 1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.1% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.7% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.3% 1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.3% 2.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps14.5% same as the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.6% 4.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.7% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.8% 1.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33% 1.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.1% 2.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.8% 1 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.1% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.7% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments426
People employed5,332
Annual payroll$186,269,000
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 95.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Very High across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss96 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.

Landslide97.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire97.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake95.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding90.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche73.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail39.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather29.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave27Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind24Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning17Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave16.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado9.2Very 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$79,293$96,334$78,538
Income per person$50,546$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate9.1%12%12.4%
Median home value$538,200$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,278$1,956$1,348
Homeownership68.5%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.8%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate6.4%6.4%5.2%
Works from home24.4%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US12.6%26.7%13.9%
Median age47.137.638.7
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 stationBIG BEAR LAKE, CA US1.4 km away
Rain in a year20 in
Snow in a year59 in

Average high and low by month

January46.1°F / 23.6°F4.51 in rain, 13.4 in snow
February45.7°F / 23.7°F4.39 in rain, 14.3 in snow
March51.2°F / 27°F2.37 in rain, 11.7 in snow
April57.3°F / 31°F0.78 in rain, 3 in snow
May65.8°F / 37.2°F0.42 in rain, 0.6 in snow
June75.1°F / 43.5°F0.15 in rain
July79.7°F / 50.5°F0.69 in rain
August78.7°F / 49.5°F0.82 in rain
September73°F / 44°F0.4 in rain
October63.4°F / 35°F0.79 in rain, 1.2 in snow
November53.5°F / 27.8°F1.35 in rain, 3.4 in snow
December46.2°F / 23.5°F3.31 in rain, 11 in snow
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 supermarket13% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket13% 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%.

Bear Valley Unified School District100% 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 vulnerability59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Household characteristics70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Walkability6.4 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

92333 Fawnskin, CA5 km away
92386 Sugarloaf, CA7.1 km away
92314 Big Bear City, CA9 km away
92305 Angelus Oaks, CA9.9 km away
92341 Green Valley Lake, CA14.8 km away
92339 Forest Falls, CA16 km away
92317 Blue Jay, CA16.2 km away
92382 Running Springs, CA19.1 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 area29.37 sq mi
Water area4.47 sq mi
Population density178 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.2350, -116.9053

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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