ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 92386: Big Bear City, CA

ZIP Code 92386 (Big Bear City, San Bernardino County, California) has an estimated 2,042 residents in 981 households. The median household income is $50,694, the median home value is $458,600 and the median gross rent is $1,917/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,042

Margin of error ±537

Median household income

$50,694

Margin of error ±$16,155

Median home value

$458,600

Margin of error ±$23,257

Median gross rent

$1,917/mo

Margin of error ±$413

Median age

51.4 yrs

Margin of error ±11.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.4 min*

Margin of error ±14.6 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 92386 compares with California and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9238651.4 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 92386$50,694California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 92386$32,752California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9238624.6%*California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 923869.5%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9238637.5%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 92386$458,600California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 92386$1,917/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9238663.3%*California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9238624.4 min*California28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9238612.7%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 92386

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 92386 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 92386Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population2,042±53739,287,377334,922,499
Median age51.4 yrs±11.1 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households981±21313,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$50,694±$16,155$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$32,752±$9,317$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate24.6%*±18.9 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.5%±9.8 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.5%±9.7 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$458,600±$23,257$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,917/mo±$413$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes63.3%*±13.5 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.4 min*±14.6 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home12.7%±8.2 pts17.2%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 92386
GroupZIP 92386CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino84.5%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.0%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7.4%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 92386 is

State
California
Main county
San Bernardino County
Largest overlapping place
Big Bear City (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2.30 sq mi· about 888 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in San Bernardino County

92364 San Bernardino County, CA92365 San Bernardino County, CA92368 San Bernardino County, CA92369 San Bernardino, CA92371 Phelan, CA92372 Piñon Hills, CA92373 Redlands, CA92374 Redlands, CA92376 Rialto, CA92377 Rialto, CA92378 Lake Arrowhead, CA92382 Running Springs, CA92385 Lake Arrowhead, CA92391 Lake Arrowhead, CA92392 Victorville, CA92394 Victorville, CA92395 Victorville, CA92398 San Bernardino County, CA92399 Yucaipa, CA92401 San Bernardino, CA92404 San Bernardino, CA92405 San Bernardino, CA92407 San Bernardino, CA92408 San Bernardino, CA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.