Town guide

Baker, California

Baker is a community in San Bernardino County, California, home to about 339 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 92309.

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Around Baker

Distances

Nearest major airportHarry Reid International Airport (LAS)71 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Henderson, NV73 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA162 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Baker; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Baker

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Baker had 442 residents in the 2020 census, down 40% since 2010.

It’s the 1294th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

San Bernardino County grew from 27,929 residents in 1900 to 2,181,654 in 2020.

Baker population by census2010: 735, 2020: 44273520104422020

San Bernardino County, 1900–2020

San Bernardino County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,929, 1910: 56,706, 1920: 73,401, 1930: 133,900, 1940: 161,108, 1950: 281,642, 1960: 503,591, 1970: 684,072, 1980: 895,016, 1990: 1,418,380, 2000: 1,709,434, 2010: 2,035,210, 2020: 2,181,65428K’00’1073K’20’30161K’40’50504K’60’70895K’80’901.7M’00’102.2M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 110°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BakerJan: high 63°F, low 35°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 69°F, low 40°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 77°F, low 46°F, 0.4 in; Apr: high 84°F, low 53°F, 0.1 in; May: high 93°F, low 62°F, 0.3 in; Jun: high 104°F, low 72°F, 0 in; Jul: high 110°F, low 78°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 108°F, low 76°F, 0.3 in; Sep: high 101°F, low 68°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 87°F, low 54°F, 0.2 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 42°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 33°F, 0.6 in63°35°Jan0.569°40°Feb0.977°46°Mar0.484°53°Apr0.193°62°May0.3104°72°Jun0.0110°78°Jul0.3108°76°Aug0.3101°68°Sep0.487°54°Oct0.272°42°Nov0.462°33°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Baker, CA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in San Bernardino County

718,612 jobs at 42,571 businesses in San Bernardino County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in San Bernardino CountyHealth care and social assistance: 114,857 jobs; Retail trade: 112,696 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 109,423 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 82,360 jobs; Manufacturing: 52,826 jobs; Wholesale trade: 45,538 jobs; Administrative and support: 44,686 jobs; Construction: 38,488 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 16% Transportation and warehousing 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 7% Wholesale trade 6% Administrative and support 6% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Baker.

Nearest hospitals

  • Desert View HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Pahrump59.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Baker

Public schools here are run by Baker Valley Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Baker ElementaryBakerK–559Public5.9 mi
Baker Junior HighBaker6–835Public5.9 mi
Baker HighBaker9–1231Public5.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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