Big Bear City is a community in San Bernardino County, California, home to about 11,431 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 92314 and 92386.
Homes sold for a median of $295 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Big Bear City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | San Bernardino International Airport (SBD)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Riverside, CA40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA93 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Big Bear City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Big Bear City had 12,738 residents in the 2020 census, up 120% since 2000.
It’s the 461st 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.
San Bernardino County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 20.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Bear Lake, CA weather station (6 miles away).
718,612 jobs at 42,571 businesses in San Bernardino County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Big Bear City’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 4 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
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.
Parks (12 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Bear Valley Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Lane ElementaryBig Bear City | K–5 | 445 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Chautauqua High (Continuation)Big Bear City | 8–12 | 33 | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Big Bear HighBig Bear City | 9–12 | 630 | Public | 0.7 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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