Colton is a city in San Bernardino County, California, home to about 53,772 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 92324, and parts of 92316 are in Colton too.
Homes sold for a median of $372 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Colton; also Loma Linda
Mostly Bloomington; part is in Colton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Colton. 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)5 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Riverside, CA9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA64 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Colton; 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.
Colton had 53,909 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 173rd 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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 12.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Redlands, 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).
1,234 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Colton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 166 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 264 |
| Dentists | 43 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 266 |
| Mental health providers | 447 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 32 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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 (19 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Colton Joint Unified, Rialto Unified, Mojave River Academy - National Trails District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln ElementaryColton | K–6 | 587 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Alice Birney ElementaryColton | K–6 | 681 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Cooley Ranch ElementaryColton | K–6 | 530 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Dr. Ernest Garcia ElementaryColton | K–5 | 608 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Georgia F. Morris ElementaryColton | K–5 | 604 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Mojave River Academy - National TrailsColton | K–12 | 801 | Charter | 1.9 mi |
| Paul Rogers ElementaryColton | K–6 | 602 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Reche Canyon ElementaryColton | K–6 | 547 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Ulysses Grant ElementaryColton | K–6 | 589 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Washington HighColton | K–12 | 126 | Alternative Education | 2.9 mi |
| William McKinley ElementaryColton | K–6 | 495 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Woodrow Wilson ElementaryColton | K–6 | 465 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| William G. Jehue MiddleColton | 6–8 | 1,444 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Colton MiddleColton | 7–8 | 870 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Colton HighColton | 9–12 | 1,729 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| San Salvador PreschoolColton | — | — | Public | 2.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Bloomington, Rialto, Loma Linda and Fontana.
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