Town guide

Fontana, California

Fontana is a city in San Bernardino County, California, home to about 214,169 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 92335, 92336 and 92337, and parts of 92316 are in Fontana too.

Homes sold for a median of $389 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population214,1694,973 per sq mi
Median home value$586,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$389Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking52%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Fontana

4 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fontana

Distances

Nearest major airportOntario International Airport (ONT)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Riverside, CA11 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA55 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fontana

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

Fontana had 208,393 residents in the 2020 census, up 62% since 2000.

It’s the 20th 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.

Fontana population by census2000: 128,929, 2010: 196,069, 2020: 208,393128,9292000196,0692010208,3932020

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 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 11.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FontanaJan: high 68°F, low 45°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 49°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 51°F, 0.8 in; May: high 80°F, low 56°F, 0.3 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 60°F, 0 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 65°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 65°F, 0 in; Sep: high 91°F, low 64°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 83°F, low 57°F, 0.4 in; Nov: high 75°F, low 49°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 67°F, low 44°F, 1.9 in68°45°Jan2.668°46°Feb3.172°49°Mar1.676°51°Apr0.880°56°May0.386°60°Jun0.094°65°Jul0.195°65°Aug0.091°64°Sep0.183°57°Oct0.475°49°Nov0.867°44°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ontario Intl Ap, CA weather station (9 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

1,751 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fontana’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/OntarioGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fontana1.3 miles
  • Arrowhead Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Colton5.7 miles
  • Community Hospital of San BernardinoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · San Bernardino8.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors404
Specialist doctors440
Dentists120
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants281
Mental health providers321
Physical and occupational therapists112
Optometrists50
Chiropractors23
Pharmacies37

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.

Places in and around Fontana

Parks (57 nearby)

  • Martin Tudor Jurupa Hills Park · 655 acres3.2 mi
  • Jack Bulik Park · 27 acres0.7 mi
  • Veterans Park · 26 acres1.3 mi
  • Kessler Park · 22 acres3.9 mi
  • Mary Vagle Nature Center · 21 acres3.0 mi
  • South Fontana Sports Park · 17 acres2.3 mi

Grocery stores (25 nearby)

  • Northgate Market0.9 mi
  • El Super1.1 mi
  • Mother's Nutritional Center1.1 mi
  • The Fontana Indoor Swap Meet1.2 mi

Pharmacies (6 nearby)

  • Pharmacy - Surgical Services1.4 mi
  • Walgreens1.4 mi
  • Pharmacy - Fontana HSB 24 Hour1.5 mi
  • Pharmacy - Family Medicine/Urgent Care1.5 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Fontana Lewis Library & Technology Center1.3 mi
  • Bloomington Branch Library2.5 mi
  • Kaiser Branch Library3.4 mi
  • Summit Branch Library4.3 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Fontan Historical Society0.7 mi
  • Fontana Historical Society - Research Library1.3 mi
  • Fontana Historical Society - Historical Room1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Stage Red Fontana1.3 mi
  • The Steelworkers' Auditorium1.4 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1913.

Notable people born here

  • Travis Barker (1975) · American drummer (born 1975)
  • Bill Fagerbakke (1957) · American actor and voice actor (born 1957)
  • Shannon Boxx (1977) · American soccer player
  • Maurice Edu (1986) · American soccer player
  • Torri Edwards (1977) · American sprinter
  • Mia Yim (1989) · American professional wrestler
  • Brittany Brown (1995) · American sprinter
  • Pete Aguilar (1979) · American politician (born 1979)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Fontana

Public schools here are run by Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive Fontana District, Fontana Unified, Etiwanda Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (57)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive FontanaFontanaK–8245Charter3.2 mi
Almond ElementaryFontanaK–6418Public2.8 mi
Beech Avenue ElementaryFontanaK–6615Public1.2 mi
Canyon Crest ElementaryFontanaK–5420Public3.9 mi
Cecilia Lucero Solorio ElementaryFontanaK–5813Public3.2 mi
Chaparral Academy of TechnologyFontanaK–5205Public4.0 mi
Citrus ElementaryFontanaK–6596Public0.3 mi
Cypress ElementaryFontanaK–5572Public0.8 mi
Date ElementaryFontanaK–5533Public0.3 mi
Dolores Huerta International AcademyFontanaK–6639Public2.0 mi
Dorothy Grant Innovations AcademyFontanaK–5682Public2.8 mi
East Heritage ElementaryFontanaK–5612Public3.1 mi
Falcon Ridge ElementaryFontanaK–5546Public4.8 mi
Hemlock ElementaryFontanaK–5426Public2.4 mi
Juniper ElementaryFontanaK–5446Public2.1 mi
Jurupa Vista ElementaryFontanaK–6388Public3.0 mi
Kathy Binks ElementaryFontanaK–5567Public2.4 mi
Live Oak ElementaryFontanaK–6434Public1.8 mi
Locust ElementaryFontanaK–6346Public3.2 mi
Mango ElementaryFontanaK–5523Public2.5 mi
Maple ElementaryFontanaK–5511Public2.7 mi
Michael D'Arcy ElementaryFontanaK–6336Public3.2 mi
Mojave River Academy - Gold CanyonFontanaK–12221Charter1.2 mi
Nancy R. Kordyak ElementaryFontanaK–5718Public5.9 mi
North Tamarind ElementaryFontanaK–6373Public2.3 mi
Oak Park ElementaryFontanaK–5340Public4.3 mi
Oleander ElementaryFontanaK–5517Public0.7 mi
Palmetto ElementaryFontanaK–5577Public1.5 mi
Poplar ElementaryFontanaK–6450Public1.1 mi
Randall Pepper ElementaryFontanaK–5455Public0.6 mi

And 27 more.

Private schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Kiddie Academy of FontanaFontanaPre-K–K23Nonsectarian2.6 mi
Montessori Child Development CenterFontanaPre-K–228Nonsectarian3.4 mi
Mountain View Christian Preschool & KindergartenFontanaPre-K–K33Baptist1.5 mi
Resurrection AcademyFontanaPre-K–8152Roman Catholic2.5 mi
St Marys Montessori School-FontanaFontanaPre-K–K14Nonsectarian3.8 mi
Water of Life Christian SchoolFontanaK–8252Christian (no specific denomination)4.0 mi
Stoneridge Preparatory SchoolFontana7–1210Nonsectarian1.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Bloomington, Rialto and Colton.

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