Town guide

Lake Arrowhead, California

Lake Arrowhead is a community in San Bernardino County, California, home to about 10,639 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 92317, 92321, 92352, 92378 and 92391, and parts of 92385 are in Lake Arrowhead too.

Homes sold for a median of $317 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 5 were seller’s markets.

Population10,639602 per sq mi
Median home value$596,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$317Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Median of 5 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lake Arrowhead

6 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lake Arrowhead

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Bernardino International Airport (SBD)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Riverside, CA25 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA72 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lake Arrowhead

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

Lake Arrowhead had 12,401 residents in the 2020 census, up 39% since 2000.

It’s the 485th 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.

Lake Arrowhead population by census2000: 8,934, 2010: 12,424, 2020: 12,4018,934200012,424201012,4012020

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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 38 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lake ArrowheadJan: high 44°F, low 29°F, 8.4 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 30°F, 9.9 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 32°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 36°F, 2.8 in; May: high 67°F, low 41°F, 1.2 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 49°F, 0.3 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 57°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 57°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 52°F, 0.3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 34°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 29°F, 5.2 in44°29°Jan8.445°30°Feb9.952°32°Mar5.260°36°Apr2.867°41°May1.276°49°Jun0.381°57°Jul0.182°57°Aug0.174°52°Sep0.363°43°Oct2.152°34°Nov2.443°29°Dec5.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake Arrowhead, CA weather station (about a mile 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

62 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Arrowhead’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mountains Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lake Arrowhead1.3 miles
  • St. Bernardine Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · San Bernardino9.6 miles
  • Community Hospital of San BernardinoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · San Bernardino11.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors11
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers17
Physical and occupational therapists13
Optometrists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies5

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 Lake Arrowhead

Parks (8 nearby)

  • MacKay Park · 6 acres1.5 mi
  • Grass Valley Park · 2 acres2.1 mi
  • Deer Lodge Park2.5 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Stater Bros.0.4 mi
  • Jensen's Minute Shoppe0.7 mi
  • Grocery Outlet1.3 mi
  • Jensen's1.4 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Pharmacy of the Woods0.4 mi
  • Rite Aid1.5 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Lake Arrowhead Branch San Bernardino County Library0.3 mi
  • Blue Jay Library1.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Mountain History Museum1.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Amphitheater1.3 mi

Counts are within about 3 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

Notable people born here

  • Jason Hall (1972) · American screenwriter

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

Schools in Lake Arrowhead

Public schools here are run by Rim of the World Unified, Crescent Valley Public Charter II District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Charles Hoffman ElementaryRunning SpringsK–5297Public6.1 mi
Crescent Valley Public Charter IIVisaliaK–12852Charter186.5 mi
Lake Arrowhead ElementaryLake ArrowheadK–5450Public1.7 mi
Rim Virtual AcademyLake ArrowheadK–1280Public1.8 mi
Mary P. Henck IntermediateLake Arrowhead6–8607Public2.0 mi
Rim of the World HighLake Arrowhead9–12860Public1.8 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Mt Calvary Lutheran Early Education CenterLake ArrowheadPre-K–212Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.7 mi
Lake Arrowhead Christian SchoolTwin PeaksK–12113Christian (no specific denomination)2.6 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 San Bernardino and Crestline.

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