Lucerne Valley is a community in San Bernardino County, California, home to about 5,957 people across 106 square miles. Its ZIP code is 92356.
Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lucerne Valley. 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)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Riverside, CA44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA90 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lucerne Valley; 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.
Lucerne Valley had 5,331 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2010.
It’s the 619th 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 (14 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).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lucerne Valley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 5 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 6.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Granite Mountain Charter District, Lucerne Valley Unified, Southern California Flex Academy District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Mountain CharterLucerne Valley | K–12 | 4,393 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Lucerne Valley ElementaryLucerne Valley | K–6 | 646 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Southern California Flex AcademyLucerne Valley | K–12 | 505 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Lucerne Valley MiddleLucerne Valley | 7–8 | 195 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Lucerne Valley HighLucerne Valley | 9–12 | 322 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Mountain View HighLucerne Valley | 9–12 | 16 | Alternative Education | 2.6 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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