Needles is a city in San Bernardino County, California, home to about 4,872 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP code is 92363.
Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Needles. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)95 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lake Havasu City Airport (HII)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Henderson, NV88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ165 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Needles; 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.
Needles had 4,931 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 669th 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 111°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Needles Ap, CA weather station (2 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).
34 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Needles.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 22 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Needles Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemehuevi Valley ElementaryHavasu Lake | K–5 | 40 | Public | 21.5 mi |
| Vista Colorado ElementaryNeedles | K–5 | 319 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Needles Community DayNeedles | 6–12 | 18 | Alternative Education | 3.8 mi |
| Needles MiddleNeedles | 6–8 | 196 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Educational Training CenterNeedles | 9–12 | 9 | Alternative Education | 4.3 mi |
| Needles HighNeedles | 9–12 | 269 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needles Sda SchoolNeedles | K–8 | 9 | Seventh-day Adventist | 3.5 mi |
| Needles Ag Christian SchoolNeedles | 1–11 | 10 | Assembly of God | 3.9 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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