Town guide

Searles Valley, California

Searles Valley is a community in San Bernardino County, California, home to about 1,713 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93562.

Homes sold for a median of $57 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,713163 per sq mi
Median home value$80,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$57Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Searles Valley

1 ZIP code

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Around Searles Valley

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Bernardino International Airport (SBD)114 miles away
Closer regional airportMeadows Field (BFL)97 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Bakersfield, CA97 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA133 miles away

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

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

Who represents Searles Valley

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

Searles Valley had 1,565 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 928th 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.

Searles Valley population by census2000: 1,885, 2010: 1,739, 2020: 1,5651,88520001,73920101,5652020

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 107°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 3.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Searles ValleyJan: high 60°F, low 35°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 39°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 45°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 81°F, low 51°F, 0.1 in; May: high 90°F, low 59°F, 0.1 in; Jun: high 100°F, low 68°F, 0 in; Jul: high 107°F, low 74°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 106°F, low 74°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 99°F, low 67°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 86°F, low 55°F, 0.2 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 42°F, 0.2 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 34°F, 0.6 in60°35°Jan0.866°39°Feb0.973°45°Mar0.581°51°Apr0.190°59°May0.1100°68°Jun0.0107°74°Jul0.1106°74°Aug0.199°67°Sep0.186°55°Oct0.271°42°Nov0.260°34°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Trona, 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

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Searles Valley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ridgecrest Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ridgecrest17.8 miles
  • Kern Valley Healthcare DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lake Isabella58.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers4

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 Searles Valley

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Searles Lake Borax Discovery · 2 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Pioneer Point Market3.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Trona Branch Library0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Old Guest House Museum0.8 mi

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.

Schools in Searles Valley

Public schools here are run by Trona Joint Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Trona ElementaryTronaK–6147Public1.7 mi
Trona HighTrona7–12111Public1.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Pioneer Point Christian AcademyTrona4–123Baptist3.2 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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