Silver Lakes is a community in San Bernardino County, California, home to about 6,977 people across 5.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 92342.
Homes sold for a median of $197 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 Silver Lakes. 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)45 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Riverside, CA56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA79 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Silver Lakes; 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.
Silver Lakes had 6,317 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2010.
It’s the 582nd 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 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 5.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Victorville, CA weather station (15 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).
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Silver Lakes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 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)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Helendale Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helendale ElementaryHelendale | K–6 | 541 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Independence Charter AcademyHelendale | K–12 | 118 | Charter | 0.8 mi |
| Academy of Careers and ExplorationHelendale | 7–12 | 285 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Riverview MiddleHelendale | 7–8 | 141 | Public | 1.6 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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