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Country around Hinkley is a rural area of about 766 people in San Bernardino County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 70 miles from Riverside, CA. Summer highs average 102°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $350k and rent runs about $2k a month.
766people
$350kTypical home
$1,533/moRent
102° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
335Sunny days
22Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 766 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 70 mi to Riverside, CA
- 70 mi to Riverside, CA
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $350k (≈$2,206/mo)
- Median rent $1,533/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 102°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Dry summers (dew point 38°F)
- 335 sunny days a year (231 totally clear)
- 30 cloudy days a year
- 17 of 90 winter days are gray
- 22 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 67 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (449 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,519 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 30% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 41 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to SBD airport
- 59 mi to SBD (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,185 ft
- 96 mi to the ocean
- 121 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 52 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 8% of California districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 62 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- San Bernardino County: Purple — split almost evenly
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.