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Country around Pioneertown is a rural area of about 434 people in San Bernardino County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 51 miles from Riverside, CA. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $701k and rent runs about $2k a month.
434people
$701kTypical home
$1,847/moRent
88° / 52°Summer / winter
9"Snow
337Sunny days
24Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 434 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 51 mi to Riverside, CA
- 51 mi to Riverside, CA
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $701k (≈$4,423/mo)
- Median rent $1,847/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 337 sunny days a year (238 totally clear)
- 28 cloudy days a year
- 15 of 90 winter days are gray
- 24 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 15 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 65
- 21% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 42 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to PSP airport
- 23 mi to PSP (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 5,046 ft
- 79 mi to the ocean
- 53 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 232 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 70 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of California districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 6 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.