Lucerne Valley

Population: 5,946
Median household income: $50,330
Median home value: $240,000

Located in San Bernardino County, California, Lucerne Valley is a community with a population of 5,946. At $50,330, its median household income sits below San Bernardino County's $82,184.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lucerne Valley's population held roughly steady from 5,956 to 5,946, while its median home value rose 48.2% from $161,900 to $240,000.

76.9% of workers drive to work alone. 81.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,946
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,330
Median home value: $240,000
Median gross rent: $1,131
Housing units: 2,634
Homeownership rate: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 23.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9565,946

Median household income

$32,789$50,330

Median home value

$161,900$240,000

Median gross rent

$908$1,131

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,956	$32,789	$161,900	$908
2020	5,694	$39,639	$162,400	$871
2021	5,998	$38,096	$167,900	$957
2022	6,212	$45,444	$203,900	$1,070
2023	5,946	$50,330	$240,000	$1,131

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6418.6%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	370	6.2%
5 to 17	1,102	18.5%
18 to 24	502	8.4%
25 to 34	656	11.0%
35 to 44	621	10.4%
45 to 54	554	9.3%
55 to 64	1,107	18.6%
65 to 74	506	8.5%
75 and over	528	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,404	57.2%
Black or African American	184	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	88	1.5%
Asian	210	3.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	257	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,803	30.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.5%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	935	23.5%
High school graduate	1,239	31.2%
Some college or associate's	1,173	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	425	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	200	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 46 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled17.7%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,116	76.9%
Carpooled	257	17.7%
Public transit	13	0.9%
Walked	8	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	57	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	308	22.1%
15 to 29 min	214	15.4%
30 to 44 min	412	29.6%
45 to 59 min	77	5.5%
60+ min	383	27.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 35.6% (2,116 of 5,946)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,406	65.3%
Nonfamily households	747	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,153	81.7%
Vacant	481	18.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,383	64.2%
Renter-occupied	770	35.8%

1-unit, detached81.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,136	81.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	14	0.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	484	18.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0644420
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 106 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.4427, -116.9021