Sugarloaf, California
Encyclopedia
Sugarloaf is an unincorporated
residential area less than a mile south of Big Bear City and 8 miles from the eastern tip of Big Bear Lake
in the San Bernardino Mountains of San Bernardino County, California
. The area is primarily residential with a convenience store and a bar located at the center of the community. The residential area is set at an elevation of 7,096 feet at its center, whereas its extreme northern border is 6,998 feet above sea level
and the southern tip sits at 7,218 feet above sea level
. There is no municipal organization for the area, and all fire, water, and police service is provided by San Bernardino County. The ZIP code
for the community is 92386, the area code 909
, and the population is 1,816. Big Bear High School
is located in the northern part of the community.
The name of the town is taken from the nearby mountain, Sugarloaf. The mountain is so called because it appeared to some to bear a resemblance to a sugarloaf. (In settlement days sugar was sold in pieces of a loaf.)
and longitude
for the location are listed as 34°14′36"N 116°49′44"W. These coordinates are contained within the County of San Bernardino
. The elevation above mean sea level is 7,093 feet. This community is served by the Bear Valley Unified School District.
of 2000, there were 1,816 people, 2,659 housing units, and 520 single-family owner-occupied homes in the ZIP Code
. The population density
was 860.1 people per square mile (332.2/km²). There were 8,705 housing units at an average density of 1,376.8 per square mile (531.8/km²). The racial makeup of the ZIP Code
was 61.9% White, 1.2% African American, 2.3% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.6% from other races
, and 6.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.9% of the population.
There were 520 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples
living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the ZIP Code
the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the ZIP Code
was $34,219, and the median income for a family was $41,343. Males had a median income of $31,128 versus $16,214 for females. The per capita income
for the ZIP Code
was $14,663. About 20.1% of families and 32.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over.
Unincorporated area
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residential area less than a mile south of Big Bear City and 8 miles from the eastern tip of Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake is a reservoir in the San Bernardino Mountains, in San Bernardino County, California, United States. At a surface elevation of , it has an east-west length of approximately 7 miles and is approximately 2.5 miles at its widest measurement, though the lake's width mostly averages a...
in the San Bernardino Mountains of San Bernardino County, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The area is primarily residential with a convenience store and a bar located at the center of the community. The residential area is set at an elevation of 7,096 feet at its center, whereas its extreme northern border is 6,998 feet above sea level
Sea level
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and the southern tip sits at 7,218 feet above sea level
Sea level
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. There is no municipal organization for the area, and all fire, water, and police service is provided by San Bernardino County. The ZIP code
ZIP Code
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for the community is 92386, the area code 909
Area code 909
Area code 909 is a California telephone area code that was split from area code 714 on November 14, 1992. Western Riverside County was split off from 909 into area code 951 on July 17, 2004...
, and the population is 1,816. Big Bear High School
Big Bear High School
Big Bear High School is a high school in Big Bear City, California. It is the only conventional high school in the Bear Valley Unified School District.-2011 yearbook controversy:...
is located in the northern part of the community.
The name of the town is taken from the nearby mountain, Sugarloaf. The mountain is so called because it appeared to some to bear a resemblance to a sugarloaf. (In settlement days sugar was sold in pieces of a loaf.)
Geography
The community is officially recognized by the US Geological Survey with a USGS feature ID of 273936. LatitudeLatitude
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and longitude
Longitude
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for the location are listed as 34°14′36"N 116°49′44"W. These coordinates are contained within the County of San Bernardino
San Bernardino County, California
San Bernardino County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,035,210, up from 1,709,434 as of the 2000 census...
. The elevation above mean sea level is 7,093 feet. This community is served by the Bear Valley Unified School District.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,816 people, 2,659 housing units, and 520 single-family owner-occupied homes in the ZIP Code
ZIP Code
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. The population density
Population density
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was 860.1 people per square mile (332.2/km²). There were 8,705 housing units at an average density of 1,376.8 per square mile (531.8/km²). The racial makeup of the ZIP Code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
was 61.9% White, 1.2% African American, 2.3% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.6% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 6.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.9% of the population.
There were 520 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the ZIP Code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the ZIP Code
ZIP Code
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was $34,219, and the median income for a family was $41,343. Males had a median income of $31,128 versus $16,214 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the ZIP Code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
was $14,663. About 20.1% of families and 32.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over.