Searles Valley, California

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Population in 2010: 1,739.
Population change since 2000: -7.7%
Males: 1,025  (59.0%)
Females: 714  (41.0%)
Median resident age:

36.4 years
California median age:

37.9 years

Zip codes: 93562.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,177 (it was $35,833 in 2000)
Searles Valley:

$55,177
CA:

$91,551

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,657 (it was $16,861 in 2000)

Searles Valley CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $89,825 (it was $27,400 in 2000)
Searles Valley:

$89,825
CA:

$715,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $538,674; detached houses: $572,275; townhouses or other attached units: $512,095; in 2-unit structures: $547,337; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $471,159; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $418,370; mobile homes: $119,083; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $73,388

Median gross rent in 2022: $820.

March 2022 cost of living index in Searles Valley: 71.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 19.8%
(17.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.6% for Black residents, 29.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 29.6% for other race residents, 5.5% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Searles Valley, CA (2022)
    • 1,14266.2%White alone
    • 32618.9%Hispanic
    • 774.5%Black alone
    • 704.1%Two or more races
    • 261.5%Asian alone
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Ancestries: European (12.7%), English (10.4%), Dutch (9.7%), German (5.1%), Irish (2.7%), Portuguese (2.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 2110 feet

Land area: 11.7 square miles.

Population density: 148 people per square mile   (very low).

Searles Valley, California map

44 residents are foreign born (1.4% Asia, 0.7% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

This place:

2.5%
California:

26.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $902 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $623 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Kern, CA (52.4 miles , pop. 69,614).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bakersfield, CA (97.0 miles , pop. 247,057).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (129.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Trona, CA (0.8 miles),
Valley Wells, CA (2.3 miles),
Homewood Canyon-Valley Wells, CA (2.4 miles),
Homewood Canyon, CA (2.9 miles),
Red Mountain-Trona, CA (3.6 miles ),
Ridgecrest, CA (4.4 miles ),
China Lake Acres, CA (4.8 miles ),
Inyokern, CA (5.1 miles )

Latitude: 35.77 N, Longitude: 117.38 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 760

Distribution of median household income in Searles Valley, CA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Searles Valley, CA in 2022
Searles Valley satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.0%
California:

5.1%
Historical population in Searles Valley, CA
Historical housing units in Searles Valley, CA
Most common industries in Searles Valley, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Chemicals (34.7%)
  • Educational services (9.0%)
  • Construction (8.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.0%)
  • Health care (5.9%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Chemicals (45.6%)
  • Construction (12.3%)
  • Repair & maintenance (7.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.8%)
  • Rail transportation (3.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.7%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (19.5%)
  • Chemicals (15.9%)
  • Health care (15.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
  • Private households (4.8%)
  • Utilities (4.4%)
Most common occupations in Searles Valley, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (6.5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10.0%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (7.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.6%)
  • Electricians (5.3%)
  • Top executives (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.2%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.2%)
  • Child care workers (5.2%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.2%)

Average climate in Searles Valley, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 107. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

107
U.S.:

73
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 3.61. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.61
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2021 was 0.809. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.809
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 37.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

37.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 27.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.8
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 4.23. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.23
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Searles Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 8255% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 105.4 miles away from Searles Valley center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 119.5 miles away from Searles Valley center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 101.7 miles away from Searles Valley center
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 214.1 miles away from Searles Valley center
On 6/28/1992 at 15:05:30, a magnitude 6.9 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.9 ME, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 107.0 miles away from Searles Valley center
On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK) earthquake occurred 347.0 miles away from Searles Valley center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in San Bernardino County (46) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 27
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 24, Floods: 18, Storms: 9, Winter Storms: 6, Landslides: 5, Mudslides: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Earthquake: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Searles Valley topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Searles Valley:

  • Cerro Coso Community College (about 22 miles; Ridgecrest, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,420)
  • Barstow Community College (about 66 miles; Barstow, CA; FT enrollment: 2,120)
  • Antelope Valley College (about 88 miles; Lancaster, CA; FT enrollment: 9,206)
  • Victor Valley College (about 90 miles; Victorville, CA; FT enrollment: 7,630)
  • Bakersfield College (about 93 miles; Bakersfield, CA; FT enrollment: 10,325)
  • Porterville College (about 94 miles; Porterville, CA; FT enrollment: 2,560)
  • California State University-Bakersfield (about 102 miles; Bakersfield, CA; FT enrollment: 7,564)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Searles Valley: San Bernardino County Fire Department Station 57 Trona (A), Searles Valley Minerals Fire Department (B), Trona Branch San Bernardino County Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

San Bernardino County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

62.7%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.1%
Whole state:

7.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Searles Valley:

Marital status in Searles Valley, CA
  • Never married: 30.1%
  • Now married: 56.2%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

For population 25 years and over in Searles Valley:

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.4
California average:

15.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Searles Valley
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Searles Valley, CA (based on San Bernardino County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic445,33455
Evangelical Protestant243,524832
Other80,047205
Mainline Protestant26,062135
Black Protestant14,96937
Orthodox3,86810
None1,221,406-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 301
San Bernardino County:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 11
San Bernardino County:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 114
San Bernardino County:

0.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 320
San Bernardino County:

1.60 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 940
Here:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
San Bernardino County:

7.4%
State:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.1%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.2%
California:

17.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Searles Valley:

47.8%
California:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

43.5%
California:

48.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.2
State:

28.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
Searles Valley:

24.7%
California:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Searles Valley:

10.0%
California:

11.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
California:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

36.8%
State:

31.5%

General health condition:
Searles Valley:

53.2%
California:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Searles Valley:

77.3%
California:

80.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Searles Valley, CA Residents

6.45% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($54,954 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.45%
California average:

5.19%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($259 average AGI)
San Bernardino County:

0.03%
California average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Los Angeles County, CA  2.79% ($57,221 average AGI)
from Riverside County, CA  1.22% ($52,713)
from Orange County, CA  0.50% ($65,878)


6.46% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($59,647 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.46%
California average:

6.14%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($253 average AGI)
San Bernardino County:

0.03%
California average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Riverside County, CA  1.52% ($58,630 average AGI)
to Los Angeles County, CA  1.31% ($51,951)
to Orange County, CA  0.41% ($82,558)

Strongest AM radio stations in Searles Valley:

  • KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Searles Valley:

  • KZIQ-FM (92.7 FM; RIDGECREST, CA; Owner: JAMES KNUDSEN & DONNA KNUDSEN)
  • KLOA-FM (104.9 FM; RIDGECREST, CA; Owner: ADELMAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRAJ (100.9 FM; JOHANNESBURG, CA; Owner: ADELMAN BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KGBM (89.7 FM; RANDSBURG, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K266AH (101.1 FM; BENA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KTQX (90.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
  • KRXV (98.1 FM; YERMO, CA; Owner: KHWY, INC.)
  • KJAT (105.3 FM; YERMO, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Searles Valley:

  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)

Searles Valley fatal accident list:

Dec 25, 2018 01:30 PM, Trona Rd, Lat: 35.748889, Lon: -117.391194, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Dec 24, 2018 07:15 PM, Trona Rd, Lat: 35.754519, Lon: -117.383511, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 7, 2010 02:22 AM, Trona Dump Rd, Lat: 35.759039, Lon: -117.392581, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Feb 15, 2009 08:20 PM, Trona Rd, Lat: 35.760078, Lon: -117.372972, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 0.7mTotal length
  • 3,278Total average daily traffic
  • 163Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,948Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

5
  • TRONA, Corner Of Market And Searles Street (Lat: 35.758556 Lon: -117.376722), Type: Mast, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WQWY825,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, Grant Date: 12/30/2015, Expiration Date: 12/30/2025, Certifier: Michael Rowles, Registrant: San Bernardino County, 670 E. Gilbert Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415, Phone: (909) 388-5563, Fax: (909) 388-5555, Email:

  • TRONA SHERIF, Corner Of Market & Searles St (Lat: 35.758750 Lon: -117.376639), Type: Mast, Structure height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WQZQ833,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11325.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/11/2017, Expiration Date: 07/11/2027, Certifier: Michael Rowles, Registrant: San Bernardino County, 670 E. Gilbert Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415, Phone: (909) 388-5563, Fax: (909) 388-5555, Email:

  • TR-CA-SL-3, 84575 8th Street (Lat: 35.789444 Lon: -117.364056), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WRDH310, Licensee ID: L00991680,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, Grant Date: 04/29/2019, Expiration Date: 04/29/2029, Certifier: Brian Mosher, Registrant: Sbc-Wireless, Inc., 82532 2nd Street, Trona, CA 93562, Phone: (760) 372-4171, Email:

  • TR-CA-SL-1, 82700 Trona Road (Lat: 35.755861 Lon: -117.382472), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WRDH312, Licensee ID: L00991680,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, Grant Date: 04/29/2019, Expiration Date: 04/29/2029, Certifier: Brian Mosher, Registrant: Sbc-Wireless, Inc., 82532 2nd Street, Trona, CA 93562, Phone: (760) 372-4171, Email:

  • 82700TRONARO, 82700 Trona Rd (Lat: 35.755861 Lon: -117.382472), Type: Mast, Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WRDU601, Licensee ID: L00991680,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11245.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz... (+6 more), Grant Date: 07/23/2019, Expiration Date: 07/23/2029, Certifier: Shawn Barker, Registrant: Sbc-Wireless, Inc., 82532 2nd Street, Trona, CA 93562, Phone: (760) 372-4171, Email:


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$44,820
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2006 2005

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0089.01

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Searles Valley, CA
  • 79.8%Utility gas
  • 11.9%Electricity
  • 5.3%Wood
  • 2.2%Other fuel
  • 0.8%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Searles Valley, CA
  • 67.1%Utility gas
  • 17.5%Electricity
  • 6.5%Wood
  • 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.1%Other fuel
  • 2.4%No fuel used


Searles Valley compared to California state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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