Piñon Hills | |
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census-designated place | |
Location within the state of California | |
Coordinates: 34°25′59″N 117°36′54″W / 34.43306°N 117.61500°WCoordinates: 34°25′59″N 117°36′54″W / 34.43306°N 117.61500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | San Bernardino |
Area | |
• Total | 32.118 sq mi (83.185 km2) |
• Land | 32.115 sq mi (83.178 km2) |
• Water | 0.003 sq mi (0.008 km2) 0.01% |
Elevation | 4,173 ft (1,272 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 7,272 |
• Density | 230/sq mi (87/km2) |
Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP codes | 92372 |
Area codes | 442/760 |
FIPS code | 06-57302 |
GNIS feature ID | 2627936 |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Piñon Hills, California |
Piñon Hills is a census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, near the Los Angeles County line. It is located along Pearblossom Highway, 28 miles east of Palmdale, and 15 miles west of the Cajon Pass where Pearblossom Highway meets Interstate 15. The town lies within 25 miles of Hesperia and Victorville. Piñon Hills is in a tri-community that consists of Piñon Hills, Phelan and Wrightwood. The elevation is 4,173 feet (1,272 m). The population was 7,272 at the 2010 census.
Piñon Hills currently has only one elementary school, Pinon Hills Elementary, which is part of the Snowline Joint Unified School District. Middle school age students attend Pinon Mesa Middle School, and high school age students attend Serrano High School, both located in Phelan. There are alternative education options for students from kindergarten to senior year within the district: Snowline Virtual School, Heritage School, Eagle Summit Community Day School, and Chaparral Continuation High School.
Piñon Hills has one Fire Station in its community.
The ZIP Code is 92372, and the community is inside area codes 442 and 760.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 32.1 square miles (83.2 km²), 99.99% of it land, and 0.01% of it water.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Piñon Hills had a population of 7,272. The population density was 226.4 people per square mile (87.4/km²). The racial makeup of Piñon Hills was 5,966 (82.0%) White (70.3% Non-Hispanic White), 58 (0.8%) African American, 65 (0.9%) Native American, 189 (2.6%) Asian, 4 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 659 (9.1%) from other races, and 331 (4.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,738 persons (23.9%).