Moving to Wrightwood, California

Population: 3,837
Males: 1,966 (51.2%), Females: 1,871 (48.8%)

San Bernardino County

Zip code: 92397

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $50,337
Median house value: $159,200

Population by Race

Races in Wrightwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.7%)
  • Hispanic (8.8%)
  • Two or more races (4.4%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Other race (2.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (26.0%), English (21.2%), Irish (20.5%), Dutch (7.5%), French (6.0%), Scotch-Irish (5.8%).

Elevation: 5931 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Map of Wrightwood, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wrightwood

  • High school or higher: 94.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 40.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wrightwood CDP

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 67.2%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

3.4% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 1.0% Latin America, 0.4% Oceania).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wrightwood:

  • SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; UPLAND, CA)
  • VENCOR HOSPITAL – ONTARIO (about 20 miles; ONTARIO, CA)
  • DRS’ HOSPITAL MED CENTR OF MONTCLAIR (about 21 miles; MONTCLAIR, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wrightwood:

  • ONTARIO INTL (about 22 miles; ONTARIO, CA; Abbreviation: ONT)
  • SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOGISTICS (about 24 miles; VICTORVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: VCV)
  • SAN BERNARDINO INTERNATIONAL (about 34 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Abbreviation: SBD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wrightwood:

  • CABLE (about 18 miles; UPLAND, CA; Abbreviation: CCB)
  • BRACKETT FIELD (about 22 miles; LA VERNE, CA; Abbreviation: POC)
  • HESPERIA (about 23 miles; HESPERIA, CA; Abbreviation: L26)

Amtrak station near Wrightwood:

  • 19 miles: CLAREMONT (200 W. 1ST ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wrightwood:

  • CHAFFEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,749)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE (about 20 miles; LA VERNE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,718)
  • VICTOR VALLEY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; VICTORVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,963)
  • CITRUS COLLEGE (about 22 miles; GLENDORA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,830)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN BERNARDINO (about 22 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,953)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY-POMONA (about 23 miles; POMONA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 15,527)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-POMONA (about 23 miles; POMONA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,006)

Public primary/middle school in Wrightwood:

  • WRIGHTWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 399; Location: 1175 STATE HWY. 2; Grades: KG – 05)