Colton, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 47,662. Estimated population in July 2024: 51,350 (+7.7% change)
Males: 23,492 (49.3%), Females: 24,170 (50.7%)

San Bernardino County

Zip code: 92324

Demographics

Median resident age: 26.8 years
Median household income: $35,777
Median house value: $105,200

Population by Race

Races in Colton:

  • Hispanic (60.7%)
  • Other race (34.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (20.8%)
  • Black (11.0%)
  • Two or more races (5.1%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Filipino (1.8%)
  • Other Asian (1.2%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (4.2%), English (3.2%), Irish (3.1%), United States (2.2%), Italian (1.8%), French (1.3%).

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 15.1 square miles

Map of Colton, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Colton

  • High school or higher: 68.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colton city

  • Never married: 33.6%
  • Now married: 49.6%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

24.2% Foreign born (18.7% Latin America, 4.0% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +7,563 (+18.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Colton:

  • ARROWHEAD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (400 NORTH PEPPER AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Colton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colton:

Other public-use airports nearest to Colton:

  • RIALTO MUNI /MIRO FLD/ (about 7 miles; RIALTO, CA; Abbreviation: L67)
  • FLABOB (about 8 miles; RIVERSIDE/RUBIDOUX/, CA; Abbreviation: RIR)
  • RIVERSIDE MUNI (about 12 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Abbreviation: RAL)

Amtrak stations near Colton:

  • 3 miles: SAN BERNADINO (SAN BERNARDINO, 1170 W. 3RD ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 7 miles: RIVERSIDE (4066 VINE 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.
  • 11 miles: MORENO VALLEY (ARCO MINI MART, 2624 E. ALESSANDRO BLVD.) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Colton:

  • SUMMIT CAREER COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 244; Location: 1250 E COOLEY DR; Private, for-profit; Website: summitcollege.com)
  • FOUR D SUCCESS ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 179; Location: 1020 East Washington Street; Private, for-profit)
  • MTI COLLEGE-COLTON (Location: 760 VIA LATA STE 300; Private, for-profit)
  • SAN BERNARDINO BIBLE COLLEGE (Location: 1401 S MT VERNON AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
  • PROFESSIONAL BARTENDERS (Location: 1035 S MT VERNON STE H; Private, for-profit)
  • SOMOS HERMANAS UNIDAS (Location: 254 EAST E ST; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colton:

  • SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,100)
  • RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,798)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN BERNARDINO (about 10 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,953)
  • UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS (about 11 miles; REDLANDS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • CHAFFEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,749)
  • CRAFTON HILLS COLLEGE (about 20 miles; YUCAIPA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,722)
  • VICTOR VALLEY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; VICTORVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,963)

Schools

Public high schools in Colton:

  • COLTON HIGH (Students: 3,292; Location: 777 W. VALLEY BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • EAST VALLEY COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 385; Location: 1060 EAST COOLEY DR.; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • SLOVER MOUNTAIN HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 211; Location: 325 HERMOSA AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LAS BANDERAS ACADEMY (Students: 174; Location: 254 EAST E STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high schools in Colton:

  • CHRISTIAN CENTER ACADEMY (Students: 94; Location: 1401 S MT VERNON; Grades: 3 – 12)
  • TEMPLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 13; Location: 580 S. RANCHO; Grades: 1 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Colton:

  • JEHUE (WILLIAM G.) MIDDLE (Students: 1,608; Location: 1500 N. EUCALYPTUS AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • COLTON MIDDLE (Students: 1,077; Location: 670 W. LAUREL ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • GARCIA (ERNEST) ELEMENTARY (Students: 872; Location: 1390 W. RANDALL AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MORRIS (GEORGIA) ELEMENTARY (Students: 853; Location: 1900 W. RANDALL AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LINCOLN (ABRAHAM) ELEMENTARY (Students: 834; Location: 444 E. OLIVE ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BIRNEY (ALICE) ELEMENTARY (Students: 799; Location: 1050 E. OLIVE PL.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ROGERS (PAUL) ELEMENTARY (Students: 794; Location: 955 W. LAUREL ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • GRANT (ULYSSES) ELEMENTARY (Students: 784; Location: 550 W. OLIVE ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WILSON (WOODROW) ELEMENTARY (Students: 771; Location: 750 S. EIGHTH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • RECHE CANYON ELEMENTARY (Students: 759; Location: 3101 CANYON VISTA; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Colton:

  • KINDER CARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 55; Location: 1730 E WASHINGTON ST; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Colton:

  • COLTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $988,441; Location: 656 N. NINTH ST.; 83,435 books; 4,279 audio materials; 7,378 video materials; 285 serial subscriptions)