Housing data for Big River, CA
Big River, CA has an estimated 1,140 residents and 968 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County.
20.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $839 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,140 (±189)
- Housing units
- 968 (±85)
- Households that rent
- 20.5%
- Median gross rent
- $839
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.8%
What stands out in Big River
Median home value: $126,200 (±$27,730) in Big River, lower than in San Bernardino County ($505,000).
Median real estate taxes: $822 (±$172) in Big River, lower than in San Bernardino County ($3,538).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.5% (±6.1 points) in Big River, lower than in San Bernardino County (13.5%).
Median gross rent: $839 (±$248) in Big River, lower than in San Bernardino County ($1,801).
Housing in Big River at a glance
- Median rent: $839 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $823 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 49.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 20.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $39,773 median household income
- Home values: $126,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,417 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $822 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 36.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 83.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 13.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −0.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Big River against San Bernardino County, its state and the nation
| Big River | San Bernardino County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,140 (±189) | 2,197,104 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 968 (±85) | 743,886 (±278) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 20.5% (±8.3 points) | 37.9% (±0.5 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $839 (±$248) | $1,801 (±$15) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $39,773 (±$13,940) | $85,478 (±$924) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $126,200 (±$27,730) | $505,000 (±$4,319) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $822 (±$172) | $3,538 (±$36) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 36.5% (±8.9 points) | 42.9% (±0.6 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 13.2 minutes (±3.3) | 32.6 minutes (±0.3) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.4% (±5.0 points) | 93.3% (±0.2 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 59.5 years (±3.6) | 34.7 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Big River covers 10.8 square miles of land, about 105 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Big River has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,149 (±162) | 1,140 (±189) | −0.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,069 (±38) | 968 (±85) | −9.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $620 (±$96) | $839 (±$248) | +35.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $91,400 (±$23,079) | $126,200 (±$27,730) | +38.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $33,534 (±$3,501) | $39,773 (±$13,940) | +18.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $903 (±$122) | $1,417 (±$219) | +56.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $865 (±$113) | $822 (±$172) | −5.0% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.6% (±6.0 points) | 20.5% (±8.3 points) | −2.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.0% (±6.1 points) | 0.0% (±28.7 points) | −4.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in San Bernardino County
Big River has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for San Bernardino County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for San Bernardino County recorded 446 violent and 1,523 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Big River
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92242 | 24% | 1,359 | $842 | $128,100 | $37,500 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Big River
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cienega Springs | 9.5 mi | $924 | $191,900 | 35.1% |
| Parker | 11 mi | $964 | $300,000 | 39.2% |
| Lake Havasu City | 25 mi | $1,320 | $455,400 | 26.8% |
| Bouse | 27 mi | — | $139,700 | 3.4% |
| Desert Hills | 28 mi | — | $281,600 | 11.6% |
| Quartzsite | 34 mi | $836 | — | 28.8% |
| Blythe | 37 mi | $938 | $225,000 | 42.7% |
| Mesa Verde | 43 mi | $1,106 | $110,100 | 39.2% |
Places in California most like Big River
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weldon | $1,120 | $178,800 | $35,221 | 20.8% |
| Desert Edge | $903 | $76,300 | $37,429 | 10.6% |
| Bodfish | $974 | $145,800 | $39,863 | 34.8% |
| Hoopa | $887 | $248,500 | $64,643 | 24.4% |
| Ivanhoe | $870 | $228,100 | $52,179 | 35.5% |
| Strathmore | $871 | $213,200 | $43,387 | 30.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across California.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Big River, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,605 | $1,705 | $2,103 | $2,771 | $3,336 |
HUD income limits for Big River, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,850 | $43,050 | $68,900 |
| 2 people | $29,550 | $49,200 | $78,750 |
| 3 people | $33,250 | $55,350 | $88,600 |
| 4 people | $36,900 | $61,500 | $98,400 |
| 5 people | $39,900 | $66,450 | $106,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $71,350 | $114,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $76,300 | $122,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $81,200 | $129,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $106,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Big River is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Big River
How many renters are there in Big River?
Big River has an estimated 122 (±52) renting households, 20.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Big River?
The median household income in Big River is $39,773 (±$13,940) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Big River, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $126,200 (±$27,730) for owner-occupied homes in Big River (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Big River?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Big River, CA is $1,417 (±$219) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Big River?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Big River, CA is $822 (±$172) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Big River?
Big River, CA has an estimated 968 (±85) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Big River growing?
In Big River, the number of residents went from 1,149 in 2015–2019 to 1,140 in 2020–2024 (−0.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Big River?
The ZIP code that covers Big River is 92242.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 92242?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92242 is $842 (±$151) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big River CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big River CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big River CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big River CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big River CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Big River CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Big River CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Big River CDP, California (place:06635, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .