Yermo, CA · standard
ZIP Code 92398
San Bernardino County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,379
- 19/sq mi
- $59,888
- Median income
- $311,500
- Median home value
- 9.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Yermo pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 29th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 32%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 19
- people per sq mi
- 47%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 92398 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 92398 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Yermo, San Bernardino County, California, home to just 1,379 residents across 72.6 square miles, a density of 19 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 92398 reports a modest median household income of $59,888 (41% below the California average), while per-capita income is $26,338. The poverty rate stands at 8.9% and the unemployment rate at 33.8%. On housing, the median home value is $311,500 (60% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 46.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 25.5, and the average commute is -. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing San Bernardino County, so you can benchmark 92398 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 92398
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Yermo, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 92398.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
9 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
8 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 3
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 92398, Yermo, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,379
Population
72.6
Area (sq mi)
19
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 92398?
25.5
Median Age
54.9%
Male
45.1%
Female
10.8%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$59,888
Median Household Income
-41% vs state
$26,338
Per Capita Income
8.9%
Poverty Rate
33.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 92398 ranks nationally
Yermo, CA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$59,888 29th percentile higher than 29% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
796
Total Housing Units
769
Occupied Units
27
Vacant Units
3.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$311,500
Median Home Value
-60% vs state
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 26 business establishments in ZIP 92398, employing approximately 332 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,819,000.
26
Businesses
332
Employees
$10.8M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 9 | 34.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 8 | 30.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 11.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 92398 vs 92327 →
ZIP 92398 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92311
Barstow (92311)
31,894 residents
- 92398 1,379
Yermo (92398)
1,379 residents
- 92327 632
Daggett (92327)
632 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 92398 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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