ZIP Code 92308 — Apple Valley town, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 92308 covers Apple Valley, CA in San Bernardino County with a population of about 42,402.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 442, 760; U.S. House district CA-23; the LOS ANGELES media market.

Apple Valley, CA aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Median household income in ZIP 92308 is about $63,484 — about 16% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.1%; unemployment rate near 7.8%; 17.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 11.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $360,800 — about 4% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,126 (about 3% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 71.1% (about 5.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 92308 in Apple Valley, CA, a household would need roughly $99,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,318. That is about 56% above the local median household income ($63,484), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Apple Valley town, CA as Very High (composite score 99.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (99.9) and flood (99.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Apple Valley town, CA show little to no average snow and around 7.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,087 for ZIP 92308 (Apple Valley town, CA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.