Big Bear City, California

Big Bear City, California
Unincorporated community
Looking west at corner of Big Bear Boulevard and Greenway in Big Bear City. This is where Highways 18 and 38 cross over.
Location in San Bernardino County and the state of California
Big Bear City, California Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°15′40″N 116°50′42″W / 34.26111°N 116.84500°W / 34.26111; -116.84500[1]
Country	United States
State	California
County	San Bernardino
Area [2]
• CDP	32.03 sq mi (82.96 km2)
• Land	32.02 sq mi (82.92 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)  0.05%
Elevation [1]	6,772 ft (2,064 m)
Population  (2020)
• CDP	12,738
• Density	397.88/sq mi (153.62/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes	92314, 92386
Area code	909
FIPS code	06-06406
GNIS feature IDs	1660331, 2407838

Big Bear City is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States along the east shore of Big Bear Lake and surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest. It is 27 miles (43 km) northeast of the city of San Bernardino, and immediately east of the incorporated city of Big Bear Lake. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Big Bear City as a census-designated place (CDP). Its population was 12,304 at the 2010 census, up from 5,779 at the 2000 census. Big Bear City is mostly residential, with smaller houses and cabins laid out in typical square block fashion. Big Bear is on the Pacific Crest Trail.^[3]

Standard Air Lines of Los Angeles began a regular airline service to the community in the summer of 1929. Its post office was founded as Van Duesen in 1927 but changed its name to Big Bear City six months later. The Big Bear City Post Office opened in 1928 and still operates.^[4]

Despite the name, Big Bear City is not an incorporated city, and should not be confused with the adjacent incorporated city of Big Bear Lake.