Pinon Hills, California
Encyclopedia
Piñon Hills is a census-designated place
in San Bernardino County, California
, near the Los Angeles Countyline. It is located along Pearblossom Highway, 28 miles east of Palmdale
, and 15 miles west of the Cajon Pass
where Pearblossom Highway meets Interstate 15. The town lies within 25 miles of Hesperia
and Victorville
. Pinon Hills is in a Tri-Community that consists of Piñon Hills, Phelan
and Wrightwood
. The elevation is 4173 feet (1,271.9 m). The population was 7,272 at the 2010 census.
, Pinon Hills Elementary, which is part of the Snowline Joint Unified School District.
Piñon Hills has one Fire Station
in its community.
The ZIP Code
is 92372, and the community is inside area code 760
.
, the CDP covers an area of 32.1 square miles (83.2 km²), 99.99% of it land, and 0.01% of it water.
was 226.4 people per square mile (87.4/km²). The racial makeup of Piñon Hills was 5,966 (82.0%) White, 58 (0.8%) African American, 65 (0.9%) Native American, 189 (2.6%) Asian, 4 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 659 (9.1%) from other races
, and 331 (4.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,738 persons (23.9%).
The Census reported that 7,271 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 1 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 2,566 households, out of which 880 (34.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,518 (59.2%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 244 (9.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 151 (5.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 135 (5.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 15 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 526 households (20.5%) were made up of individuals and 189 (7.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83. There were 1,913 families
(74.6% of all households); the average family size was 3.27.
The population was spread out with 1,803 people (24.8%) under the age of 18, 596 people (8.2%) aged 18 to 24, 1,570 people (21.6%) aged 25 to 44, 2,387 people (32.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 916 people (12.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.4 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
There were 2,996 housing units at an average density of 93.3 per square mile (36.0/km²), of which 1,987 (77.4%) were owner-occupied, and 579 (22.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.9%. 5,542 people (76.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,729 people (23.8%) lived in rental housing units.
was a Disney animator for over 30 years. He was born in Vaasa
, Finland
, and he died in Piñon Hills. There is a street named after him called Engman Road.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in San Bernardino County, California
San Bernardino County, California
San Bernardino County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,035,210, up from 1,709,434 as of the 2000 census...
, near the Los Angeles Countyline. It is located along Pearblossom Highway, 28 miles east of Palmdale
Palmdale, California
Palmdale is a city located in the center of northern Los Angeles County, California, United States.Palmdale was the first community within the Antelope Valley to incorporate as a city on August 24, 1962; 47 years later, voters approved creating a charter city in November, 2009. Palmdale is...
, and 15 miles west of the Cajon Pass
Cajon Pass
Cajon Pass is a moderate-elevation mountain pass between the San Bernardino Mountains and the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California in the United States. It was created by the movements of the San Andreas Fault...
where Pearblossom Highway meets Interstate 15. The town lies within 25 miles of Hesperia
Hesperia, California
Hesperia is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It is located in the Mojave Desert north of San Bernardino. The locals refer to the surrounding area as the High Desert...
and Victorville
Victorville, California
Victorville is a city located in the Victor Valley of southwestern San Bernardino County, California. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2010 census, the city had a population of 115,903, up from 64,030 at the 2000 census.-Geography and climate:...
. Pinon Hills is in a Tri-Community that consists of Piñon Hills, Phelan
Phelan, California
Phelan is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, in the Victor Valley of the Mojave Desert, north of the San Gabriel Mountains. The population was 14,304 in the 2010 census.-Geography:...
and Wrightwood
Wrightwood, California
Wrightwood is a census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California. It sits at an elevation of . The population was 4,525 at the 2010 census.-History:...
. The elevation is 4173 feet (1,271.9 m). The population was 7,272 at the 2010 census.
Corporations and buildings
Piñon Hills currently has only one elementary schoolElementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
, Pinon Hills Elementary, which is part of the Snowline Joint Unified School District.
Piñon Hills has one Fire Station
Fire station
A fire station is a structure or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus , personal protective equipment, fire hose, fire extinguishers, and other fire extinguishing equipment...
in its community.
The ZIP Code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 92372, and the community is inside area code 760
Area code 760
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.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP covers an area of 32.1 square miles (83.2 km²), 99.99% of it land, and 0.01% of it water.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Piñon Hills had a population of 7,272. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 226.4 people per square mile (87.4/km²). The racial makeup of Piñon Hills was 5,966 (82.0%) White, 58 (0.8%) African American, 65 (0.9%) Native American, 189 (2.6%) Asian, 4 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 659 (9.1%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 331 (4.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,738 persons (23.9%).
The Census reported that 7,271 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 1 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 2,566 households, out of which 880 (34.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,518 (59.2%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 244 (9.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 151 (5.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 135 (5.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 15 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 526 households (20.5%) were made up of individuals and 189 (7.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83. There were 1,913 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(74.6% of all households); the average family size was 3.27.
The population was spread out with 1,803 people (24.8%) under the age of 18, 596 people (8.2%) aged 18 to 24, 1,570 people (21.6%) aged 25 to 44, 2,387 people (32.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 916 people (12.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.4 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
There were 2,996 housing units at an average density of 93.3 per square mile (36.0/km²), of which 1,987 (77.4%) were owner-occupied, and 579 (22.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.9%. 5,542 people (76.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,729 people (23.8%) lived in rental housing units.
Notable people
Andy EngmanAndy Engman
Andrew 'Andy' Alfons Engman was a Swedish/Finish cartoon animator. Engman worked for Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California from the animating of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to the completion of The Jungle Book , about 1937 to 1971. He started out as an "In-Betweener" animator...
was a Disney animator for over 30 years. He was born in Vaasa
Vaasa
Vaasa is a city on the west coast of Finland. It received its charter in 1606, during the reign of Charles IX of Sweden and is named after the Royal House of Vasa...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, and he died in Piñon Hills. There is a street named after him called Engman Road.