Needles, California
City in San Bernardino County, California · ZIP 92363
- San Bernardino County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 5 public schools
- 4,839 (2024 estimate)Population
- 2,131Households
- $39,876Median household income
- $134,400Median home value
- 5Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Needles
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,830 |
| 2010 | 4,844 |
| 2020 | 4,931 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $39,876 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 1,167 units
- Renter occupied
- 964 units
- Vacancy rate
- 25.2%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Needles | San Bernardino County | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,882 | 2,187,816 | 39,242,785 |
| Median household income | $39,876 | $82,184 | $96,334 |
| Median age | 49.6 | 34.4 | 37.6 |
| Median home value | $134,400 | $475,000 | $695,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 9.2% | 22.9% | 36.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.3% | 21.4% | 26.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.8% | 61.5% | 55.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 18.7 minutes | 32.5 minutes | 29.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Colorado Elementary | Public | K–5 | Needles Unified |
| Needles Middle | Public | 6–8 | Needles Unified |
| Educational Training Center | Alternative | 9–12 | Needles Unified |
| Needles Community Day | Alternative | 6–12 | Needles Unified |
| Needles High | Public | 9–12 | Needles Unified |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District |
|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 25 (CA-25) |
| State legislature, lower chamber | Assembly District 36 |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 18 |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Needles’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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