Piñon Hills, California

Piñon Hills
Location in San Bernardino County and the state of California
Piñon Hills
Location within the state of California
Piñon Hills
Piñon Hills (California)
Piñon Hills
Piñon Hills (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°25′59″N 117°36′54″W / 34.43306°N 117.61500°W / 34.43306; -117.61500
Country United States
State California
CountySan Bernardino
Area
  Total
32.118 sq mi (83.185 km2)
  Land32.115 sq mi (83.178 km2)
  Water0.003 sq mi (0.008 km2)  0.01%
Elevation
4,173 ft (1,272 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,258
  Density230/sq mi (87/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
92372
Area codes442/760
FIPS code06-57302
GNIS feature ID2627936
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Piñon Hills, California

Piñon Hills (from piñón, Spanish for 'pine nut') is a census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, near the Los Angeles County line. 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. Piñon Hills is in a tri-community that consists of Piñon Hills, Phelan, and Wrightwood. The elevation is 4,173 feet (1,272 m). The population was 7,272 at the 2010 census.