Sugarloaf is an unincorporated community residential area less than a mile south of Big Bear City and 8 miles from the eastern tip of Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains of San Bernardino County, California.

The area is primarily residential with a convenience store and a post office located at the center of the community.

There is no municipal organization for the area, and all fire, water, and police service is provided by San Bernardino County.

[1] Big Bear High School is located in the northern part of the community.

The community is officially recognized by the US Geological Survey with a USGS feature ID of 273936.

[3] As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,816 people, 2,659 housing units, and 520 single-family owner-occupied homes in the ZIP Code.

This is due to the relatively low cost housing, as well as it being close to a ski resort, and a popular destination for Southern California vacationers in both the summer and winter.