Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min5:27 am – 7:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:33 am – 5:33 pm
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People575 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.6166 householdsMedian rent $1,121 a month24% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.3% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 245 employedMain industries: construction 38%, farming, forestry and mining 29%, education and health care 8%Average commute 28 minutes45% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 38% take public transport, 11% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 49%, Spanish 51%34% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 109°F, lows 78°FColdest month December: highs 69°F, lows 36°F4 in of rain a year, on about 10 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare188 days above 90°F, 22 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tacna 3 Ne station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksSignal Buttepeak · 4.8 miTexas Hillpeak · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTexas Hill Landsstate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 561 acresQuigley-Achee Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 610 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 8 Aug 200030 mi away, near Dateland, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 17 Jan 200124 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateYuma County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality54% of days had good air in 2025197 of 365 days measured161 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 211main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Yuma County monitors, AZ
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription18% have cable, fibre or DSL49% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Yumaserves 103,264 people from surface water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2022: Chlorine dioxide, disinfectant level13 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation301 ft92 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportYuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma YUM48 miMajor airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX114 miInterstateI-85.1 miUS highwayUS 9531 miAmtrakYuma, AZ YUM47 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85347 ZIP area.
