Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min5:36 am – 7:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min6:44 am – 4:41 pm
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People3,007 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.91,654 householdsMedian household income $74,018Median home value $390,40068% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,794 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 1,395 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 24%, professional and business services 19%, education and health care 14%Average commute 27 minutes64% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 35% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Spanish 30%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 108°F, lows 83°FColdest month December: highs 68°F, lows 47°F4 in of rain a year, on about 7 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare182 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ocotillo Wells 2w station, 3 mi away; snow from Borrego Desert Park
Parks and public landsOcotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Areastate recreation area · 2.2 mi · 53,215 acresAnza-Borrego Desert State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 1,211 acresSalton Searecreation area · 15.7 mi · 70,258 acresSonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.3 mi · 32,057 acresSalton Sea - Bureau of Reclamationrecreation area · 22.3 mi · 87 acresCuyamaca Rancho State Parkstate park · 26.3 mi · 24,676 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3,069 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970287 of magnitude 4+, 21 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.6 on 24 Nov 198722 mi away, The 1987 Superstition Hills, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 25 Aug 20267 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighSan Diego County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Very HighRiver flooding Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality18% of days had good air in 202564 of 365 days measured268 moderate, 26 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 7 unhealthy daysMedian index 67, worst day 161main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, San Diego County monitors, CA
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBorrego WDserves 3,429 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation300 ft91 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesFire stationOcotillo Wells Volunteer Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportImperial County Airport IPL43 miMajor airportPalm Springs International Airport PSP48 miInterstateI-833 miUS highwayUS 11125 miAmtrakAmtrak Station PSN53 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92004 ZIP area.
