Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min5:40 am – 7:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min6:45 am – 4:46 pm
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People16,877 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.94,820 householdsMedian household income $190,786Median home value $1,049,600Median rent $3,500+ a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,618 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 8,009 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 16%, public administration 11%Average commute 29 minutes63% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 50%, Spanish 36%, Tagalog 7%, Chinese 2%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 81°F, lows 63°FColdest month February: highs 66°F, lows 45°F10 in of rain a year, on about 20 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare13 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, San Diego Brown Fld station, 7 mi away; snow from Chula Vista
Nearby landmarksMother Miguel Mountainpeak · 1.4 miUpper Otay Lakelake · 1.5 miSouthwestern Collegecollege · 3.0 miSan Miguel Mountainpeak · 2.3 miEastlake Reservoir (historical)reservoir · 1.4 miLower Otay Lakelake · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSan Diego National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 1.2 mi · 12,453 acresMontevalle Parkpark · under a mileMount San Miguel Parkpark · 1.1 miRancho Jamul Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 5,851 acresOtay Mountain Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 1,038 acresSan Diego Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.6 mi · 411 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes384 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197033 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 14 Apr 202533 mi away, near Julian, CAMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Oct 202546 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSweetwater Authorityserves 191,282 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation700 ft213 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSharp Chula Vista Medical Center5.2 miPost officeEastlake Post Office1.2 miTown hallLemon Grove City Hall6.8 miPoliceSan Diego County Sheriff's Office Rancho San Diego5.1 miFire stationChula Vista Fire Department Station 61.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryThurgood Marshall Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleEastlake Middle Schoolunder a mileElementarySalt Creek Elementary School1.3 miCollegeSouthwestern College3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Diego International Airport SAN15 miInterstateI-8055.8 miAmtrakSanta Fe Depot SAN13 miLight railMassachusetts Ave StationSan Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS)6.4 miCoachCBX (Cross Border Xpress - Tijuana Airport)Limousine Express8.2 miTransit8 stops within a mileSan Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 91914 ZIP area.
