Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min5:39 am – 7:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min6:45 am – 4:45 pm
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People45,351 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.914,995 householdsMedian household income $101,973Median home value $801,400Median rent $2,237 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,084 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 20,246 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 14%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 27 minutes75% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 66%, Arabic 11%, Spanish 11%, other languages 5%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 65°FColdest month December: highs 69°F, lows 42°F12 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare57 days above 90°F, 3 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, El Cajon station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsSan Diego National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.0 mi · 12,451 acresMcGinty Mountain Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 85 acresSycuan Peak Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 2,725 acresCrestridge Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 2,758 acresJohn F. Kennedy Parkpark · 3.0 miHilton Head Parkpark · 3.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes521 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197044 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 7 Jul 201050 mi away, near Borrego Springs, CAMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 202645 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSycuanserves 12,350 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation472 ft144 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSharp Grossmont Hospital7.9 miPost officeBostonia Post Office4.2 miTown hallEl Cajon City Hall5.3 miPoliceSycuan Tribal Police Office2.6 miFire stationSan Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District Station 182.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 otherSchoolDehesa School1.2 miSchoolCrest School1.9 miCollegeSouthern California Seminary2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Diego International Airport SAN19 miInterstateI-83.5 miAmtrakSanta Fe Depot SAN18 miLight railEl Cajon StationSan Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS)6.2 miCoachEl Cajon Transit CenterGreyhound6.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92019 ZIP area.
