Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min5:39 am – 7:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min6:46 am – 4:45 pm
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People70,501 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.322,953 householdsMedian household income $74,013Median home value $611,900Median rent $1,893 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,830 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 30,606 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 13%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 26 minutes74% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 63%, Spanish 20%, Arabic 7%, other Indo-European languages 4%15% 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 landsCrestridge Ecological Reservestate conservation land · within reach · 2,758 acresFlinn Springs County Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 75 acresLake Jennings Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 1,020 acresSan Diego National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.5 mi · 12,451 acresSycuan Peak Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 2,725 acresMcGinty Mountain Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 200 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes632 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197055 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 7 Jul 201046 mi away, near Borrego Springs, CAMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 202642 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation818 ft249 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSharp Grossmont Hospital8.6 miPost officeLakeside Post Office3.1 miTown hallEl Cajon City Hall5.6 miPoliceSan Diego County Sheriff's Office3.2 miFire stationLakeside Fire Station 3 Lake Jenningsunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryRios Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryLakeview Elementary School1.8 miCollegeSouthern California Seminary3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Diego International Airport SAN20 miInterstateI-8under a mileAmtrakSanta Fe Depot SAN19 miLight railSantee Town Center StationSan Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS)6.2 miCoachEl Cajon Transit CenterGreyhound6.6 miTransit17 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 92021 ZIP area.
