Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min5:34 am – 7:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min6:40 am – 4:40 pm
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People49,069 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.114,260 householdsMedian household income $55,057Median home value $317,900Median rent $1,054 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,520 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 18,316 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 13%, public administration 10%Average commute 22 minutes77% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 24%, Spanish 75%30% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 107°F, lows 78°FColdest month December: highs 70°F, lows 43°F3 in of rain a year, on about 6 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare180 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, El Centro 2 Ssw station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksSunbeam Lakelake · 5.1 miImperial Valley Collegecollege · 6.8 miSan Diego State University - Imperial Valley Campuscollege · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSunflower Parkpark · 1.8 miBucklin Parkpark · 2.1 miHeber Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Areastate recreation area · 12.1 mi · 325 acresGuatay Mtn Purchase Unitnational forest · 57.2 mi · 502 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4,240 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970425 of magnitude 4+, 34 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.2 on 4 Apr 201038 mi away, The 2010 Sierra El Mayor, B.C., MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 25 Aug 202642 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighImperial County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality28% of days had good air in 2025101 of 365 days measured220 moderate, 34 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 10 unhealthy daysMedian index 64, worst day 426main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Imperial County monitors, CA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of El Centroserves 43,772 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation27 ft8 m below sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEl Centro Regional Medical Center1.9 miPost officeEl Centro Post Office2.2 miTown hallEl Centro City Hall2.4 miPoliceEl Centro Police Department2.5 miFire stationEl Centro Fire Department Station 12.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 1 high, 3 otherHighSouthwest High School1.1 miElementaryMcCabe Elementary School1.3 miSchoolDe Anza Magnet School1.5 miCollegeImperial Valley College6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportImperial County Airport IPL4.7 miMajor airportPalm Springs International Airport PSP90 miInterstateI-810 miUS highwayUS 862.5 miAmtrakYuma, AZ YUM57 miCoachEl Centro Bus StopFlixBus2.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92243 ZIP area.
