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.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92243 ZIP area.
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
