Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:39 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min6:48 am – 4:45 pm
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People52,227 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.717,149 householdsMedian household income $111,290Median home value $842,500Median rent $1,847 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,640 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 22,851 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 14%, retail 11%Average commute 34 minutes72% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 65%, Spanish 30%, Tagalog 1%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 62°FColdest month February: highs 67°F, lows 46°F15 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare60 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fallbrook 5 Ne station, 4 mi away; snow from Oceanside Marina
Nearby landmarksRed Mountainpeak · 2.2 miMartin Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSanta Margarita River Trailheadtrailhead · 2.1 miRed Mountain Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miPalomar College Fallbrook Education Centercollege · 4.5 miGavilan Mountainpeak · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLive Oak Parkpark · 1.9 miSanta Margarita Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 582 acresCleveland National Forestnational forest · 6.2 mi · 426,468 acresSanta Rosa Plateau Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 912 acresPatricia H. Birdsall Sports Parkrecreation area · 8.7 miPilgrim Creek Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 112 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,105 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197085 of magnitude 4+, 8 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.5 on 13 Jul 198647 mi away, The 1986 Oceanside, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Sep 202649 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 subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFallbrook PUDserves 35,237 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation951 ft290 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTemecula Valley Hospital9.5 miPost officeFallbrook Post Office1.8 miTown hallTemecula Civic Center8.7 miPoliceSan Diego County Sheriff's Office Fallbrook Substation1.4 miFire stationNorth County Fire Protection District Station 11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 elementary, 1 middleElementaryWilliam H Frazier Elementary Schoolright hereElementarySaint Peter the Apostle Catholic Schoolunder a mileElementaryLa Paloma Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegePalomar College Fallbrook Education Center4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcClellan-Palomar Airport CLD18 miMajor airportJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport SNA42 miInterstateI-152.9 miUS highwayUS 3955.8 miAmtrakOceanside, CA OSD16 miLight railMelrose Dr StationNorth County Transit District (NCTD)12 miCoachTemeculaFlixBus8.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92028 ZIP area.
