Local servicesHospitalEl Centro Regional Medical Center6.3 miPost officeHeber Post Office2.7 miTown hallCalexico City Hall3.9 miPoliceCalexico Police Department4.0 miFire stationImperial County Fire Department Station 23.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSan Diego State University - Imperial Valley Campus3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportImperial County Airport IPL9.2 miMajor airportPalm Springs International Airport PSP97 miInterstateI-812 miUS highwayUS 986.8 miAmtrakYuma, AZ YUM50 miCoachCalexico Bus StationFlixBus4.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92249 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92249 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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,312 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.01,815 householdsMedian household income $72,028Median home value $335,600Median rent $1,086 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,653 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 3,052 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 17%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 20 minutes88% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 14%, Spanish 86%39% 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksSan Diego State University - Imperial Valley Campuscollege · 3.8 miImperial Valley Collegecollege · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHeber Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Areastate recreation area · 4.9 mi · 325 acresStark Fieldrecreation area · 5.6 miBucklin Parkpark · 5.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4,418 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970438 of magnitude 4+, 35 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.2 on 4 Apr 201032 mi away, The 2010 Sierra El Mayor, B.C., MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 25 Aug 202649 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHeber Public Utility Districtserves 6,979 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1 ft0 m below sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
