Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:37 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:48 am – 4:43 pm
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People39,937 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.214,235 householdsMedian household income $49,396Median home value $278,500Median rent $1,423 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,771 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.5% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 14,466 employedMain industries: retail 16%, education and health care 16%, construction 13%Average commute 34 minutes73% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 60%, Spanish 37%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 66°FColdest month December: highs 65°F, lows 43°F12 in of rain a year, on about 22 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare121 days above 90°F, 13 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hemet station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksNorth Hills Trailheadtrailhead · 1.1 miLittle Lakelake · 4.1 miHemet Buttepeak · 1.4 miPark Hillpeak · 4.7 miDiamond Valley Lakelake · 3.1 miMount San Jacinto Collegecollege · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDiamond Valley Lake Community Parkpark · under a mile · 83 acresEcho Hills Golf Courserecreation area · 1.8 miSan Bernardino National Forestnational forest · 6.6 mi · 673,393 acresSan Jacinto Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 18,331 acresFrench Valley Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 671 acresLake Perris State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 14.0 mi · 7,435 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,638 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970289 of magnitude 4+, 34 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.3 on 28 Jun 199247 mi away, The 1992 Landers, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 2 Sep 202641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighRiverside County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Very HighRiver flooding Very HighEarthquake Very HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality11% of days had good air in 202539 of 365 days measured217 moderate, 75 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 34 unhealthy daysMedian index 80, worst day 365main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Riverside County monitors, CA
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLake Hemet Mwdserves 52,913 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jun 2022: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,633 ft498 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHemet Valley Medical Center3.7 miPost officeHemet Post Office3.1 miTown hallHemet City Hall3.4 miPoliceHemet Police Department3.6 miFire stationHemet Fire Department Station 22.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherSchoolWestern Center Academyunder a mileElementaryMcSweeny Elementary School1.6 miMiddleDiamond Valley Middle School1.6 miCollegeMount San Jacinto College7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPalm Springs International Airport PSP29 miInterstateI-21511 miUS highwayUS 24313 miAmtrakAmtrak Station PSN28 miRailPerris - SouthMetrolink14 miCoachPerrisLimousine Express15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92543 ZIP area.
