Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:37 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:48 am – 4:43 pm
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People51,751 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.115,808 householdsMedian household income $73,596Median home value $404,500Median rent $1,627 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,541 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 19,654 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 13%, construction 12%Average commute 36 minutes75% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 68%, Spanish 29%, other Indo-European languages 1%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
Parks and public landsSimpson Parkpark · 4.2 mi · 468 acresDiamond Valley Lake Community Parkpark · 7.0 mi · 83 acresSan Bernardino National Forestnational forest · 10.4 mi · 673,393 acresMount San Jacinto State Parkstate park · 13.5 mi · 13,674 acresFrench Valley Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 671 acresJames San Jacinto Mountains Reservestate conservation land · 12.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,630 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970284 of magnitude 4+, 33 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.3 on 28 Jun 199246 mi away, The 1992 Landers, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 2 Sep 202648 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation2,864 ft873 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHemet Valley Medical Center8.5 miPost officeYale Post Office8.0 miTown hallHemet City Hall8.6 miPoliceRiverside County Sheriff's Office - Hemet6.9 miFire stationRiverside County Fire Department Station 28 Sage4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMount San Jacinto College12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPalm Springs International Airport PSP25 miInterstateI-21517 miUS highwayUS 2439.9 miAmtrakAmtrak Station PSN26 miCoachTemeculaLimousine Express19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92544 ZIP area.
