Local servicesHospitalHemet Valley Medical Center4.5 miPost officeWinchester Post Office3.3 miTown hallHemet City Hall4.1 miPoliceHemet Police Department4.1 miFire stationHemet Fire Department Station 41.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryHarmony Elementary School1.3 miHighWest Valley High School1.7 miCollegeMount San Jacinto College6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Bernardino International Airport SBD28 miInterstateI-2158.5 miUS highwayUS 24314 miAmtrakRiverside, CA RIV26 miRailPerris - SouthMetrolink10 miCoachPerrisLimousine Express11 miTransit2 stops within a mileRiverside Transit Agency (RTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92545 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:38 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:49 am – 4:43 pm
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People45,982 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.416,564 householdsMedian household income $63,770Median home value $379,800Median rent $1,899 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,787 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 18,220 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 12%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 39 minutes76% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Spanish 24%, Tagalog 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 64°FColdest month December: highs 65°F, lows 39°F12 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare120 days above 90°F, 15 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, San Jacinto station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksNorth Hills Trailheadtrailhead · 2.9 miTres Cerritospeak · 2.1 miDiamond Valley Lakelake · 3.5 miCottonwood Lakelake · 3.7 miReflection Lake RV Park and Fishing Campgroundcampground · 3.9 miPark Hillpeak · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouthwest Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 81 acresMary Henley Parkpark · 2.0 miSan Bernardino National Forestnational forest · 4.8 mi · 673,393 acresSan Jacinto Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 18,331 acresLake Perris State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 10.2 mi · 7,435 acresFrench Valley Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 671 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,609 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970290 of magnitude 4+, 35 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.3 on 28 Jun 199247 mi away, The 1992 Landers, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 2 Sep 202637 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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
Elevation1,500 ft457 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
