Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min5:39 am – 7:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min6:45 am – 4:45 pm
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People9,114 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.42,950 householdsMedian household income $151,538Median home value $902,400Median rent $2,224 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,777 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 3,690 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 18%, professional and business services 16%Average commute 36 minutes74% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 15%, other languages 2%, Arabic 2%6% 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 December: highs 63°F, lows 42°F16 in of rain a year, on about 29 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare55 days above 90°F, 3 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alpine station, 10 mi away; snow from El Cajon
Nearby landmarksLyons Peakpeak · under a mileElena Mountainpeak · 2.7 miDeerhorn Springspring · 3.0 miHubbard Springspring · 5.1 miDoenges Trailtrailhead · 6.1 miBarrett Lakelake · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHollenbeck Canyon Wildlife Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 6,881 acresRancho Jamul Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 5,851 acresSycuan Peak Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 2,725 acresSan Diego National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.2 mi · 12,453 acresBarrett Reservoirrecreation area · 4.1 mi · 4,132 acresMcGinty Mountain Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 86 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes574 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197052 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 14 Apr 202526 mi away, near Julian, CAMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 202650 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIndian Hills Campserves 13,032 people from ground water9 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: uranium, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,613 ft796 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSharp Grossmont Hospital14.7 miPost officeDulzura Post Office3.5 miPoliceSan Diego County Sheriff's Office5.1 miFire stationSan Diego County Fire Protection District Station 37 - Deerhorn1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Diego International Airport SAN24 miInterstateI-810 miAmtrakSanta Fe Depot SAN23 miLight railEl Cajon StationSan Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS)14 miCoachEl Cajon Transit CenterGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 91935 ZIP area.
