Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min5:39 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min6:46 am – 4:45 pm
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People46,216 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.015,426 householdsMedian household income $107,937Median home value $723,200Median rent $1,960 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,803 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 21,281 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 12%, construction 12%Average commute 25 minutes74% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 10%, Tagalog 2%, Arabic 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 58°FColdest month December: highs 72°F, lows 41°F16 in of rain a year, on about 29 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare121 days above 90°F, 22 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, El Capitan Dam station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksIron Mountainpeak · 5.6 miSilverdomepeak · 1.7 miSan Vicente Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miLake Jenningslake · 3.5 miLindo Lakelake · 3.8 miSan Diego Christian Collegecollege · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSan Vicente Reservoirrecreation area · under a mile · 3,583 acresLouis Stelzer County Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 368 acresCleveland National Forestnational forest · 6.2 mi · 426,468 acresCrestridge Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 2,758 acresSan Diego National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.2 mi · 12,451 acresBlue Sky Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 615 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes772 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197063 of magnitude 4+, 6 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 7 Jul 201043 mi away, near Borrego Springs, CAMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 202637 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 subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLakeside WDserves 35,500 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,591 ft485 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSharp Grossmont Hospital11.1 miPost officeLakeside Post Office3.9 miTown hallSantee City Hall5.3 miPoliceSan Diego County Sheriff's Office4.0 miFire stationBarona Fire Protection District Station 273.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSan Diego Christian College6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Diego International Airport SAN21 miInterstateI-84.1 miUS highwayUS 39539 miAmtrakOld Town Transportation Center OLT21 miLight railSantee Town Center StationSan Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS)6.9 miCoachEl Cajon Transit CenterGreyhound9.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92040 ZIP area.
