Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:34 am – 7:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min6:44 am – 4:40 pm
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People11,333 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.13,328 householdsMedian household income $48,272Median home value $215,800Median rent $975 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,763 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 5,592 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 23%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, education and health care 13%Average commute 28 minutes66% drive alone, 30% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher38% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 12%, Spanish 88%46% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 107°F, lows 80°FColdest month December: highs 69°F, lows 42°F3 in of rain a year, on about 7 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare196 days above 90°F, 8 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mecca Fire Stn station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksWhitewater Riverriver · 4.2 miWhitewater Covebay · 3.6 miSneaker Beachbeach · 5.1 miHeadquarters CGcampground · 5.5 miNew Campgroundcampground · 5.8 miCollege of the Desert - Mecca / Thermalcollege · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJoshua Tree National Parknational park · 7.5 mi · 784,201 acresSalton Sea - Bureau of Reclamationrecreation area · 4.2 mi · 87 acresNorth Shore Beach and Yacht Clubrecreation area · 3.8 miSalton Sea State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.2 mi · 789 acresOasis Community Parkpark · 7.3 miSalton Searecreation area · 8.8 mi · 70,258 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,931 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970287 of magnitude 4+, 35 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.6 on 24 Nov 198738 mi away, The 1987 Superstition Hills, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 25 Aug 202621 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL35% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRuiz MHPserves 46 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation150 ft46 m below sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverside County Psychiatric Health Facility16.8 miPost officeMecca Post Office4.7 miFire stationRiverside County Fire Station 41 - North Shore3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCollege of the Desert - Mecca / Thermal7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPalm Springs International Airport PSP35 miInterstateI-109.4 miUS highwayUS 8611 miAmtrakAmtrak Station PSN40 miCoachIndio Bus StationFlixBus17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92254 ZIP area.
