Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min5:41 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min6:46 am – 4:46 pm
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People59,891 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.918,358 householdsMedian household income $66,426Median home value $612,200Median rent $1,670 a month36% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,563 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 26,342 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 25 minutes68% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 34%, Spanish 52%, Tagalog 12%30% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 77°F, lows 64°FColdest month December: highs 67°F, lows 46°F9 in of rain a year, on about 20 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare5 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chula Vista station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksCalifornia Institute of Applied Technologycollege · under a mileSaint Leo University - San Diego Education Centercollege · 1.6 miSweetwater Riverriver · 2.2 miButterfly & Hummingbird Garden Trailtrailhead · 2.2 miGunpowder Point Interpretive Trailtrailhead · 2.3 miSilver Strandcape · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSan Diego Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.2 mi · 411 acresNational City Golf Courserecreation area · under a mileKimball Parkrecreation area · under a mileSilver Strand State Beachstate park · 3.5 mi · 160 acresTijuana Slough National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.9 mi · 1,059 acresCabrillo National Monumentnational monument · 8.3 mi · 160 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes467 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197036 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.5 on 13 Jul 198650 mi away, The 1986 Oceanside, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Oct 202550 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of San Diegoserves 1,385,379 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation97 ft30 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalParadise Valley Hospital1.3 miPost officeNational City Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNational City City Hallunder a milePoliceNational City Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNational City Fire Department Station 34under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools14 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 9 otherElementaryJohn Otis Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleNational City Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryOlivewood Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCalifornia Institute of Applied Technologyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Diego International Airport SAN7.2 miInterstateI-8051.0 miAmtrakSanta Fe Depot SAN5.5 miLight rail24th Street StationSan Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS)1.0 miCoachDowntown SD SeaportFlixBus5.3 miTransit123 stops within a mileSan Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 91950 ZIP area.
