Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:33 am – 7:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min6:41 am – 4:38 pm
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People2,158 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.2780 householdsMedian household income $22,611Median home value $102,200Median rent $872 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,599 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 709 employedMain industries: construction 34%, public administration 22%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 34 minutes40% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 9% take public transport, 21% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 50%, Spanish 45%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Russian or other Slavic 1%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 103°F, lows 74°FColdest month December: highs 64°F, lows 40°F5 in of rain a yearwettest month FebruarySnow is rare152 days above 90°F, 9 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chiriaco Summit station, 25 mi away; snow from Niland
Nearby landmarksFrink Springspring · 7.0 miMullet Islandisland · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsImperial Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 7,865 acresSonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.9 mi · 32,028 acresSalton Sea State Recreation Arearecreation area · 13.2 mi · 459 acresSalton Searecreation area · 14.8 mi · 430 acresJoshua Tree National Parknational park · 24.2 mi · 784,201 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,191 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970204 of magnitude 4+, 15 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.6 on 24 Nov 198729 mi away, The 1987 Superstition Hills, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 25 Aug 202632 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighImperial County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality28% of days had good air in 2025101 of 365 days measured220 moderate, 34 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 10 unhealthy daysMedian index 64, worst day 426main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Imperial County monitors, CA
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of El Centroserves 43,772 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation197 ft60 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPoliceImperial County Sheriff's Office Niland6.6 miFire stationImperial County Fire Department - Station 76.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportImperial County Airport IPL35 miMajor airportPalm Springs International Airport PSP66 miInterstateI-1024 miUS highwayUS 1115.3 miAmtrakAmtrak Station PSN71 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92257 ZIP area.
