Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min5:36 am – 7:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min6:42 am – 4:41 pm
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People198 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.4138 householdsMedian household income $43,500Median home value $159,20074% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,000 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher68% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, Spanish 29%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 107°F, lows 77°FColdest month December: highs 69°F, lows 41°F5 in of rain a yearwettest month JanuarySnow is rare180 days above 90°F, 4 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, El Centro Naf station, 16 mi away; snow from Ocotillo 2
Nearby landmarksSugarloaf Mountainpeak · 6.0 miCarrizo Mountainpeak · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAnza-Borrego Desert State Parkstate park · 24.7 mi · 3,822 acresGuatay Mtn Purchase Unitnational forest · 37.6 mi · 502 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3,687 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970365 of magnitude 4+, 29 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.2 on 4 Apr 201049 mi away, The 2010 Sierra El Mayor, B.C., MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 25 Aug 202636 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOcotillo Mutual Water Coserves 150 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation296 ft90 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEl Centro Regional Medical Center22.2 miPost officeOcotillo Post Office2.8 miFire stationImperial County Fire Department Station 62.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportImperial County Airport IPL23 miMajor airportSan Diego International Airport SAN72 miInterstateI-81.0 miUS highwayUS 9817 miAmtrakSanta Fe Depot SAN71 miCoachBoulevard Live Oaks Trail & Old HwyGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92259 ZIP area.
