Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min5:34 am – 7:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min6:43 am – 4:40 pm
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People1,219 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.9478 householdsMedian home value $160,700Median rent $1,298 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,765 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.1% unemployment rate36% of adults are in the labour force, 351 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%Average commute 37 minutes75% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 19% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 44%, Spanish 57%15% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 108°F, lows 83°FColdest month December: highs 68°F, lows 47°F4 in of rain a year, on about 7 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare182 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ocotillo Wells 2w station, 17 mi away; snow from Niland
Parks and public landsOcotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Areastate recreation area · 2.6 mi · 19,733 acresSonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.8 mi · 32,057 acresSalton Searecreation area · 5.3 mi · 70,258 acresSan Felipe Creek Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 1,794 acresSalton City Community Parkpark · 7.3 miSalton Sea State Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.4 mi · 459 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,992 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970282 of magnitude 4+, 22 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.6 on 24 Nov 198713 mi away, The 1987 Superstition Hills, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 25 Aug 202611 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription30% have cable, fibre or DSL41% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation102 ft31 m below sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeSalton City Post Office6.8 miPoliceImperial County Sheriff's Office Salton City6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportImperial County Airport IPL31 miMajor airportPalm Springs International Airport PSP56 miInterstateI-831 miUS highwayUS 11113 miAmtrakAmtrak Station PSN61 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92275 ZIP area.
