Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min5:40 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min6:46 am – 4:46 pm
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People24,456 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.69,485 householdsMedian household income $113,435Median home value $879,200Median rent $2,379 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,887 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 11,662 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 8%Average commute 24 minutes62% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 11%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, Vietnamese 2%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 65°FColdest month December: highs 69°F, lows 42°F12 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare57 days above 90°F, 3 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, El Cajon station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksCowles Mountainpeak · under a mileGrossmont - Cuyamaca Community Collegecollege · 1.4 miBig Rock Road Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileBarker Way Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileMission Trails Regional Park Visitor and Interpretive Centervisitor center · 1.5 miMount Helixpeak · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMission Trails Regional Parkpark · within reach · 1,520 acresSan Carlos Golf Courserecreation area · 1.0 mi · 77 acresSan Diego River Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 4.9 miSan Diego National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.1 mi · 12,451 acresElliott Chaparral Reservestate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 183 acresMiramar National Cemeteryhistoric site · 9.2 mi · 322 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes553 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197040 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.5 on 13 Jul 198650 mi away, The 1986 Oceanside, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 202646 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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 serving the town
Elevation1,038 ft316 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSharp Rees - Stealy Medical Center La Mesa2.9 miPost officeNavajo Post Office1.6 miTown hallLa Mesa City Hall3.6 miPoliceSan Diego County Sheriff's Office Santee Station3.1 miFire stationSan Diego Fire Rescue Department Station 341.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 4 otherSchoolSan Carlos Kindercare School1.0 miSchoolChet F Harritt School1.3 miElementaryGage Elementary School1.3 miCollegeGrossmont - Cuyamaca Community College1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Diego International Airport SAN11 miInterstateI-83.0 miAmtrakSanta Fe Depot SAN11 miLight railGrossmont StationSan Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS)2.8 miCoachEl Cajon Transit CenterGreyhound3.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92119 ZIP area.
