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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,573 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 23.715 households0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate100% of adults are in the labour force, 304 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, hospitality, food and recreation 25%, professional and business services 17%Average commute 21 minutes38% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 38% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 12%, Chinese 3%, Vietnamese 2%4% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksSaint Leo University - San Diego Education Centercollege · under a mileCalifornia Institute of Applied Technologycollege · 1.8 miSilver Strandcape · 2.9 miNorth Beachbeach · 4.1 miIndian Pointcape · 1.2 miSouth San Diego Baybay · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSan Diego Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.2 mi · 411 acresSilver Strand State Beachstate park · 3.5 mi · 160 acresMt Hope Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.6 mi · 109 acresMemorial Community Parkpark · 1.1 miCabrillo National Monumentnational monument · 6.7 mi · 160 acresTijuana Slough National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.8 mi · 1,059 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes467 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197037 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.5 on 13 Jul 198648 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation20 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalParadise Valley Hospital2.3 miPost officeSoutheastern Post Office1.2 miTown hallNational City City Hall1.3 miPoliceNational City Police Department1.3 miFire stationFederal Fire Station San Diego 16under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools12 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 8 otherElementaryBalboa Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighCristo Rey San Diego High Schoolunder a mileElementaryEmerson Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSaint Leo University - San Diego Education Centerunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Diego International Airport SAN5.2 miInterstateI-5under a mileAmtrakSanta Fe Depot SAN3.5 miLight railPacific Fleet StationSan Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS)under a mileCoachDowntown SD SeaportFlixBus3.4 miTransit45 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 92136 ZIP area.