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 – 4:45 pm
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People59,590 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.321,291 householdsMedian household income $113,618Median home value $728,900Median rent $2,254 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,861 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 28,362 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 13%, retail 10%Average commute 27 minutes72% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 9%, Arabic 3%, Tagalog 2%8% 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksSan Diego Christian Collegecollege · 1.1 miGrossmont - Cuyamaca Community Collegecollege · 2.5 miSantee Recreational Lakesreservoir · under a mileMission Trails east Fortunatrailhead · 2.1 miMesa Trailheadtrailhead · 2.2 miHollis Lakelake · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMast Parkpark · under a mile · 102 acresSantee Lakes Regional Parkpark · under a mile · 99 acresElliott Chaparral Reservestate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 183 acresSan Diego National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.9 mi · 12,451 acresCrestridge Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 2,758 acresSan Diego River Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 8.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes609 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197044 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 7 Jul 201049 mi away, near Borrego Springs, CAMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 202643 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 subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPadre Dam Mwdserves 93,980 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation401 ft122 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSharp Grossmont Hospital4.9 miPost officeSantee Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSantee City Hall2.0 miPoliceSan Diego County Sheriff's Office Santee Station1.2 miFire stationSantee Fire Department Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools1 elementary, 2 high, 9 otherElementaryCarlton Hills Schoolunder a mileSchoolRio Seco Schoolunder a mileSchoolSycamore Canyon School1.0 miCollegeSan Diego Christian College1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Diego International Airport SAN14 miInterstateI-83.6 miAmtrakOld Town Transportation Center OLT14 miLight railSantee Town Center StationSan Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS)1.0 miCoachEl Cajon Transit CenterGreyhound4.2 miTransit19 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 92071 ZIP area.
