Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:38 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:48 am – 4:43 pm
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People38,981 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.210,256 householdsMedian household income $132,538Median home value $648,700Median rent $2,552 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,336 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 17,225 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 42 minutes66% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 18%, Tagalog 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 64°FColdest month December: highs 65°F, lows 39°F12 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare120 days above 90°F, 15 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, San Jacinto station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksDiamond Valley Lakelake · 1.3 miBell Mountainpeak · 6.0 miNorth Hills Trailheadtrailhead · 4.2 miBlack Mountainpeak · 4.3 miThousand Trails Wilderness Lakes Resort and Campgroundcampground · 5.4 miLittle Lakelake · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWinchester Parkpark · 3.2 miSouthwest Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 81 acresFrench Valley Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 671 acresSan Bernardino National Forestnational forest · 9.2 mi · 673,393 acresSan Jacinto Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 18,331 acresLake Perris State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 13.5 mi · 7,435 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,472 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970280 of magnitude 4+, 33 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.3 on 28 Jun 199239 mi away, The 1992 Big Bear, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 2 Sep 202639 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighRiverside County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Very HighRiver flooding Very HighEarthquake Very HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality11% of days had good air in 202539 of 365 days measured217 moderate, 75 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 34 unhealthy daysMedian index 80, worst day 365main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Riverside County monitors, CA
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEastern Municipal WDserves 666,581 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,737 ft529 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHemet Valley Medical Center7.5 miPost officeWinchester Post Office3.5 miTown hallHemet City Hall7.1 miPoliceHemet Police Department7.2 miFire stationRiverside County Fire Department Station 34 Winchester3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMount San Jacinto College Menifee Valley Campus7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Bernardino International Airport SBD32 miInterstateI-2157.2 miUS highwayUS 39517 miAmtrakRiverside, CA RIV28 miRailPerris - SouthMetrolink11 miCoachPerrisLimousine Express13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92596 ZIP area.
