Jacumba, California

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Population in 2010: 561.
Males: 337  (60.1%)
Females: 224  (39.9%)
Median resident age:

63.4 years
California median age:

37.9 years

Zip codes: 91934.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $98,928
Jacumba:

$98,928
CA:

$91,551

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $48,258

Jacumba CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $846,600
Jacumba:

$846,600
CA:

$715,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $230,121; detached houses: $229,866
March 2022 cost of living index in Jacumba: 99.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 41.4%
(13.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 71.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
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  • Races in Jacumba, CA (2022)
    • 43951.5%Hispanic
    • 32237.7%White alone
    • 10011.7%Two or more races



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Jacumba, California as of May 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Jacumba is 49 to 1.


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Ancestries: English (34.2%), Italian (34.2%), German (12.7%), Irish (7.3%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 2829 feet

90 residents are foreign born (10.7% Latin America).

This place:

10.6%
California:

26.5%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: El Cajon, CA (46.6 miles , pop. 94,869).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Diego, CA (56.8 miles , pop. 1,223,400).

Nearest cities:

Boulevard, CA (2.4 miles ),
Mountain Empire, CA (3.6 miles ),
Ocotillo, CA (3.7 miles ),
Campo, CA (4.0 miles ),
Mount Laguna, CA (4.7 miles),
Pine Valley, CA (4.9 miles ),
Potrero, CA (5.0 miles ),
Descanso, CA (5.4 miles )

Latitude: 32.62 N, Longitude: 116.19 W

Area code: 619

Distribution of median household income in Jacumba, CA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Jacumba, CA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.3%
California:

5.1%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 76.4. This is about average.

City:

76.4
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.598. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.598
U.S.:

0.251
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 49.4. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 12.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

49.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 6.24. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 10.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.24
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Jacumba-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 5442% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 110.1 miles away from Jacumba center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 50.6 miles away from Jacumba center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 25.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 132.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 34.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 230.8 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in San Diego County (39) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 21
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 21, Floods: 17, Storms: 9, Winter Storms: 6, Landslides: 5, Mudslides: 4, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Airports located in Jacumba:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jacumba:

  • Imperial Valley College (about 43 miles; Imperial, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,313)
  • Cuyamaca College (about 45 miles; El Cajon, CA; FT enrollment: 4,270)
  • Southwestern College (about 48 miles; Chula Vista, CA; FT enrollment: 10,761)
  • Grossmont College (about 50 miles; El Cajon, CA; FT enrollment: 10,461)
  • San Diego State University (about 53 miles; San Diego, CA; FT enrollment: 27,516)
  • University of Phoenix-San Diego Campus (about 56 miles; San Diego, CA; FT enrollment: 5,159)
  • Alliant International University (about 57 miles; San Diego, CA; FT enrollment: 3,155)

Public elementary/middle school in Jacumba:

  • JACUMBA MIDDLE (Students: 16, Location: 44343 OLD HWY. 80, Grades: 6-8)
See full list of schools located in Jacumba

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Jacumba: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Station 43 Jacumba (A), Jacumba Branch San Diego County Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Boundary Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Jacumba: Jacumba Community Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

San Diego County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Jacumba and their reported violations in the past:

DE ANZA SPRINGS RESORT (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

59.3%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.7%
Whole state:

7.2%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Jacumba:

Marital status in Jacumba, CA
  • Never married: 39.4%
  • Now married: 41.6%
  • Separated: 11.1%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

For population 25 years and over in Jacumba:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

4.8
California average:

15.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Jacumba, CA (based on San Diego County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic801,850115
Evangelical Protestant302,320974
Other161,530349
Mainline Protestant74,992211
Black Protestant10,85752
Orthodox7,82819
None1,735,936-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 574
This county:

1.94 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 17
San Diego County:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 227
San Diego County:

0.77 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 487
This county:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2,238
Here:

7.56 / 10,000 pop.
California:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
San Diego County:

6.5%
State:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

22.2%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
San Diego County:

16.0%
State:

17.9%

5.18% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($90,734 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.18%
California average:

5.19%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,493 average AGI)
San Diego County:

0.14%
California average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.53% ($85,804 average AGI)
from Riverside County, CA  0.37% ($61,240)
from Orange County, CA  0.30% ($88,873)


5.71% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($83,556 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.71%
California average:

6.14%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,067 average AGI)
San Diego County:

0.09%
California average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Riverside County, CA  0.59% ($69,329 average AGI)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.35% ($64,009)
to Orange County, CA  0.24% ($90,344)

Strongest AM radio stations in Jacumba:

  • KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KCBQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSDO (1130 AM; 10 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: HI-FAVOR BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KPRZ (1210 AM; 20 kW; SAN MARCOS, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KOGO (600 AM; 5 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KECR (910 AM; 5 kW; EL CAJON, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jacumba:

  • KLVJ (100.1 FM; JULIAN, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KHTS-FM (93.3 FM; EL CAJON, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K210CL (89.9 FM; LEMON GROVE, CA; Owner: SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KPBS-FM (89.5 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KSEH (94.5 FM; BRAWLEY, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • Jacumba, California
  • Fatal accident count12
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents12
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:6
  • Fatalities13
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents25
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents2
  • California average
  • Fatal accident count36763
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents55705
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons13802
  • Fatalities40921
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents103863
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents7753
See more detailed statistics of Jacumba fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 16Number of bridges
  • 177ft / 53.6mTotal length
  • 83,098Total average daily traffic
  • 15,913Total average daily truck traffic
  • 127,666Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
New bridges in Jacumba, CA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 51930-1939
  • 111960-1969
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Jacumba, CA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

6
  • Holly E Groschner, 42568 Old Hwy 80 (Lat: 32.654444 Lon: -116.222500), Type: 10.6, Overall height: 7.6 m, Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, Mgspivak@aol.Com, , Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 371-1500

  • CHRISTINE A VERRE, 42568 Old Hwy 80 (Lat: 32.654444 Lon: -116.222500), Type: 10.6, Overall height: 7.6 m, Registrant: Crown Castle Gt Company LLC, Monica.Gambino@crowncastle.Com, , Canon-sburg, Phone: (724) 416-2516

  • Christine A Verre, 42568 Old Hwy 80 (Lat: 32.654444 Lon: -116.222500), Type: 10.6, Overall height: 7.6 m, Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., Monica.Gambino@crowncastle.Com, , Canon-sburg, Phone: (724) 416-2516

  • Lisa M Minney, 42568 Old Hwy 80 (Lat: 32.654444 Lon: -116.222500), Type: 10.6, Structure height: 06073 m, Overall height: 7.6 m, Registrant: Crown Castle, Lisa.Minney@crowncastle.Com, , Canon-sburg, Phone: (724) 416-2257

  • Lisa M Minney, 42568 Old Hwy 80 (Lat: 32.654444 Lon: -116.222500), Type: 10.6, Structure height: 06073 m, Overall height: 7.6 m, Registrant: Crown Castle, Don.Snyder@crowncastle.Com, , Canon-sburg, Phone: (724) 416-2470

  • 42568 Old Hwy 80 (Lat: 32.654444 Lon: -116.222500), Type: 10.6, Overall height: 7.6 m, Registrant: Gte Mobilnet Incorporated:contel Cellular Inc:gte Mobilnet Of Northwest Oregon Limited Partnership:gte Mobilnet Of Oregon Limited Partnership, Jrobbins@mobilnet.Gte.Com, , Atlan-ta, Phone: (770) 391-1732


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Jacumba, CA)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Jacumba)

2006 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2006 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 8. The highest number of reported fires - 14 took place in 2007, and the least - 3 in 2013. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Jacumba, CA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (51.5%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (25.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Jacumba, CA
    • 5351.5%Outside Fires
    • 2625.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1615.5%Structure Fires
    • 87.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Jacumba, CA
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Jacumba, CA
  • 84.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 15.8%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Jacumba, CA
  • 100.0%Electricity


Jacumba compared to California state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Jacumba on our top lists:

  • #43 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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