Bombay Beach, California

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Population in 2010: 295.
Population change since 2000: -19.4%
Males: 172  (58.3%)
Females: 123  (41.7%)
Median resident age:

34.4 years
California median age:

37.9 years

Zip codes: 92257.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $23,781 (it was $17,708 in 2000)
Bombay Beach:

$23,781
CA:

$91,551

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $13,196 (it was $10,535 in 2000)

Bombay Beach CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-763,541,666 (it was $32,800 in 2000)
Bombay Beach $-763,541,666
CA $715,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $198,499; detached houses: $347,104; mobile homes: $28,928
March 2022 cost of living index in Bombay Beach: -39441.6 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 69.4%
(29.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 87.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Bombay Beach, CA (2022)
    • 10342.9%Two or more races
    • 8635.8%White alone
    • 5824.2%Black alone



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Bombay Beach, California as of April 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bombay Beach is 107 to 1.


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Ancestries: Irish (25.7%), French (4.8%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: -225 feet

Land area: 1.01 square miles.

Population density: 293 people per square mile   (very low).

Bombay Beach, California map

4 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.7%
California:

26.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Bombay Beach CDP:

1.9% ($623)
California:

0.8% ($1,564)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Coachella Valley, CA (32.2 miles , pop. 118,932).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Diego, CA (91.2 miles , pop. 1,223,400).

Nearest cities:

Salton City, CA (3.7 miles ),
Niland, CA (3.8 miles ),
West Imperial, CA (3.9 miles ),
Salton Sea Beach, CA (4.1 miles ),
Desert Shores, CA (4.3 miles ),
Calipatria, CA (4.5 miles ),
Westmorland, CA (4.8 miles ),
Oasis, CA (4.8 miles )

Latitude: 33.35 N, Longitude: 115.73 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 760

Distribution of median household income in Bombay Beach, CA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bombay Beach, CA in 2022
Bombay Beach satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

18.3%
California:

5.1%
Most common industries in Bombay Beach, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (30.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.5%)
  • Public administration (14.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.3%)
  • Furniture & home furnishings, household appliance stores (12.0%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (7.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (41.4%)
  • Furniture & home furnishings, household appliance stores (34.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (13.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (10.3%)
  • Construction (0.0%)
  • Food (0.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (46.3%)
  • Public administration (22.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (20.4%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (11.1%)
  • Food (0.0%)
Most common occupations in Bombay Beach, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (25.3%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (21.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14.5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (13.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (12.0%)
  • Registered nurses (4.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (41.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (34.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13.8%)
  • Cashiers (10.3%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (0.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (0.0%)
  • Accountants and auditors (0.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (38.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (22.2%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (20.4%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (11.1%)
  • Registered nurses (7.4%)
  • Financial managers (0.0%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (0.0%)

Average climate in Bombay Beach, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bombay Beach, California average temperatures Bombay Beach, California average precipitation Bombay Beach, California humidity Bombay Beach, California wind speed Bombay Beach, California snowfall Bombay Beach, California sunshine Bombay Beach, California clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 236. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

236
U.S.:

73
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 24.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 50.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

50.8
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.84. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 16.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.84
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Bombay Beach-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 6017% 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 73.8 miles away from Bombay Beach 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 9.2 miles away from Bombay Beach center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
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 90.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 46.2 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 37.5 miles away from Bombay Beach center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 219.1 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 Imperial County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Earthquakes: 2, Landslides: 2, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bombay Beach topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bombay Beach:

  • Imperial Valley College (about 39 miles; Imperial, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,313)
  • College of the Desert (about 47 miles; Palm Desert, CA; FT enrollment: 5,686)
  • Mt San Jacinto Community College District (about 79 miles; San Jacinto, CA; FT enrollment: 8,426)
  • Cuyamaca College (about 82 miles; El Cajon, CA; FT enrollment: 4,270)
  • Grossmont College (about 83 miles; El Cajon, CA; FT enrollment: 10,461)
  • California State University-San Marcos (about 85 miles; San Marcos, CA; FT enrollment: 8,070)
  • Arizona Western College (about 85 miles; Yuma, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,454)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Bombay Beach: Bombay Beach Campground (A), Niland Fire District Station 2 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Imperial County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

1.7 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

38.9%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.6%
Whole state:

7.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Bombay Beach:

Marital status in Bombay Beach, CA
  • Never married: 35.0%
  • Now married: 23.3%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 34.3%

For population 25 years and over in Bombay Beach:

  • High school or higher: 93.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 17.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.4
California average:

15.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bombay Beach, CA (based on Imperial County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic49,22612
Evangelical Protestant12,70780
Other3,63314
Mainline Protestant1,13712
Black Protestant6695
None107,156-
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: 40
Imperial County:

2.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Imperial County:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
California:

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

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 52
This county:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 78
This county:

4.85 / 10,000 pop.
California:

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

6.9%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Imperial County:

25.4%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.6%
California:

17.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Bombay Beach:

45.8%
California:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Bombay Beach:

43.2%
State:

48.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

30.5
California:

28.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
Bombay Beach:

25.0%
California:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

13.9%
California:

11.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
California:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

41.4%
California:

31.5%

General health condition:
Here:

46.6%
State:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Bombay Beach:

81.0%
California:

80.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bombay Beach, CA Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Bombay Beach:

  • KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KCBQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
  • KNWZ (970 AM; 5 kW; COACHELLA, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNWQ (1140 AM; 10 kW; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KPRZ (1210 AM; 20 kW; SAN MARCOS, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bombay Beach:

  • KZAL (105.5 FM; DESERT CENTER, CA; Owner: WORLDWIDE MULTI-MEDIA B/C CO.)
  • KLVJ (100.1 FM; JULIAN, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KLRD (90.1 FM; YUCAIPA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KRCK-FM (97.7 FM; MECCA, CA; Owner: PLAYA DEL SOL BROADCASTERS)
  • KSEH (94.5 FM; BRAWLEY, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSSB (100.9 FM; CALIPATRIA, CA; Owner: PHILLIP J. PLANK)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 10ft / 2.9mTotal length
  • 7,200Total average daily traffic
  • 648Total average daily truck traffic
  • 10,968Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • BOMBAY BEACH, Water Reclamation Plant (Lat: 33.364972 Lon: -115.729861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24 m, Overall height: 29 m, Call Sign: WQET929,
    Assigned Frequencies: 928.343 MHz, 952.343 MHz, Grant Date: 02/19/2016, Expiration Date: 04/13/2026, Certifier: Javier Mata, Registrant: Coachella Valley Water District, 51501 Tyler Street, Coachella, CA 92236, Phone: (760) 398-2661, Fax: (760) 398-3190, Email:

  • BOMBAY BEACH, 242 Rolling Acres Road (Lat: 33.353167 Lon: -115.733139), Type: Pole, Structure height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WQPX352,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6093.45 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, Grant Date: 09/07/2012, Expiration Date: 09/07/2022, Cancellation Date: 09/17/2018, Certifier: Charles Cleary, Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (678) 259-1319, Email:

  • Bombay Beach Headend, Lat: 33.353028 Lon: -115.733167, Type: Ltower, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQRR798,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 07/16/2013, Expiration Date: 07/16/2023, Cancellation Date: 07/31/2023, Certifier: Colin H Higgin, Registrant: Zito West Holding, LLC, 102 South Main Street, Coudersport, PA 16915, Phone: (814) 260-9588, Fax: (814) 260-0304, Email:

  • SD06566A, 2189 2nd Street (Lat: 33.353167 Lon: -115.733139), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60 m, Call Sign: WQUY499,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, Grant Date: 11/17/2014, Expiration Date: 11/17/2024, Cancellation Date: 05/12/2023, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bombay Beach, CA
  • 63.0%Electricity
  • 31.5%Utility gas
  • 5.4%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bombay Beach, CA
  • 63.2%Utility gas
  • 36.8%Electricity


Bombay Beach compared to California state average:

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