Bombay Beach, California

 

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Population (year 2000): 366
Males: 176 (48.1%), Females: 190 (51.9%)

Elevation: -225 feet

County: Imperial

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Zip code: 92257

Median resident age: 52.6 years
Median household income: $17,708 (year 2000)
Median house value: $27,200 (year 2000)

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Races in Bombay Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (58.5%)
  • Black (18.6%)
  • Hispanic (18.6%)
  • Two or more races (5.2%)
  • Other race (4.1%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (30.3%), German (8.7%), Hungarian (7.7%), Irish (6.6%), French (3.3%), Scottish (3.0%).
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For population 25 years and over in Bombay Beach

  • High school or higher: 53.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 17.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bombay Beach CDP

  • Never married: 13.0%
  • Now married: 42.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 15.2%
  • Divorced: 29.4%

11.7% Foreign born (7.4% Latin America, 4.4% Europe).


Bombay Beach satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yuma, AZ (89.1 miles, pop. 77,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Diego, CA (105.1 miles, pop. 1,223,400).

Nearest cities: Salton City, CA (16.3 miles), Niland, CA (16.7 miles), Salton Sea Beach, CA (19.5 miles), Calipatria, CA (21.6 miles), Desert Shores, CA (21.7 miles), Westmorland, CA (22.9 miles), Mecca, CA (28.2 miles), Brawley, CA (29.1 miles).

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (30.1%), Retail trade (15.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.5%), Public administration (14.5%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (13.3%).

Average weather in Bombay Beach, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average temp. (°F) 53.8 57.9 62.8 69.0 76.3 84.4 90.0 89.4 83.8 73.0 60.7 53.5
High temperature (°F) 68.7 73.2 78.3 85.5 93.0 102.4 106.4 105.3 100.4 89.9 77.0 68.8
Low temperature (°F) 38.9 42.7 47.2 52.5 59.5 66.4 73.4 73.5 67.2 56.0 44.3 38.0
Precipitation (in) 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4

 

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Normal climate around Bombay Beach, California

Based on data reported by main weather stations

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Days with precip. 7 6 7 5 2 1 0 0 1 2 4 6
Wind speed (mph) 5.8 6.5 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.6 7.4 7.2 6.9 6.3 5.8 5.5
Morning humidity (%) 72 74 76 76 77 79 81 82 80 77 73 72
Afternoon humidity (%) 56 58 59 57 61 63 63 63 63 62 59 57
Sunshine (%) 72 72 71 69 61 60 69 71 70 69 75 73
Days clear of clouds 12 10 11 11 9 10 14 16 15 14 15 14
Partly cloudy days 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 10 10 8 8
Cloudy days 11 10 11 10 10 8 4 4 6 8 7 10
Snowfall (in) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

 

Hospitals/medical centers near Bombay Beach:
  • PIONEERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 30 miles; BRAWLEY, CA)
  • EL CENTRO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 41 miles; EL CENTRO, CA)
  • JOHN F KENNEDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC (about 43 miles; INDIO, CA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bombay Beach:
  • PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL (about 63 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA; ID: PSP)
  • YUMA MCAS/YUMA INTL (about 92 miles; YUMA, AZ; ID: YUM)
  • MC CLELLAN-PALOMAR (about 108 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; ID: CRQ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bombay Beach:
  • SALTON SEA (about 18 miles; SALTON CITY, CA; ID: SAS)
  • CHIRIACO SUMMIT (about 21 miles; CHIRIACO SUMMIT, CA; ID: L77)
  • CLIFF HATFIELD MEMORIAL (about 22 miles; CALIPATRIA, CA; ID: CLR)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bombay Beach:
  • IMPERIAL VALLEY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; IMPERIAL, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,006)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 36 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; FT enrollment: 12,213)
  • COLLEGE OF THE DESERT (about 52 miles; PALM DESERT, CA; FT enrollment: 3,804)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO (about 81 miles; LA JOLLA, CA; FT enrollment: 19,582)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS (about 81 miles; SAN MARCOS, CA; FT enrollment: 4,875)
  • MOUNT SAN JACINTO COLLEGE (about 90 miles; SAN JACINTO, CA; FT enrollment: 4,731)
  • CUYAMACA COLLEGE (about 91 miles; EL CAJON, CA; FT enrollment: 3,278)


Bombay Beach compared to California state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Population density significantly below state average for cities.


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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)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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)
  • KRCK-FM (97.7 FM; MECCA, CA; Owner: PLAYA DEL SOL BROADCASTERS)
  • KSSB (100.9 FM; CALIPATRIA, CA; Owner: PHILLIP J. PLANK)


 

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