CA area data
Jacumba, CA
Jacumba, CA.
Population: 1,200 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Jacumba, CA is $344,166 — up 10.7% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very High, with inland flooding, wildfire, earthquake the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$344,166
Typical home value
+10.7%
1-year change
Very High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $344,166
- 1-year appreciation
- +10.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +120.4%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jul 2026)
- $344,271
- House Price Index (state)
- 423.4 (-0.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median list price
- $385,000
- For-sale inventory
- 5
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- +1.0%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $2,192/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,335/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,823/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,743/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $4,526/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 110.7 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very High
- Top hazards (county)
- inland flooding, wildfire, earthquake, heat wave, landslide
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- wildfire: Very High · inland flooding: Very High · heat wave: Relatively High · landslide: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 100% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 14.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 14.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9b (extreme annual low 25 to 30°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 67
- Days with Good air quality
- 64
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 268
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 7
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 161
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 96
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 302
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 8
- Nearest airport
- Jacumba Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) (NJK) (31 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 2
- Hospitals include
- EL CENTRO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, NH Camp Pendleton
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 1.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -9,330 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1951
- Housing built before 1970
- 73.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 21.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,411
- Households with broadband internet
- 16.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,288,378
- Average weekly wage
- $1,611
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 11,707
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Jacumba | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $344,166 | $695,380 | $288,527 |
| Median annual property tax | $3,411 | $4,533 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in Jacumba, CA?
- $344,166.
- What is typical rent in Jacumba, CA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $2,823/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Jacumba, CA?
- Overall risk: Very High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: inland flooding, wildfire, earthquake, heat wave, landslide.
- What is the wildfire risk in Jacumba, CA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 100% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Jacumba, CA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Jacumba, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is Jacumba, CA walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Jacumba, CA?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 67. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Jacumba, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.7 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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