HeberCA
A town of 7,312, founded in 1903.
Is Heber a good place to live?
Heber grades D− overall, ranked 729th of 841 in California. What it does well: its schools outperform 58% of the state's. Heber’s typical July afternoon high is 108°F, against 89°F in California’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. On history, just 28 of California’s 1,063 towns do worse. The typical home is worth about $400K, 6.9 years of the El Centro metro’s $58K median household income.
Heber has grown 61% from 2010 to 2020
4,275 counted in 2010 and 6,896 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Heber grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Heber is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Heber: who provides what
Heber is unincorporated, so Imperial County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Heber.
Heber has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and trades workers with El Centro and other neighbors.
Heber’s grade for cost of living is a D
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 4.6% in value. In Heber, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,086 a month. 68% of households are owner-occupiers locally.
| Heber | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,086 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Heber’s grade for schools is a B
Its public schools are run by the Heber Elementary school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. 2 public schools serve Heber, with 1,155 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dogwood ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 606 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Top of a very high hazard risk in Heber: earthquakes
Of the losses FEMA expects in Heber, 58% come from earthquakes and 39% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults in Heber sleep under 7 hours than in the typical California or U.S. town
Against the California average, Heber comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 15. The share of adults in Heber who get no exercise outside work: 35%.
| Heber | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 22% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 16% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 9% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Heber | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.2% | 6.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 22.2% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The climate in Heber brings mild winters and hot summers
The El Centro 2 Ssw weather station records that about 180 days a year reach 90°, more than in 100% of U.S. towns. January nights average 43.7°, milder than in 96% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 107.7°.
The January low here is 44°F. Snow almost never falls.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For most of its workers, the job is outside Heber
Heber has about as many jobs (2,247) as working residents, but only 176 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 19.5 minutes, against 28.7 across California.
The top destinations are El Centro (26%), Calexico (10%) and Brawley (5%). Just 7% of Heber’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Heber added 743 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 2,247. For Heber, the mean commuting time is 20 minutes.
| Heber | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Protected land: 1.7% of Heber
There are 0.1 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Heber: 3, covering 19 acres.
| Heber | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Margarito "Tito" Huerta Jr. | — | 10 |
| 2. Estancia Park | — | 6 |
| 3. Edward "Jiggs" Johnson Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Heber
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Heber
About 10 of every 100 Heber residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Heber
Census-designated place in California, USA
Heber is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California. Heber is located 4.5 miles (7 km) north-northwest of Calexico. The population was 6,896 at the 2020 census, up from 4,275 in 2010.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- -10 ft
- ZIP code
- 92249
Questions about Heber
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Heber, CA a good place to live?
Heber grades D− overall, better than 4% of U.S. towns and #729 of 841 in California. It grades C for health and B for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Heber, CA expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.