MountainSpringsgrade1920, 1920
Jacumba’s story
111 years in pictures
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1920 and 3 maps from 1939 on.
- 1915Jacumba is settled
JacumbaCA
A town settled in 1915, now home to 740 people.
Photo: Perdelsky (talk) / Perdelsky at en.wikipedia · Public domain
Population
740
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$341K
+9.8% in a year
Median age
62.5
years
Jobs based here
28
A commuter town
Is Jacumba a good place to live?
47% of residents live below the poverty line in Jacumba, where California’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 9 of the 848 California towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Jacumba. 29% of the land in Jacumba is conserved, against 4.3% in California’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, at 154 acres. Jacumba has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
740 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Getting set up
Moving to Jacumba: who provides what
Jacumba is unincorporated, so San Diego County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerSDG&E45.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJacumba Community Sd water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesSan Diego CountySan Diego County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSan Diego Registrar of VotersSan Diego County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP code9193491934 100%Census 2020
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 Jacumba.
Natural hazards
Jacumba faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by wildfire
67% of Jacumba’s expected losses from natural hazards come from wildfires, followed by earthquakes at 26%. On expected storm and flood damage, Jacumba sits above 99% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Jacumba households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
99risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireEarthquakesInland flooding
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
A smaller share of households in Jacumba live in a home they own than in the typical California or U.S. town
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 9.8%.
$341KZillow home value
Typical home value
Jacumba$341K
California$762K
+9.8%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Outdoors
Conserved land covers nearly a quarter of Jacumba
Trails total 4.4 miles in 3 parks and preserves. For Jacumba, the trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 3, covering 253 acres.
29.1%conserved
29.1%
conserved · 1,136 of 3,907 acres
4.4 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jacumba National Cooperative Land and Wildlife Management Area | 0.3 mi | 82 |
| 2. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park | — | 154 |
| 3. Jacumba Community Park | 0.1 mi | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Jacumba’s workers commute out
The median commute is under 51 miles. The top destinations are San Diego (24%), El Cajon (4%) and Boulevard (4%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Jacumba0%
San Diego24%
El Cajon4%
Boulevard4%
Chula Vista4%
51 mi
median commute distance
28
jobs based in Jacumba
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Jacumba’s year
The peak summer temperature in Jacumba is 96°F.
97°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–62°
Spring44–73°
Summer59–94°
Fall51–80°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Jacumba stands out in California and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
Jacumba: 18% of adults report frequent physical distress. Two figures for adults locally: 17% have diabetes, 30% say their health is fair or poor.
| Jacumba | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 22% | 19% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
32 measures vs. California
3 better9 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Jacumba | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 62.6% | 57.5% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 75.9% | 71.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 5.1% |
El Centro Regional Medical Center
37.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jacumba
15pages on Jacumba
The big questions
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Jacumba; the nearest are
Imperial Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · Imperial42.1 mi$1,148 in-state tuitionSan Diego State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · San Diego52.1 mi$8,728 in-state tuition
About 12 of every 100 Jacumba residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Jacumba for work
Where Jacumba’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
28jobs based in Jacumba
0%of working residents work in town
51 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Jacumba
Unincorporated community in California, US
Jacumba Hot Springs ( hə-KOOM-bə) is an unincorporated community in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County, California, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau defined Jacumba as a census-designated place (CDP) for the first time in the 2010 census, with a population of 561. At the 2020 census, the population decreased to 540. The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. The ZIP Code is 91934 and the town lies within area code 619. Its elevation is 2,829 feet (862 m) above mean sea level (AMSL). On February 26, 2013, the United States Board on Geographic Names approve…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 6.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,212 ft
- ZIP code
- 91934
Questions about Jacumba
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jacumba, CA a good place to live?
Jacumba has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.