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Today 476 people live in this town, first settled in 1920.
43% of residents live below the poverty line in Ripley, above both California’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 834 in California we compare has a lower midpoint rent than Ripley. Ripley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1972 and 2 maps from 1952 on.
Ripley is unincorporated, so Riverside 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Ripley.
The top destinations are Blythe (39%), Ehrenberg (7%) and El Centro (4%). Since 2013, Ripley has lost 79 jobs, to 17 in 2023. The average commute here is 18 minutes. Most working residents leave Ripley for work: only 2% work in town.
| Ripley | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $29,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.6% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Ripley brings warm winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 109°, January nights drop to 43° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ripley: just over a third of adults worry about having enough food. CDC measures, 32 in all: Ripley beats California on 2 and trails on 22. Among adults here, 18% have diabetes and 19% report frequent physical distress.
| Ripley | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 22% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Ripley | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.7% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.5% | 6.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 20.5% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in just over half of U.S. communities. Three fifths of Ripley’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 19%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1.2 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. For Ripley, the concentration of trails is 0.7 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 4 acres here.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jack E. Marlowe Ripley Family Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ripley
About 8 of every 100 Ripley residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
Where Ripley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in California, United States
Ripley is a census-designated place community in east Riverside County. It is located along State Route 78 (SR78) between Palo Verde and Blythe. The area is mostly agricultural lands irrigated by Colorado River water. The elevation is 249 feet (76 m). The population was 538 at the 2020 census, down from 692 at the 2010 census.
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Ripley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.