Town guide

Calipatria, California

Calipatria is a city in Imperial County, California, home to about 6,548 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 92233.

Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population6,5481,770 per sq mi
Median home value$197,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$164Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Calipatria

1 ZIP code

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Around Calipatria

Distances

Nearest major airportPalm Springs International Airport (PSP)73 miles away
Closer regional airportImperial County Airport (IPL)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chula Vista, CA95 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Diego, CA96 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Calipatria; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Calipatria

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Calipatria had 6,515 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 597th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Imperial County grew from 13,591 residents in 1910 to 179,702 in 2020.

Calipatria population by census2000: 7,289, 2010: 7,705, 2020: 6,5157,28920007,70520106,5152020

Imperial County, 1910–2020

Imperial County population, 1910 to 20201910: 13,591, 1920: 43,453, 1930: 60,903, 1940: 59,740, 1950: 62,975, 1960: 72,105, 1970: 74,492, 1980: 92,110, 1990: 109,303, 2000: 142,361, 2010: 174,528, 2020: 179,70214K’10’2061K’30’4063K’50’6074K’70’80109K’90’00175K’10180K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 108°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 2.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CalipatriaJan: high 72°F, low 41°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 75°F, low 45°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 81°F, low 50°F, 0.3 in; Apr: high 87°F, low 54°F, 0.1 in; May: high 95°F, low 61°F, 0 in; Jun: high 104°F, low 68°F, 0 in; Jul: high 108°F, low 77°F, 0 in; Aug: high 108°F, low 78°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 104°F, low 71°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 93°F, low 60°F, 0.1 in; Nov: high 80°F, low 49°F, 0.2 in; Dec: high 70°F, low 41°F, 0.5 in72°41°Jan0.575°45°Feb0.581°50°Mar0.387°54°Apr0.195°61°May0.0104°68°Jun0.0108°77°Jul0.0108°78°Aug0.1104°71°Sep0.193°60°Oct0.180°49°Nov0.270°41°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brawley 2 Sw, CA weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Imperial County

34,323 jobs at 2,677 businesses in Imperial County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Imperial CountyRetail trade: 8,080 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,477 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,158 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,377 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,168 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,901 jobs; Construction: 1,601 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,467 jobsRetail trade 24% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 7% Wholesale trade 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Construction 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Calipatria.

Nearest hospitals

  • Pioneers Memorial Healthcare DistrictGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brawley14.5 miles
  • El Centro Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · El Centro26.8 miles
  • John F Kennedy Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Indio55.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors1
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers10
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Calipatria

Grocery stores

  • State Foods Supermarket2.8 mi

Libraries

  • Calipatria Branch Imperial County Free Library2.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1919.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Calipatria

Public schools here are run by Calipatria Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fremont PrimaryCalipatriaK–4348Public2.9 mi
Bill E. Young Jr. MiddleCalipatria5–8322Public3.0 mi
Calipatria HighCalipatria9–12345Public3.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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