Imperial Beach is a city in San Diego County, California, home to about 25,764 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 91932.
Homes sold for a median of $587 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Imperial Beach. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | San Diego International Airport (SAN)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chula Vista, CA7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Diego, CA17 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Imperial Beach; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Imperial Beach had 26,137 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 297th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
San Diego County grew from 35,090 residents in 1900 to 3,298,634 in 2020.
San Diego County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 8.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Imperial Beach Ream Fld Nas, CA weather station (about a mile away).
1,391,721 jobs at 93,407 businesses in San Diego County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
89 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Imperial Beach.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 31 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1887.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by South Bay Union, San Diego County Office of Education, Sweetwater Union High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayside STEAM AcademyImperial Beach | K–6 | 362 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Central ElementaryImperial Beach | K–6 | 350 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Imperial Beach CharterImperial Beach | K–8 | 724 | Charter | 0.3 mi |
| Oneonta ElementaryImperial Beach | K–6 | 434 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| San Diego County Special EducationImperial Beach | K–12 | 28 | Special Education | 0.9 mi |
| Mar Vista Senior HighImperial Beach | 9–12 | 1,216 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| VIP Village PreschoolImperial Beach | — | — | Public | 0.3 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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