Palo Verde is a community in Imperial County, California, home to about 75 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 92266.
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| Nearest major airport | Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)107 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (YUM)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chula Vista, CA142 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Diego, CA143 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Palo Verde; 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.
Palo Verde had 152 residents in the 2020 census, down 36% since 2000.
It’s the 1475th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Imperial County grew from 13,591 residents in 1910 to 179,702 in 2020.
Imperial County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 109°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 3.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Blythe Ap, CA weather station (17 miles away).
34,323 jobs at 2,677 businesses in Imperial County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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