Winterhaven is a community in Imperial County, California, home to about 234 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 92283.
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| Nearest major airport | Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)120 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (YUM)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chula Vista, CA137 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Diego, CA142 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Winterhaven; 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.
Winterhaven had 390 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 1352nd 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 44°F. About 3.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yuma Quartermaster Depot, AZ weather station (18 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).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Winterhaven.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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.
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by San Pasqual Valley Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Pasqual Valley ElementaryWinterhaven | K–5 | 259 | Public | 16.8 mi |
| San Pasqual MiddleWinterhaven | 6–8 | 125 | Public | 16.8 mi |
| San Pasqual Vocational AcademyWinterhaven | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 16.8 mi |
| Bill M. Manes HighWinterhaven | 9–12 | 14 | Alternative Education | 16.8 mi |
| San Pasqual Valley HighWinterhaven | 9–12 | 177 | Public | 16.8 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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