Moving to Imperial Beach, California
Population: 26,992. Estimated population in July 2024: 26,374 (-2.3% change)
Males: 13,475 (49.9%), Females: 13,517 (50.1%)
San Diego County
Zip codes: 91932.
Demographics
 Median resident age: 28.6 years
Median household income: $35,882
Median house value: $171,700
Population by Race
Races in Imperial Beach:
- White Non-Hispanic (43.5%)
 - Hispanic (40.1%)
 - Other race (17.8%)
 - Two or more races (6.5%)
 - Black (5.3%)
 - Filipino (5.3%)
 - American Indian (2.1%)
 - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)
 - Japanese (0.5%)
 
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (10.9%), Irish (6.7%), English (6.3%), Italian (4.0%), United States (3.9%), French (2.3%).
Elevation: 20 feet
Land area: 4.3 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Imperial Beach
- High school or higher: 77.0%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
 - Unemployed: 12.1%
 - Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Imperial Beach city
- Never married: 31.6%
 - Now married: 47.3%
 - Separated: 3.8%
 - Widowed: 4.4%
 - Divorced: 12.8%
 
20.4% Foreign born (13.9% Latin America, 5.3% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +335 (+1.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Imperial Beach:
- PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; NATIONAL CITY, CA)
 - SHARP CORONADO HOSPITAL AND HLTHCR CTR (about 9 miles; CORONADO, CA)
 - VILLA VIEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Imperial Beach:
- NORTH ISLAND NAS /HALSEY FIELD/ (about 10 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: NZY)
 - SAN DIEGO INTL-LINDBERGH FLD (about 12 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: SAN)
 - MC CLELLAN-PALOMAR (about 39 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; Abbreviation: CRQ)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Imperial Beach:
- IMPERIAL BEACH NOLF (REAM FLD) (about 1 miles; IMPERIAL BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: NRS)
 - BROWN FIELD MUNI (about 11 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: SDM)
 - MONTGOMERY FIELD (about 16 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: MYF)
 
Amtrak station near Imperial Beach:
- 11 miles: SAN DIEGO (1050 KETTNER BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
 
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Imperial Beach:
- COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING SYSTEMS INC (Location: 497 11TH ST STE 4; Private, not-for-profit)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Imperial Beach:
- SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE (about 6 miles; CHULA VISTA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,533)
 - SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,902)
 - POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
 - SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 25,831)
 - UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO (about 15 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,311)
 - SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,769)
 - GROSSMONT COLLEGE (about 19 miles; EL CAJON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,607)
 
Schools
Public high school in Imperial Beach:
- MAR VISTA SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,296; Location: 505 ELM AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Private high school in Imperial Beach:
- IMPERIAL BEACH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 40; Location: 631 12TH ST; Grades: PK – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in Imperial Beach:
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 724; Location: 1290 EBONY AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
 - ONEONTA ELEMENTARY (Students: 642; Location: 1311 TENTH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
 - IMPERIAL BEACH ELEMENTARY (Students: 630; Location: 650 IMPERIAL BEACH BLVD.; Grades: KG – 06)
 - BAYSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 476; Location: 490 EMORY ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
 - WEST VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 361; Location: 525 THIRD ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
 
Private primary/middle school in Imperial Beach:
- ST JAMES LUTHERAN PRESCH & KDG (Students: 76; Location: 866 IMPERIAL BEACH BLVD; Grades: PK – KG)
 
