Bombay Beach

Population: 313
Median household income: $25,968
Median home value: $94,300

Bombay Beach is a community in Imperial County, California, home to 313 residents. Its median household income of $25,968 runs below the Imperial County figure of $56,393.

From 2019 to 2023, Bombay Beach's population grew 5.4% from 297 to 313, while its median home value rose 115.8% from $43,700 to $94,300.

65.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1962.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 313
Median age: 54.1 yrs
Median household income: $25,968
Median home value: $94,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 282
Homeownership rate: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Unemployment rate: 11.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

297313

Median household income

$21,154$25,968

Median home value

$43,700$94,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	297	$21,154	$43,700
2020	215	$23,000	$42,100
2021	210	$23,984	$44,400
2022	242	$22,344	—
2023	313	$25,968	$94,300

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 178.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3423.6%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5417.3%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7424.0%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	8.3%
5 to 17	26	8.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	74	23.6%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	54	17.3%
55 to 64	39	12.5%
65 to 74	75	24.0%
75 and over	19	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	168	53.7%
Black or African American	83	26.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	62	19.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.7%

High school graduate47.1%

Some college or associate's21.8%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	54	20.7%
High school graduate	123	47.1%
Some college or associate's	57	21.8%
Bachelor's degree	27	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone65.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked21.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	57	65.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	21.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	12.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	25.0%
15 to 29 min	5	6.6%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	52	68.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 61.3% (192 of 313)

	Count	Share
Family households	78	55.7%
Nonfamily households	62	44.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	140	49.6%
Vacant	142	50.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	122	87.1%
Renter-occupied	18	12.9%

1-unit, detached65.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other30.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	184	65.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	11	3.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	87	30.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0607372
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.66 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.3556, -115.7269