Mecca, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 5,402
Males: 3,042 (56.3%), Females: 2,360 (43.7%)

Riverside County

Zip code: 92254

Demographics

Median resident age: 22.6 years
Median household income: $22,973
Median house value: $79,700

Population by Race

Races in Mecca:

• Hispanic (98.0%)
• Other race (70.7%)
• Two or more races (3.4%)
• American Indian (2.0%)
• White Non-Hispanic (0.8%)
• Filipino (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: .

Elevation: -180 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mecca

• High school or higher: 17.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 1.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
• Unemployed: 15.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mecca CDP

• Never married: 39.5%
• Now married: 52.1%
• Separated: 2.6%
• Widowed: 2.5%
• Divorced: 3.3%

59.4% Foreign born (59.4% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mecca:

• JOHN F KENNEDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC (about 15 miles; INDIO, CA)
• EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; RANCHO MIRAGE, CA)
• DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 38 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mecca:

• PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL (about 34 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Abbreviation: PSP)
• MARCH ARB (about 84 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Abbreviation: RIV)
• SAN BERNARDINO INTERNATIONAL (about 88 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Abbreviation: SBD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mecca:

• DESERT RESORTS REGIONAL (about 7 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Abbreviation: TRM)
• BERMUDA DUNES (about 18 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Abbreviation: UDD)
• SALTON SEA (about 25 miles; SALTON CITY, CA; Abbreviation: SAS)

Amtrak station near Mecca:

• 15 miles: INDIO (45995 MONROE ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mecca:

• UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 13 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,213)
• COLLEGE OF THE DESERT (about 24 miles; PALM DESERT, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,804)
• IMPERIAL VALLEY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; IMPERIAL, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,006)
• MOUNT SAN JACINTO COLLEGE (about 63 miles; SAN JACINTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,731)
• UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO (about 66 miles; LA JOLLA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,582)
• CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS (about 66 miles; SAN MARCOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,875)
• CRAFTON HILLS COLLEGE (about 74 miles; YUCAIPA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,722)

Public primary/middle schools in Mecca:

• MARTINEZ (SAUL) ELEMENTARY (Students: 742; Location: 65-705 JOHNSON ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
• MECCA ELEMENTARY (Students: 678; Location: 65250 COAHUILLA ST; Grades: KG – 06)