Salton Sea Beach, California

Salton Sea Beach
Census-designated place
Housings at Coachella Avenue
Housings at Coachella Avenue
Location in Imperial County and the state of California
Location in Imperial County and the state of California
Salton Sea Beach is located in the United States
Salton Sea Beach
Salton Sea Beach
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°22′30″N 116°00′43″W / 33.37500°N 116.01194°W / 33.37500; -116.01194
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyImperial
Area
[1]
 • Total0.301 sq mi (0.780 km2)
 • Land0.301 sq mi (0.780 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[2]
−217 ft (−66 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total508
 • Density1,700/sq mi (650/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
92274
Area codes442/760
FIPS code06-64308
GNIS feature IDs1661370, 2409243
The newly restored "Welcome to Salton Sea Beach" sign
Parking lot of former Salton Sea Beach Marina
Blackboard on Brawley Avenue at the entry of Salton Sea Beach

Salton Sea Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California, located 2.5 miles (4 km) southeast of Desert Shores.[3] The population was 508 at the 2020 census,[4] up from 422 at the 2010 census, up from 392 at the 2000 census. It is part of the El Centro, California Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was the location of the Naval Auxiliary Air Station Salton Sea.

  1. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  2. ^ "Salton Sea Beach". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1463. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  4. ^ US Census Bureau, 2020 Census, Salton Sea Beach, California profile