Bombay Beach

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Bombay Beach

Total population

356

Median home value

$93,500

15.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation-66 m

Weather93°F · Sunny

Coordinates33.36°, -115.73°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Bombay Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California, United States. It is located on the Salton Sea, 4 miles (6.4 km) west-southwest of Frink and is the lowest community in the United States, located 223 feet (68 m) below sea level. The population was 231 at the 2020 census, down from 295 in 2010, down from 366 in 2000. It is part of the El Centro, California, metropolitan statistical area.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Bombay Beach, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Nearby places in California

• Niland
  14.7 mi away
• North Shore
  15.3 mi away
• Oasis
  25.9 mi away
• Borrego Springs
  37.2 mi away · pop. 2,700
• Indio Hills
  45 mi away · pop. 1,117
• Ocotillo
  45.2 mi away
• Palm Desert
  45.2 mi away · pop. 51,163
• Mount Laguna
  52.5 mi away
• Cathedral City
  53.8 mi away · pop. 52,267
• Jacumba
  56.5 mi away
• Pine Valley
  57.6 mi away
• Palo Verde
  57.9 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bombay Beach

Bombay Beach/Hot Mineral Spa community area plan

Imperial County (Calif.). Planning and Building Department · 1996

A Pictorial History of the Carousel

Frederick Fried · 1964

Fire!

Edward C. Goodman · 2001

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Campwood, Yavapai, Arizona
  Wildfires · 2026-08-23 · 174 mi
• Wildfire RIDGE, Los Angeles, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-07 · 203 mi
• Wildfire BUZZARD, Kern, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-05 · 212 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).