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Heber, California

Heber
census-designated place
Location in Imperial County and the state of California
Location in Imperial County and the state of California
Heber is located in the US
Heber
Heber
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°43′51″N 115°31′47″W / 32.73083°N 115.52972°W / 32.73083; -115.52972Coordinates: 32°43′51″N 115°31′47″W / 32.73083°N 115.52972°W / 32.73083; -115.52972
Country  United States
State  California
County Imperial
Area
 • Total 1.485 sq mi (3.847 km2)
 • Land 1.485 sq mi (3.847 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation -10 ft (-3 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,275
 • Density 2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 92249
Area codes 442/760
FIPS code 06-33084
GNIS feature ID 1660738, 2408367

Heber is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California. Heber is located 4.5 miles (7 km) north-northwest of Calexico. The population was 4,275 at the 2010 census, up from 2,566 in 2000.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land.

Heber was founded in 1903 by the Imperial Land Company. The first post office at Heber opened in 1904, having been transferred from Bradtmoore. The name honors A.H. Heber, president of the California Development Company.

The 2010 United States Census reported that Heber had a population of 4,275. The population density was 2,878.3 people per square mile (1,111.3/km²). The racial makeup of Heber was 2,174 (50.9%) White, 5 (0.1%) African American, 33 (0.8%) Native American, 15 (0.4%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1,758 (41.1%) from other races, and 290 (6.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4,197 persons (98.2%).

The Census reported that 4,275 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.


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