Jacumba

Jacumba Hot Springs
census-designated place
Central Jacumba on Old Highway 80
Jacumba Hot Springs Location within the state of California
Coordinates: 32°37′1″N 116°11′17″W / 32.61694°N 116.18806°W / 32.61694; -116.18806Coordinates: 32°37′1″N 116°11′17″W / 32.61694°N 116.18806°W / 32.61694; -116.18806
Country	United States
State	California
County	San Diego
Area
• Total	6.126 sq mi (15.866 km2)
• Land	6.119 sq mi (15.847 km2)
• Water	0.007 sq mi (0.019 km2)  0.12%
Elevation	3,212 ft (979 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	561
• Density	92/sq mi (35/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes	91934
Area code(s)	619
GNIS feature ID	2583040
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacumba Hot Springs, California

Jacumba Hot Springs (/həˈkuːmbə/ hə-KOOM-bə) is a census-designated place in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County, California. It was treated as a census-designated place (CDP) for the first time in the 2010 census, and had a population of 561. The ZIP code is 91934 and the town lies within area code 619. Its elevation is 2,829 feet (862 m) above mean sea level (AMSL). On Feb. 26, 2013, the Federal Geographic Names Commission approved a petition by a citizen committee to change the town's name from Jacumba to Jacumba Hot Springs.

Jacumba Hot Springs is located at (32.617N, 116.188W).

The town is in a valley in the Jacumba Mountains at an altitude of 2,800 feet (850 m). The area is dry with an annual average rainfall of 11.8 inches (300 mm). It is served by Old Highway 80; Interstate 8 bypasses the town at a distance of two miles (3 km). The town is located in the Pacific time zone (GMT -08:00).

Jacumba Hot Springs is located on the Mexican border. A small settlement exists on the Mexican side, known as Jacume; the unmanned crossing was closed in 1995. The new, enlarged border fence now runs through the area. The United States Border Patrol maintains an increased presence in the area to curtail smuggling and illegal immigration.