ZIP Code 91730

Rancho Cucamonga is the 28th most populous city in California. It is located just south of the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and Angeles National Forest. The city experiences an average of 287 sunny days per year, compared to a national average of 205 days. Its climate is classified as warm Mediterranean, or Csa, under the Köppen climate classification system. In 2017 the California Department of Education announced that all four high schools were being named California Gold Ribbon Schools. The Jack Benny Program popularized the city's name, in particular the word "Cucamong a". The former community of Grapeland lay roughly between Victoria Groves Park and Central Park and was first settled between 1869 and 1869. In 1977, the unincorporated communities of Alta Loma, Cucaamonga, and Etiwanda voted to incorporate, forming the city of Rancho CUCAMONDA. In 1890, an irrigation district was formed and $200,000 bonds were sold to pay for improvements. In 1905, the post office was closed and vineyards began to die out because the bond issue was declared illegal. The post office closed in 1905, and the vineyards were moved out in 1910. The Pacific Electric Railway was extended through the area in 1913 to improve crop transportation. In 1913, the Pacific Electric railway was extended to the city from Los Angeles. In 2013, the city was named the 13th richest neighborhood in Southern California by Business Insider. It was also named the 42nd best place to live in 2006.

History

Rancho Cucamonga is the primary city name, but also Alta Loma, Rch Cucamonga are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is City of Rancho Cucamonga. Kukamonga derives its name from a Tongva word meaning "sandy place" Rancho Cucamonga was granted 13,000 acres of land in 1839 to Tubercio Tapia, a first-generation Spanish native of Los Angeles, successful merchant, and notorious smuggler. Grapeland, first settled in 1869, lay roughly between today's Victoria Groves Park and Central Park. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel remains as a relic of the area's Mexican agriculture laborers while the Chinatown House stands as a reminder of the Chinese immigrants who labored in constructing area's infrastructure. In 1977, the unincorporated communities of Alta Loma, Cuc amonga, and Etiwanda voted to incorporate, forming the city of RanchoCUCamonga. The city's economic mainstays were agriculture, including olives, peaches, citrus, and, most notably, vineyards. In 1913, the Pacific Electric Railway was extended through the area in an effort to improve crop transportation. The Sierra Vista reservoir was built in 1886-87 by J.L. Scofield as the focal point of a network of irrigation pipes. In 1957 the settlement was practically deserted, but there were still rabbit-proof stone walls marking boundaries of previous citrus orchards. The post office closed in 1905. The reservoir remained unused until 1956, when the Fontana Union Water Company filled it with 5 million gallons of water. The local school district was merged with the Etiwandas district in 1901.

Geography

Rancho Cucamonga is located about 37 miles (60 km) east of Los Angeles. The city has a total area of 39.9 square miles (103 km²), 99.95% of which is land and 0.05% water. Yearly precipitation is 17.68 inches (449 mm) and the city experiences an average of 287 sunny days per year, compared to a national average of 205 days. It is part of the Inland Empire and San Bernardino County, a region that lies inland from the Pacific coast and directly east of L.A. County. It sits atop an alluvial plain and views of the San Gabriel Mountains are available from all points throughout the city. It has a climate that is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean, or Csa, under the Köppen climate classification system. In the city, the average temperature is 77 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius) and there are 1,816 lightning strikes per year. The average daily rainfall is 17 inches (450 mm) The city experiences 287 sunny Days per year and the national average is 205 days, with an average rainfall of 17.4 inches (453 mm) per year in the city and 17.6 inches (447 mm) in the rest of the Upland area. It also has an average daily temperature of 77 degrees (24°F) and an average monthly rainfall of 7.5 inches (183 mm) for the UPLand area and 7.7 inches (184 mm) (in the San Bernardino area).

Demographics

The 2010 United States Census reported that Rancho Cucamonga had a population of 165,269. There were 56,618 housing units at an average density of 1,420.1 per square mile (548.3/km²), of which 35,250 (64.8%) were owner-occupied, and 19,133 (35.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6%; the rental vacancy rate is 5.2%. The city had a median household income of $77,835 in 2009-2013, with 6.9% of the population living below the federal poverty line. The racial makeup of the city was 66.53% White, 9.00% Asian, 0.67% Native American, 5.99% African American, 0.27% Pacific Islander, 13.25% from other races, and 5.41% from a biracial or multiracial background. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.7%. The average household size was 2.98; over the 41,304 families (76.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The city was as follows: 42,550 people (25.7%) under the age of 18, 17,365 people (10.5%) aged 18 to 24, 48,600 people (29.4%) aged 25 to 44, 43,710 people (26.4) aged 45 to 64, and 13,044 people (7.9%) who were 65 and older. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males.

Economy

Rancho Cucamonga is a major center for the logistics industry in Southern California. In 2006, Money magazine ranked the city 42nd on its "Best Places to Live" list. Business Insider magazine ranked Haven View Estates, one of the city's many gated communities, 13th on its list of "The 27 Richest Neighborhoods inSouthern California" The city hosts LoanMart Field, (formerly known as The Epicenter), a minor-league baseball stadium. The Quakes' mascot, Tremor, is a "Rallysaurus." The city is home to a CMC Steel (Formerly Gerdau, Formerly TAMCO Steel) minimill, which recycles ferrous scrap, such as junked cars and appliances, to produce rebar. The city's principal employers in the city are:According to the 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the principal employers are: California Pizza Kitchen, The Cheesecake Factory, Fleming's, Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ Dining, Johnny Rockets, King's Fish House, Lucille's BBQ, N7 Creamery, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Richie's Diner, T.G.I. Friday's, and Yard House. It is also home to Southern California's only Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World superstore, with a 180,000-square-foot (17,000 m2) facility including a Tracker Boat Center and the Islamorada Fish Company restaurant.

Government

Rancho Cucamonga is a General Law City, incorporated in 1977 under the "Council-Manager" form of local government. The four-member Council, plus the Mayor, City Clerk, and City Treasurer, are all elected at-large by the voters of the city. The Council then appoints the City Manager, who is responsible for the day-to-day operations, code enforcement, and the fiscal soundness of the municipal government. Since incorporation in 1977, law enforcement services have been provided through a contract with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. The city's elections, which are plurality, are held on a Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years. In 2005, the non-partisan Bay Area Center for Voting Research ranked Rancho Cucaamonga as the 28th most conservative city in the United States. In the U.S. House of Representatives, the city is in California's 31st congressional district, represented by Democrats Pete Aguilar and Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh. In California's 23rd Senate District, the town is in the 40th Assembly District, which is represented by Democrat James Ramos. The town's Civic Center houses the city hall, the police department, and other local government offices. It is also home to the Foothill Communities San Bernardino county Courthouse, in a building adjacent to the Civic Center, in which the city's city hall and police department are housed. In 2008, the City's various funds had $278.3 million in revenues, $243.6 million in expenditures, $1,400.7 million in total assets, $492.1 million in liabilities, and $583.3m in cash and investments.

Education

The city of Rancho Cucamonga has two public libraries, with a combined total of over 200,000 volumes. The city is the home to Chaffey College and satellite campuses of the University of La Verne, Cambridge College, University of Redlands, Everest College, and University of Phoenix. In 2013, the city's public library was a recipient of the National Medal for Museum and Library Services, the nation's highest honor that can be bestowed on a Library or Museum. In addition to public schools, private schools in the city include Upland Christian Academy and Los Osos High School. The town is home to several different school districts, including Alta Loma School District, Central School District, Cuc amonga School District and Etiwanda School District. It is also home to the California Institute of the Arts and the California State University, Los Angeles. It also has a number of private schools, such as the California School for the Arts, the California Christian School, and California Christian University of the West, which is a private Christian school. In the city of Los Angeles, there are several private high schools, including Los Angeles Christian High School and Los Angeles Preparatory School. There is also a private high school in Los Angeles called Los Angeles Country Day School, which was founded in the 1950s. The school is located in the Los Angeles suburb of L.A. and has a reputation for being one of the best in the state. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is based in the town, and its deputies patrol the area around the town.

Infrastructure

Rancho Cucamonga's location at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains has necessitated the use of numerous control channels and basins to reduce the seasonal flood danger. Interstate 15 (I-15) and State Route 210 (SR-210) run through the city as well as the historic U.S. Route 66 (as Foothill Boulevard) The city is home to the Reliant Energy Etiwanda Generating Station, which began operation in 1963. At 640 megawatts (860,000 hp) net capacity, it is Reliant's second-highest capacity plant on the West Coast. On November 29, 2011, the Inland Empire Utilities Agency installed the first wind turbine in Rancho Cuchamonga. The city receives natural gas from the Southern California Gas Company. The water supply and sewage are managed by the Cuc amonga Valley Water District. Garbage collection is by Burrtec Disposal, phone service is from Frontier Communications, and cable TV is provided by Charter Communications. I-15 provides connectivity with the High Desert, Nevada, and points north for the Inlands and much of Southern California. SR-210 runs nearly straight eastwest through the northern part of the city, roughly bisecting the residential communities of Alta Loma and Etiwandan. Over 900,000,000 US gallons of recycled water are used for cooling in the city each year. Over 1.2 billion gallons of water are recycled annually for cooling purposes.

In popular culture

Cucamonga is the birthplace of the "Flamin' Hot" flavor of Cheetos. The city is also the primary setting of the show Workaholics, and the movie Next Friday. A sketch from The Eric Andre Show features Andre, posing as a frat boy, urging the citizens to vote for him for class president. The Grateful Dead song "Pride of CucamongA" is referenced in the From the Mars Hotel album, and in "Cuc amonga" on Frank Zappas album Bongo Fury. The story is the subject of an upcoming biopic directed by Eva Longoria, due to be released in 2021. It was claimed by Richard Montañez, supposedly in the 1980s at the Frito-Lay factory. However, a Los Angeles Times exposé in May 2021 revealed Montañañez's claim to be a hoax. It is also mentioned in the Netflix series Unsolved, which is based on the book "Unsolved: A True Story of the City That Inspired The Netflix Series" by David Bianculli and John Cusack. It also appears in the film Next Friday, which was released in 2014. It's also the setting for the TV series "American Horror Story: Coven," which is set in the town of Cozumel, Mexico, in the early 1990s. The town is also featured in the movie "The Godfather: Part II," which was based on a true story about the creation of the town.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, California = 1. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 48. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Rancho Cucamonga = 5.7 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 174,453 individuals with a median age of 32.7 age the population grows by 37.05% in Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, California population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 4,349.36 residents per square mile of area (1,679.21/km²). There are average 3.14 people per household in the 54,387 households with an average household income of $80,425 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 9.20% of the available work force and has dropped -6.49% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 17.82%. The number of physicians in Rancho Cucamonga per 100,000 population = 133.8.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Rancho Cucamonga = 15.3 inches and the annual snowfall = 0 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 30. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 287. 95 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 44 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 26, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, California which are owned by the occupant = 67.62%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 21 years with median home cost = $319,570 and home appreciation of -12.72%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $9.16 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,212 per student. There are 23.4 students for each teacher in the school. 153110.35% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 15.87% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 7.40% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).