Yucaipa, California
36 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1899 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the Yucaipa census division. It lies in ZIP code area 92399. It stands on Wilson Creek. The Survey maps it on the Yucaipa quadrangle. 54,542 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,618 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1899 to 1996The same ground, surveyed 97 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1899 against another survey:
Population over time
2 figuresYucaipa grew from 51,367 to 54,542 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 51,367 | |
| 2020 | 54,542 | +3,175 (+6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
15 surveys from 36 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1899 USGS Redlands quadrangle1:62500
- 1901 USGS Redlands quadrangle1:62500, 9 printings
- 1901 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 1 quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1904 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 1 quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Redlands quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Yucaipa quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Yucaipa quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1982 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:100000
- 1996 USGS Yucaipa quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
868 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 868 fires within 5 miles of Yucaipa between 1992 and 2020, burning about 49,107 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 90 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 346 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 226 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 90 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 72 |
| Smoking | 64 |
| Debris and open burning | 33 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 14 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 12 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2019 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | VALLEY VIEW MHP YUCAIPA_C |
| 8 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | WEST BOUND |
| 8 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Riverside Unit | STATE FIRE |
| 8 September 1995 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | RUTHERFORD |
| 7 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 55 acres | Southern California Agency | BANNING INC. |
| 7 September 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Riverside Unit | FREEWAY |
| 7 September 1993 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Joshua Tree National Monument | CAMENO |
| 6 September 2008 | Other causes | 125 acres | California Desert District | GARNET |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Yucaipa: 2 past producers, 2 occurrences, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Flagstone, Copper, Gold. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Mentone Sandstone | Flagstone | Past Producer | ||
| Pauper's Dream and Quidunc | Copper, Gold | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Pauper's Dream and Quindunc Group | Gold, Copper | Occurrence | ||
| Bald Eagle Mining Co. | Gold | Prospect |
Storms near this place
23 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Yucaipa in 23 storm reports between 1998 and 2023: 7 flash flood, 5 heavy rain, 4 wildfire, 2 thunderstorm wind. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2003 | Lightning | Yucaipa | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Flash Flood | Yucaipa | $1,500,000 | no account filed |
| November 2022 | Debris Flow | Yucaipa | $10,000 | Heavy rain fell in and around the Apple/ El Dorado burn scar on November 8, resulting in debris flow flooding. Roadway flooding was reported on Oak Glen Road and Potato Canyon Road at 12099 Oak Glen Road. El Dorado burn scar and flood prone area has had many prior flash floods and debris flows. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yucaipa | $5,000 | CHP reported power lines down and trees blocking the roadway on San Timoteo Canyon Road near Redlands Blvd. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Yucaipa | $5,000 | Flash flooding was reported by a trained spotter east of Yucaipa. |
| January 2005 | Flash Flood | Yucaipa | $5,000 | no account filed |
| February 2004 | Flash Flood | Yucaipa | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Flash Flood | Yucaipa | $1,000 | CalTrans and California Highway Patrol reported flash flooding on Valley of the Falls Drive near Highway 38. Concerns for debris flow movement and heavy rain forced the closure of Valley of the Falls Drive through the afternoon on July 12th. |
| March 2023 | Heavy Rain | Yucaipa | - | A trained spotter near Yucaipa reported storm total rainfall of 1.65 inches as of midday on March 1st. |
| November 2022 | Flash Flood | Yucaipa | - | Heavy rain fell in and around the Apple/ El Dorado burn scar on November 8, resulting in debris flow and flash flooding. Roadway flooding was reported on Oak Glen Road and Potato Canyon Road, with the roadway washing out at 12099 Oak Glen Road. |
| March 2022 | Heavy Rain | Yucaipa | - | Spotter reported storm total rainfall of 0.71 inch. |
| September 2022 | Heavy Rain | Yucaipa | - | Thunderstorms produced moderate rainfall southeast of Yucaipa. A trained spotter reported 0.56 inch of heavy rain, and Mesonet station CW1772 Yucaipa reported 1.06 inch of rain in one hour. |
| July 2021 | Heavy Rain | Yucaipa | - | Table of rainfall amounts over 7 days across the El Dorado and Apple Burn Scars. Three locations received over 1 inch in 7 days. |
| July 2018 | Debris Flow | Yucaipa | - | Numerous thunderstorms formed in the San Bernardino Mountains due to enhanced monsoonal moisture on July 7th. Heavy rain from the thunderstorms resulted in multiple debris flows on State Route 38. The first debris flow was reported on State Route 38 near Valley of the Falls Drive in Forest Falls. This debris flow was approximately 11 feet deep and 25 feet wide. State Route 38 closed at Valley of the Falls Drive due to the debris flow. No injuries were reported, but at least one vehicle was stuck in the debris flow. Another debris flow was reported on State Route 38 and Frustration Creek west of Mountain Home Village. This debris flow was approximately 100 feet wide and 10 feet deep. |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Yucaipa | - | CHP reports roadway flooded near the intersection of Oak Glen Road and Glen Road east of Yucaipa, with debris and water covering the road making it impassable. An NWS employee reported similar conditions along Oak Glen Road further west toward Yucaipa. |
| August 2010 | Heavy Rain | Yucaipa | - | The Mesonet site at Yucaipa Ridge reported that 0.51 inches of rain fell in 8 minutes between 1145 and 1153 PST on August 25th. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yucaipa | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Funnel Cloud | Yucaipa | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Wildfire | Yucaipa | - | no account filed |
| November 2002 | Flood | Yucaipa | - | no account filed |
| February 2002 | Wildfire | Yucaipa | - | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Wildfire | Yucaipa | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Wildfire | Yucaipa | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Bench | 2.2 miles | 36 | |
| Dunlap Acres | 3.4 miles | 36 | |
| Crafton | 4.6 miles | 36 | |
| Greenspot (historical) | 5.1 miles | 36 | |
| Oak Glen | 5.2 miles | 33 | |
| Mountain Home Village | 5.2 miles | 33 | |
| Mentone | 5.5 miles | 39 | |
| Warner | 5.8 miles | 39 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Yucaipa | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q598567 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1652818. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.














