Imperial County, California

Imperial County covers 4,176 sq mi of land and has about 180,202 residents. 18 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 15 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

180,202

43/sq mi

Median household income

$58K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$310K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,056

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.2

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

19.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Imperial County

18 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
92222	Bard	Residential	0	—	—
92227	Brawley	Residential	28,315	$59,362	$291,500
92231	Calexico	Residential	38,621	$49,742	$313,400
92232	Calexico · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
92233	Calipatria	Residential	6,836	$53,778	$203,400
92243	El Centro	Residential	49,069	$55,057	$317,900
92244	El Centro · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
92249	Heber	Residential	7,312	$72,028	$335,600
92250	Holtville	Residential	7,830	$72,143	$324,400
92251	Imperial	Residential	27,454	$90,709	$368,700
92257	Niland	Residential	2,158	$22,611	$102,200
92259	Ocotillo	Residential	198	$43,500	$159,200
92266	Palo Verde	Residential	99	—	—
92273	Seeley	Residential	1,090	$62,051	$205,600
92275	Salton City	Residential	1,219	—	$160,700
92281	Westmorland	Residential	2,082	$29,375	$303,700
92283	Winterhaven	Residential	1,732	$43,393	$94,200
92331	Fontana · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—

Imperial County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

22%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

28%

High school

26%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

Other

At a glance

	Imperial	U.S.
Own their home	56.8%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.1%	35.7%
Work from home	7.2%	15.1%
Households with broadband	90.1%	91%
Without health insurance	6%	8.4%
Foreign-born	31.6%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	3.4%	6.2%
Unemployment	12.5%	5.2%
Average commute	22.1 min	26.4 min