Zip code 92231: Calexico, California

Q: What city is zip code 92231?

92231 is assigned to Calexico, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 92231 in?

92231 is in Imperial County, California.

Q: What is the population of 92231?

About 38,621 people live in 92231, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 92231?

The median household income in 92231 is $49,742.

Q: What zip codes are near 92231?

The closest zip codes to 92231 are 92232, 92249, 92243, 92244, 92273.

Residential delivery areaImperial CountyPacific Time

Population

38,621

Median household income

$50K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$313K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,092/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

34.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

69 sq mi

563 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 92231

92231 is a suburban zip code in Calexico, California (Imperial County), covering 69 sq mi of land. About 38,621 people live here, or 563 per square mile. The median resident is 34.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $49,742 a year, 38% below the national median of $80,734. 19.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $313,400, or 6.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 50% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,092 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.8 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and healthcare. 98% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 92231 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate19.4%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%54th of 1,681 in CA
Foreign-born residents47%
98th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%70th of 1,688 in CA
Government workers24.1%
93rd
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%244th of 1,678 in CA
Housing vacancy16.4%
89th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%377th of 1,664 in CA
Residents under 1827.2%
87th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%247th of 1,688 in CA
Poverty rate19.8%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%279th of 1,666 in CA
Rent-burdened renters59.8%
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%507th of 1,610 in CA
Healthcare workers11.7%
79th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%317th of 1,678 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.468
74th
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489508th of 1,651 in CA
Population38,621
65th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377410th of 1,688 in CA
Uninsured rate6.9%
51st
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%600th of 1,675 in CA
Residents 65 and older16.5%
50th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%872nd of 1,688 in CA
Average commute25.8 min
48th
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min995th of 1,584 in CA
Median home value$313,400
46th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,413th of 1,586 in CA
Broadband access90.4%
37th
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,197th of 1,662 in CA
Population density563/sq mi
34th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi937th of 1,688 in CA
Self-employed workers7.9%
31st
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,299th of 1,678 in CA
Median gross rent$1,092
28th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,332nd of 1,464 in CA
Median age34.6
19th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,330th of 1,687 in CA
Work from home7.4%
19th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,351st of 1,680 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,247th of 1,687 in CA
Homeownership rate50.2%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,213th of 1,662 in CA
Median household income$49,742
9th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,472nd of 1,575 in CA
Tech workers0.7%
8th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,262nd of 1,678 in CA
Median earnings per worker$34,138
7th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,474th of 1,658 in CA
Veterans1.7%
4th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,469th of 1,686 in CA
Per capita income$20,587
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,567th of 1,685 in CA
Diversity index5.2
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,661st of 1,688 in CA

Measure	92231	Imperial	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Unemployment rateWeakness	19.4%	12.5%	6.6%	5.2%	99th	54th of 1,681
Foreign-born residents	47%	31.6%	27%	14.1%	98th	70th of 1,688
Government workers	24.1%	24%	14.8%	14.5%	93rd	244th of 1,678
Housing vacancy	16.4%	14.5%	7.5%	10.1%	89th	377th of 1,664
Residents under 18	27.2%	28.3%	22%	22%	87th	247th of 1,688
Poverty rateWeakness	19.8%	19.5%	12%	12.5%	84th	279th of 1,666
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	59.8%	53%	55.3%	51.1%	82nd	507th of 1,610
Healthcare workers	11.7%	12.4%	9.4%	9.7%	79th	317th of 1,678
Income inequality (Gini)	0.468	0.466	0.489	0.483	74th	508th of 1,651
Population	38,621	180,202	39,287,377	334,922,499	65th	410th of 1,688
Uninsured rate	6.9%	6%	6.6%	8.4%	51st	600th of 1,675
Residents 65 and older	16.5%	13.7%	15.7%	17.2%	50th	872nd of 1,688
Average commute	25.8 min	22.1 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	48th	995th of 1,584
Median home value	$313,400	$309,600	$734,700	$332,700	46th	1,413th of 1,586
Broadband access	90.4%	90.1%	93.5%	91%	37th	1,197th of 1,662
Population density	563/sq mi	43/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	34th	937th of 1,688
Self-employed workers	7.9%	8.4%	11.4%	10%	31st	1,299th of 1,678
Median gross rent	$1,092	$1,056	$2,036	$1,413	28th	1,332nd of 1,464
Median age	34.6	33.2	37.9	38.9	19th	1,330th of 1,687
Work from home	7.4%	7.2%	17.2%	15.1%	19th	1,351st of 1,680
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.9%	16.1%	37.1%	35.7%	18th	1,247th of 1,687
Homeownership rateWeakness	50.2%	56.8%	55.9%	65.2%	18th	1,213th of 1,662
Median household incomeWeakness	$49,742	$57,681	$99,122	$80,734	9th	1,472nd of 1,575
Tech workers	0.7%	1.3%	4.4%	3.8%	8th	1,262nd of 1,678
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$34,138	$37,343	$52,643	$49,666	7th	1,474th of 1,658
Veterans	1.7%	3.4%	4.3%	6.2%	4th	1,469th of 1,686
Per capita incomeWeakness	$20,587	$23,552	$49,513	$44,673	3rd	1,567th of 1,685
Diversity index	5.2	25.2	69.7	61.4	2nd	1,661st of 1,688

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

20%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

12%

35–44

11%

45–54

10%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

34.6

Under 18

27.2%

65 and over

16.5%

Race and ethnicity

White1%
Black0.1%
Hispanic97%
Asian1%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.3%

Diversity index

5.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

47%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

48%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

Spanish

98%

Other Indo-European

0.1%

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

Households

Households: 10,081
Average household size: 3.8
Family households: 77.4%
Married couples: 49.5%
Living alone: 20.4%
Veterans (of adults): 1.7%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

26%

$25–50k

24%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

92231

$49,742

Imperial Co.

$57,681

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$20,587

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.468

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

92231

$313,400

Imperial Co.

$309,600

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

92231

$1,092

Imperial Co.

$1,056

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

67%

2–4 units

13%

5–19 units

12%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.6%

Housing units: 12,059
Owner-occupied: 50.2%
Vacant: 16.4%
Median year built: 1993
Median rooms: 5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 59.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 29.6%
Home value to income: 6.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

0.5%

Walked

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

28%

20–29

28%

30–44

20%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

19.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

53.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

12%

Transportation and moving

12%

Healthcare

12%

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Management

Construction and repair

Food service

Production

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Computer and math

0.7%

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Retail

13%

Education

10%

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Other services

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.6%

Information

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$34,138

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

24.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	92231	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$52,041	$74,888
Service	$24,153	$26,804
Sales and office	$31,845	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$24,082	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,672	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

36%

High school

20%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 64.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
Households with broadband: 90.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 70.7%
No internet access: 7.2%
Without health insurance: 6.9%
Limited-English households: 46.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Calexico
State: California
County: Imperial County
Center point: 32.6876° N, 115.5644° W
Land area: 69 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Calexico13% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 92231

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
92232	Calexico, CA · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
92249	Heber, CA	5.5 mi	7,312	$72,028	$335,600
92243	El Centro, CA	6 mi	49,069	$55,057	$317,900
92244	El Centro, CA · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
92273	Seeley, CA	11 mi	1,090	$62,051	$205,600
92251	Imperial, CA	15 mi	27,454	$90,709	$368,700
92259	Ocotillo, CA	22 mi	198	$43,500	$159,200
92227	Brawley, CA	25 mi	28,315	$59,362	$291,500
92281	Westmorland, CA	25 mi	2,082	$29,375	$303,700
92250	Holtville, CA	26 mi	7,830	$72,143	$324,400
92233	Calipatria, CA	32 mi	6,836	$53,778	$203,400
91934	Jacumba, CA	34 mi	1,200	$50,469	$360,900

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Questions about 92231

What city is zip code 92231?

92231 is assigned to Calexico, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 92231 in?

92231 is in Imperial County, California.

What is the population of 92231?

About 38,621 people live in 92231, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 92231 in?

92231 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 92231?

The median household income in 92231 is $49,742.

What zip codes are near 92231?

The closest zip codes to 92231 are 92232, 92249, 92243, 92244, 92273.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92231, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.