Zip code 92243: El Centro, California

Q: What city is zip code 92243?

92243 is assigned to El Centro, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 92243 in?

92243 is in Imperial County, California.

Q: What is the population of 92243?

About 49,069 people live in 92243, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 92243?

The median household income in 92243 is $55,057.

Q: What zip codes are near 92243?

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

Residential delivery areaImperial CountyPacific Time

Population

49,069

Median household income

$55K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$318K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,054/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

31.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

113 sq mi

433 people/sq mi

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

About 92243

92243 is a small-town zip code in El Centro, California (Imperial County), covering 113 sq mi of land. About 49,069 people live here, or 433 per square mile. The median resident is 31.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $55,057 a year, 32% below the national median of $80,734. 21.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $317,900, or 5.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 52% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,054 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.7 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and sales. 83% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 92243 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1830%
95th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%124th of 1,688 in CA
Unemployment rate9.6%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%296th of 1,681 in CA
Government workers23.4%
92nd
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%263rd of 1,678 in CA
Healthcare workers13.3%
90th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%181st of 1,678 in CA
Poverty rate21.2%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%240th of 1,666 in CA
Foreign-born residents29.7%
87th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%433rd of 1,688 in CA
Housing vacancy12.3%
80th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%484th of 1,664 in CA
Population49,069
79th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377235th of 1,688 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.461
70th
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489577th of 1,651 in CA
Rent-burdened renters53.6%
61st
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%891st of 1,610 in CA
Broadband access93.2%
59th
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%854th of 1,662 in CA
Self-employed workers10%
59th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,022nd of 1,678 in CA
Median home value$317,900
47th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,408th of 1,586 in CA
Veterans4.8%
36th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%738th of 1,686 in CA
Uninsured rate5.1%
34th
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%863rd of 1,675 in CA
Population density433/sq mi
31st
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi970th of 1,688 in CA
Residents 65 and older13.7%
28th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,149th of 1,688 in CA
Median gross rent$1,054
25th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,348th of 1,464 in CA
Average commute21.7 min
21st
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,338th of 1,584 in CA
Homeownership rate51.5%
20th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,183rd of 1,662 in CA
Diversity index26.2
19th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,521st of 1,688 in CA
Median household income$55,057
14th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,411th of 1,575 in CA
Tech workers1%
13th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,179th of 1,678 in CA
Work from home6%
12th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,432nd of 1,680 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,363rd of 1,687 in CA
Median earnings per worker$35,602
10th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,429th of 1,658 in CA
Per capita income$23,703
6th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,509th of 1,685 in CA
Median age31.1
6th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,542nd of 1,687 in CA

Measure	92243	Imperial	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Residents under 18	30%	28.3%	22%	22%	95th	124th of 1,688
Unemployment rateWeakness	9.6%	12.5%	6.6%	5.2%	93rd	296th of 1,681
Government workers	23.4%	24%	14.8%	14.5%	92nd	263rd of 1,678
Healthcare workers	13.3%	12.4%	9.4%	9.7%	90th	181st of 1,678
Poverty rateWeakness	21.2%	19.5%	12%	12.5%	87th	240th of 1,666
Foreign-born residents	29.7%	31.6%	27%	14.1%	87th	433rd of 1,688
Housing vacancy	12.3%	14.5%	7.5%	10.1%	80th	484th of 1,664
Population	49,069	180,202	39,287,377	334,922,499	79th	235th of 1,688
Income inequality (Gini)	0.461	0.466	0.489	0.483	70th	577th of 1,651
Rent-burdened renters	53.6%	53%	55.3%	51.1%	61st	891st of 1,610
Broadband access	93.2%	90.1%	93.5%	91%	59th	854th of 1,662
Self-employed workers	10%	8.4%	11.4%	10%	59th	1,022nd of 1,678
Median home value	$317,900	$309,600	$734,700	$332,700	47th	1,408th of 1,586
Veterans	4.8%	3.4%	4.3%	6.2%	36th	738th of 1,686
Uninsured rate	5.1%	6%	6.6%	8.4%	34th	863rd of 1,675
Population density	433/sq mi	43/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	31st	970th of 1,688
Residents 65 and older	13.7%	13.7%	15.7%	17.2%	28th	1,149th of 1,688
Median gross rent	$1,054	$1,056	$2,036	$1,413	25th	1,348th of 1,464
Average commute	21.7 min	22.1 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	21st	1,338th of 1,584
Homeownership rateWeakness	51.5%	56.8%	55.9%	65.2%	20th	1,183rd of 1,662
Diversity index	26.2	25.2	69.7	61.4	19th	1,521st of 1,688
Median household incomeWeakness	$55,057	$57,681	$99,122	$80,734	14th	1,411th of 1,575
Tech workers	1%	1.3%	4.4%	3.8%	13th	1,179th of 1,678
Work from home	6%	7.2%	17.2%	15.1%	12th	1,432nd of 1,680
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	15.4%	16.1%	37.1%	35.7%	10th	1,363rd of 1,687
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$35,602	$37,343	$52,643	$49,666	10th	1,429th of 1,658
Per capita incomeWeakness	$23,703	$23,552	$49,513	$44,673	6th	1,509th of 1,685
Median age	31.1	33.2	37.9	38.9	6th	1,542nd of 1,687

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

23%

5–17

10%

18–24

16%

25–34

11%

35–44

10%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

31.1

Under 18

30%

65 and over

13.7%

Race and ethnicity

White9%
Black3%
Hispanic85%
Asian0.9%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.1%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

26.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

29.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

60.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

17%

Spanish

80%

Other Indo-European

0.4%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.8%

Households

Households: 14,260
Average household size: 3.4
Family households: 76.3%
Married couples: 47.7%
Living alone: 20.4%
Veterans (of adults): 4.8%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

21%

$25–50k

24%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

92243

$55,057

Imperial Co.

$57,681

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$23,703

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

21.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.461

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

92243

$317,900

Imperial Co.

$309,600

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

92243

$1,054

Imperial Co.

$1,056

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

56%

2–4 units

12%

5–19 units

12%

20+ units

Mobile home

11%

Boat, RV, van

0.4%

Housing units: 16,255
Owner-occupied: 51.5%
Vacant: 12.3%
Median year built: 1982
Median rooms: 4.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25.7%
Home value to income: 5.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

21%

10–19

42%

20–29

16%

30–44

11%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

9.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

13%

Transportation and moving

12%

Sales

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Food service

Police and fire

Education

Management

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Retail

13%

Public administration

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Construction

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$35,602

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

23.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	92243	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,520	$74,888
Service	$28,131	$26,804
Sales and office	$25,854	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$38,556	$49,199
Production and transportation	$34,776	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

26%

High school

27%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Households with broadband: 93.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 73.9%
No internet access: 5.3%
Without health insurance: 5.1%
Limited-English households: 20.1%

Geography

City (USPS): El Centro
State: California
County: Imperial County
Center point: 32.7702° N, 115.5986° W
Land area: 113 sq mi
Water area: 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

El Centro11% of zip
El Centro Naval Air Facility (unincorporated)4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 92243

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
92244	El Centro, CA · PO box	5.7 mi	—	—	—
92231	Calexico, CA	6 mi	38,621	$49,742	$313,400
92273	Seeley, CA	6.2 mi	1,090	$62,051	$205,600
92249	Heber, CA	7.4 mi	7,312	$72,028	$335,600
92232	Calexico, CA · PO box	8.6 mi	—	—	—
92251	Imperial, CA	9.6 mi	27,454	$90,709	$368,700
92281	Westmorland, CA	19 mi	2,082	$29,375	$303,700
92259	Ocotillo, CA	20 mi	198	$43,500	$159,200
92227	Brawley, CA	22 mi	28,315	$59,362	$291,500
92233	Calipatria, CA	27 mi	6,836	$53,778	$203,400
92250	Holtville, CA	27 mi	7,830	$72,143	$324,400
91934	Jacumba, CA	33 mi	1,200	$50,469	$360,900

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Questions about 92243

What city is zip code 92243?

92243 is assigned to El Centro, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 92243 in?

92243 is in Imperial County, California.

What is the population of 92243?

About 49,069 people live in 92243, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 92243 in?

92243 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 92243?

The median household income in 92243 is $55,057.

What zip codes are near 92243?

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

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92243, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.