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Big River ZIP codes, California

No ZIP code is named for Big River, CA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 92242. Its area codes are 760 and 442.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,140
Area codes
760, 442

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Big River itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Earp (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Big River in numbers

About 1,140 people live in Big River, in 596 households. The median household income is $39,773 a year, 60% below the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $126,200 (83% below the California median), and median gross rent is $839 a month. The median age is 59.5; 10.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 13 minutes.

Population1,140Big River1,140
Households596Big River596
Median age59.5Big River59.5California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$39,773Big River$39,773California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$126,200Big River$126,200California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$839Big River$839California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.6%Big River10.6%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute13.2 minBig River13.2 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density105 / sq miBig River105 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Big River CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering Big River

These ZIP codes cover part of Big River but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Big River
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
92242 Earp , CA Standard 1,359 $37,500 $128,100

Map of Big River ZIP codes

92242

The ZIP codes of Big River, CA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Big River

The nearest larger towns are Cienega Springs, AZ (1,958 people, 9.5 mi), Parker, AZ (3,388 people, 11 mi) and Lake Havasu City, AZ (58,359 people, 25 mi).

Towns near Big River
TownPopulationDistance
Parker, AZ 3,388 10.6 mi
Lake Havasu City, AZ 58,359 25.0 mi
Desert Hills, AZ 2,944 28.1 mi

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