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El Centro ZIP codes, California

El Centro, CA has 2 ZIP codes (92243 and 92244) and area codes 760 and 442. The largest is 92243.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Population
44,240
Area codes
760, 442

El Centro in numbers

About 44,240 people live in El Centro, in 12,890 households. The median household income is $53,082 a year, 46% below the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $323,100 (56% below the California median), and median gross rent is $1,052 a month. The median age is 31.0; 14.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population44,240El Centro44,240
Households12,890El Centro12,890
Median age31.0El Centro31.0California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$53,082El Centro$53,082California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$323,100El Centro$323,100California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,052El Centro$1,052California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%El Centro14.9%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.0 minEl Centro22.0 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,651 / sq miEl Centro3,651 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as El Centro

ZIP codes with the USPS city name El Centro
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
92243 El Centro , CA Standard 49,069 $55,057 $317,900
92244 El Centro , CA No street area — — —

Map of El Centro ZIP codes

9224392244

The ZIP codes of El Centro, 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 El Centro

The nearest larger towns are Yuma, AZ (100,139 people, 63 mi), Indio (91,950 people, 76 mi) and Palm Desert (51,990 people, 80 mi).

Towns near El Centro
TownPopulationDistance
Imperial 21,430 3.7 mi
Heber 7,312 4.1 mi
Calexico 38,585 8.0 mi
Holtville 5,617 10.7 mi
Brawley 27,283 13.4 mi
Calipatria 6,548 26.8 mi

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