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El Cerrito ZIP codes, California

No ZIP code is named for El Cerrito, CA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 92881. Its area code is 951.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
5,325
Area code
951

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

El Cerrito in numbers

About 5,325 people live in El Cerrito, in 1,501 households. The median household income is $108,882 a year, 10% above the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $627,400 (15% below the California median), and median gross rent is $1,787 a month. The median age is 35.7; 21.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 43 minutes.

Population5,325El Cerrito5,325
Households1,501El Cerrito1,501
Median age35.7El Cerrito35.7California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$108,882El Cerrito$108,882California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$627,400El Cerrito$627,400California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,787El Cerrito$1,787California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%El Cerrito21.6%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute43.0 minEl Cerrito43.0 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,047 / sq miEl Cerrito2,047 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering El Cerrito

These ZIP codes cover part of El Cerrito but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping El Cerrito
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
92881 Corona , CA Standard 30,347 $134,932 $799,700

Map of El Cerrito ZIP codes

92881

The ZIP codes of El Cerrito, 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 Cerrito

The nearest larger towns are Home Gardens (10,506 people, 2.8 mi), Corona (159,670 people, 3.0 mi) and El Sobrante (13,129 people, 4.2 mi).

Towns near El Cerrito
TownPopulationDistance
Home Gardens 10,506 2.8 mi
Corona 159,670 3.0 mi
El Sobrante 13,129 4.2 mi
Coronita 2,763 5.7 mi
Norco 25,054 6.3 mi
Temescal Valley 30,069 6.4 mi
Lake Mathews 6,527 8.9 mi
Woodcrest 17,368 9.2 mi
Eastvale 70,633 9.3 mi
Riverside 319,069 10.1 mi
Jurupa Valley 107,011 11.8 mi
Chino 92,652 12.4 mi
Mead Valley 19,286 13.6 mi
Anaheim 344,521 13.6 mi

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