92096
ZIP 92096 is in San Marcos, California, in San Diego County; area codes 760 and 442; Pacific time. San Marcos has 4 ZIP codes; the others are 92069, 92078 and 92079.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- County
- San Diego
- Metro area
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Population
- 0
- Coordinates
- 33.1282, -117.1562
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Where 92096 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 92096 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gGOZG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 92,096 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 1439. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10110011111000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 92093 (La Jolla, CA, 18 mi away) and 92101 (San Diego, CA, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 92096 becomes 69029 — and that is a real ZIP code: Farnam, NE, 1,068 miles away.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (09629, 29069, 29609, 29690, 29906, 60929, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09629 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,126 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 90%.
- 🎯1,128 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 92096 and you would come out at 33.13°S, 62.84°E — 954 miles from Port Louis, Mauritius, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 58m.
- 📏 At 0.327 square miles of land, 92096 is bigger than 4% of ZIP codes — about 158 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 0 |
|---|---|
| Households | 0 |
| Housing units | 0 |
| Population density | 0.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 27This ZIP27 |
| Annual payroll | $776,000This ZIP$776,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.33 sq miThis ZIP0.33 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 92096
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 92096
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
92079 | San Marcos, CA | 1.2 mi |
92078 | San Marcos, CA | 1.6 mi |
92069 | San Marcos, CA | 3.3 mi |
92029 | Escondido, CA | 3.5 mi |
92030 | Escondido, CA | 4.1 mi |
92033 | Escondido, CA | 4.1 mi |
92046 | Escondido, CA | 4.1 mi |
92091 | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | 5.5 mi |
92081 | Vista, CA | 5.5 mi |
92009 | Carlsbad, CA | 5.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 92096?
92096 is in San Marcos, California, in San Diego County, part of the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.1282, -117.1562.
What county is 92096 in?
92096 lies in San Diego County.
What area code is 92096?
San Marcos uses area codes 760 and 442, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 92096 in?
92096 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 92096?
About 0 people live in ZIP code 92096. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 92096?
The closest are 92079 (1.2 mi), 92078 (1.6 mi), 92069 (3.3 mi), 92029 (3.5 mi) and 92030 (4.1 mi).
Is 92096 a PO Box ZIP code?
92096 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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