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92243

ZIP 92243 is in El Centro, California, in Imperial County; area codes 760 and 442; Pacific time. El Centro has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 92244.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Imperial
Metro area
El Centro, CA
Population
49,069
Coordinates
32.7702, -115.5986
☼ Live from 92243 — El Centro, CA

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Where 92243 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 92243
  • 🔢 Type 92243 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhZZG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 92243 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10110100001010011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 92242 (Earp, CA, 123 mi away) and 92244 (El Centro, CA, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 92243 becomes 34229 — and that is a real ZIP code: Osprey, FL, 2,011 miles away.
  • 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22943, 23249, 23294, 23429, 23924, 23942, …). The farthest-flung twin is 23429 in Seaview, VA, 2,248 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
  • 🎯1,063 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 92243 and you would come out at 32.77°S, 64.40°E — 969 miles from Port Louis, Mauritius, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 59m.
  • 📏 At 113.3 square miles of land, 92243 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 86 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population49,069This ZIP49,069
Households14,260This ZIP14,260
Housing units16,255This ZIP16,255
Median age31.1This ZIP31.1California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$55,057This ZIP$55,057California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$317,900This ZIP$317,900California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,054This ZIP$1,054California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%This ZIP15.4%
Mean commute21.7 minThis ZIP21.7 min
Population density433.0 / sq miThis ZIP433.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,085This ZIP1,085
Employees15,904This ZIP15,904
Annual payroll$686,676,000This ZIP$686,676,000
Tax returns filed21,790This ZIP21,790
Total adjusted gross income$1,213,190,000This ZIP$1,213,190,000

Land area

Land area113.31 sq miThis ZIP113.31 sq mi
Water area0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi

Other place names in 92243

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ZIP codes near 92243

ZIPCityDistance
92244 El Centro, CA 5.7 mi
92231 Calexico, CA 6.0 mi
92273 Seeley, CA 6.2 mi
92249 Heber, CA 7.4 mi
92232 Calexico, CA 8.6 mi
92251 Imperial, CA 9.6 mi
92281 Westmorland, CA 19.4 mi
92259 Ocotillo, CA 20.4 mi
92227 Brawley, CA 21.5 mi
92233 Calipatria, CA 26.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 92243?

92243 is in El Centro, California, in Imperial County, part of the El Centro, CA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.7702, -115.5986.

What county is 92243 in?

92243 lies in Imperial County.

What area code is 92243?

El Centro uses area codes 760 and 442, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 92243 in?

92243 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 92243?

About 49,069 people live in ZIP code 92243, in 14,260 households, at 433.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 92243?

$55,057 a year, against $99,122 across California.

What ZIP codes are near 92243?

The closest are 92244 (5.7 mi), 92231 (6 mi), 92273 (6.2 mi), 92249 (7.4 mi) and 92232 (8.6 mi).

Is 92243 a PO Box ZIP code?

92243 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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