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92249

ZIP 92249 is Heber, California, in Imperial County; area codes 442 and 760; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Imperial
Metro area
El Centro, CA
Population
7,312
Coordinates
32.7261, -115.4822
☼ Live from 92249 — Heber, CA

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Where 92249 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 92249
  • 🔢 Type 92249 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhZZG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 92,249 = 29 × 3181. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10110100001011001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 92248 (La Quinta, CA, 81 mi away) and 92250 (Holtville, CA, 21 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 92249 becomes 94229 — and that is a real ZIP code: Sacramento, CA, 527 miles away.
  • 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22949, 29429, 29492, 29924, 49229, 49922, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22949 in Lovingston, VA, 2,081 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
  • 🎯1,059 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 92249 and you would come out at 32.73°S, 64.52°E — 970 miles from Port Louis, Mauritius, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 00m.
  • 📏 At 19.9 square miles of land, 92249 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population7,312This ZIP7,312
Households1,815This ZIP1,815
Housing units2,007This ZIP2,007
Median age32.0This ZIP32.0California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$72,028This ZIP$72,028California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$335,600This ZIP$335,600California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,086This ZIP$1,086California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%This ZIP24.1%
Mean commute19.5 minThis ZIP19.5 min
Population density368.1 / sq miThis ZIP368.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments45This ZIP45
Employees669This ZIP669
Annual payroll$44,363,000This ZIP$44,363,000
Tax returns filed3,170This ZIP3,170
Total adjusted gross income$159,190,000This ZIP$159,190,000

Land area

Land area19.86 sq miThis ZIP19.86 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 92249

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ZIP codes near 92249

ZIPCityDistance
92232 Calexico, CA 3.4 mi
92231 Calexico, CA 5.5 mi
92243 El Centro, CA 7.4 mi
92244 El Centro, CA 13.1 mi
92273 Seeley, CA 13.6 mi
92251 Imperial, CA 16.7 mi
92227 Brawley, CA 20.1 mi
92250 Holtville, CA 20.9 mi
92281 Westmorland, CA 23.7 mi
92259 Ocotillo, CA 27.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 92249?

92249 is in Heber, California, in Imperial County, part of the El Centro, CA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.7261, -115.4822.

What county is 92249 in?

92249 lies in Imperial County.

What area code is 92249?

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

What time zone is 92249 in?

92249 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 92249?

About 7,312 people live in ZIP code 92249, in 1,815 households, at 368.1 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 92249?

$72,028 a year, against $99,122 across California.

What ZIP codes are near 92249?

The closest are 92232 (3.4 mi), 92231 (5.5 mi), 92243 (7.4 mi), 92244 (13.1 mi) and 92273 (13.6 mi).

Is 92249 a PO Box ZIP code?

92249 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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