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92251

ZIP 92251 is Imperial, California, in Imperial County; area codes 760 and 442; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Imperial
Metro area
El Centro, CA
Population
27,454
Coordinates
32.8692, -115.7140
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Where 92251 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 92251
  • 🔢 Type 92251 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISZZG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 92251 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10110100001011011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 92250 (Holtville, CA, 35 mi away) and 92252 (Joshua Tree, CA, 94 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 92251 becomes 15229 — and that is a real ZIP code: Pittsburgh, PA, 2,031 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12529, 12592, 12952, 15229, 15922, 19522, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12529 in Hillsdale, NY, 2,373 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
  • 🎯1,065 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 92251 and you would come out at 32.87°S, 64.29°E — 972 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 247.4 square miles of land, 92251 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 188 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population27,454This ZIP27,454
Households6,760This ZIP6,760
Housing units7,575This ZIP7,575
Median age33.5This ZIP33.5California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$90,709This ZIP$90,709California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$368,700This ZIP$368,700California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,242This ZIP$1,242California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.0%This ZIP18.0%
Mean commute21.0 minThis ZIP21.0 min
Population density111.0 / sq miThis ZIP111.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments265This ZIP265
Employees2,750This ZIP2,750
Annual payroll$155,509,000This ZIP$155,509,000
Tax returns filed10,570This ZIP10,570
Total adjusted gross income$748,999,000This ZIP$748,999,000

Land area

Land area247.37 sq miThis ZIP247.37 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Other place names in 92251

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 92251

ZIPCityDistance
92273 Seeley, CA 4.7 mi
92244 El Centro, CA 5.3 mi
92243 El Centro, CA 9.6 mi
92281 Westmorland, CA 13.8 mi
92231 Calexico, CA 15.3 mi
92259 Ocotillo, CA 16.4 mi
92249 Heber, CA 16.7 mi
92232 Calexico, CA 18.1 mi
92233 Calipatria, CA 22.9 mi
92227 Brawley, CA 23.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 92251?

92251 is in Imperial, California, in Imperial County, part of the El Centro, CA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.8692, -115.7140.

What county is 92251 in?

92251 lies in Imperial County.

What area code is 92251?

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

What time zone is 92251 in?

92251 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 92251?

About 27,454 people live in ZIP code 92251, in 6,760 households, at 111.0 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 92251?

$90,709 a year, against $99,122 across California.

What ZIP codes are near 92251?

The closest are 92273 (4.7 mi), 92244 (5.3 mi), 92243 (9.6 mi), 92281 (13.8 mi) and 92231 (15.3 mi).

Is 92251 a PO Box ZIP code?

92251 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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