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92257

ZIP 92257 is Niland, 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
2,158
Coordinates
33.3362, -115.5257
☼ Live from 92257 — Niland, CA

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Where 92257 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 92257
  • 🔢 Type 92257 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSZZG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 92,257 = 11 × 8387. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10110100001100001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 92256 (Morongo Valley, CA, 81 mi away) and 92258 (North Palm Springs, CA, 72 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 92257 becomes 75229 — and that is a real ZIP code: Dallas, TX, 1,079 miles away.
  • 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22579, 22957, 25729, 25927, 25972, 27259, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27925 in Columbia, NC, 2,230 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
  • 🎯1,039 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 92257 and you would come out at 33.34°S, 64.47°E — 1,006 miles from Port Louis, Mauritius, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 56m.
  • 📏 At 270.7 square miles of land, 92257 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 205 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,158This ZIP2,158
Households780This ZIP780
Housing units1,221This ZIP1,221
Median age53.2This ZIP53.2California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$22,611This ZIP$22,611California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$102,200This ZIP$102,200California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$872This ZIP$872California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%This ZIP15.7%
Mean commute33.8 minThis ZIP33.8 min
Population density8.0 / sq miThis ZIP8.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments16This ZIP16
Employees107This ZIP107
Annual payroll$3,203,000This ZIP$3,203,000
Tax returns filed440This ZIP440
Total adjusted gross income$17,756,000This ZIP$17,756,000

Land area

Land area270.67 sq miThis ZIP270.67 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Other place names in 92257

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ZIP codes near 92257

ZIPCityDistance
92233 Calipatria, CA 13.1 mi
92281 Westmorland, CA 20.4 mi
92275 Salton City, CA 22.4 mi
92227 Brawley, CA 26.3 mi
92254 Mecca, CA 30.8 mi
92251 Imperial, CA 34.1 mi
92239 Desert Center, CA 34.7 mi
92274 Thermal, CA 35.2 mi
92266 Palo Verde, CA 36.5 mi
92273 Seeley, CA 38.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 92257?

92257 is in Niland, California, in Imperial County, part of the El Centro, CA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.3362, -115.5257.

What county is 92257 in?

92257 lies in Imperial County.

What area code is 92257?

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

What time zone is 92257 in?

92257 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 92257?

About 2,158 people live in ZIP code 92257, in 780 households, at 8.0 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 92257?

$22,611 a year, against $99,122 across California.

What ZIP codes are near 92257?

The closest are 92233 (13.1 mi), 92281 (20.4 mi), 92275 (22.4 mi), 92227 (26.3 mi) and 92254 (30.8 mi).

Is 92257 a PO Box ZIP code?

92257 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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