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92259

ZIP 92259 is Ocotillo, 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
198
Coordinates
32.7348, -115.9464
☼ Live from 92259 — Ocotillo, CA

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Where 92259 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 92259
  • 🔢 Type 92259 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSZZG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 92,259 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 17 × 67. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10110100001100011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 92258 (North Palm Springs, CA, 89 mi away) and 92260 (Palm Desert, CA, 72 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 92259 becomes 95229 — and that is a real ZIP code: Douglas Flat, CA, 450 miles away.
  • 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22959, 29592, 29925, 59922, 92592, 95229, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99522 in Anchorage, AK, 2,481 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
  • 🎯1,082 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 92259 and you would come out at 32.73°S, 64.05°E — 958 miles from Port Louis, Mauritius, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 59m.
  • 📏 At 287.9 square miles of land, 92259 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 219 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population198This ZIP198
Households138This ZIP138
Housing units274This ZIP274
Median age56.4This ZIP56.4California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$43,500This ZIP$43,500California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$159,200This ZIP$159,200California$734,700US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher11.4%This ZIP11.4%
Population density0.7 / sq miThis ZIP0.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments8This ZIP8
Employees85This ZIP85
Annual payroll$3,916,000This ZIP$3,916,000

Land area

Land area287.90 sq miThis ZIP287.90 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 92259

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

ZIP codes near 92259

ZIPCityDistance
91934 Jacumba, CA 13.4 mi
92273 Seeley, CA 15.2 mi
92244 El Centro, CA 15.3 mi
92251 Imperial, CA 16.4 mi
92243 El Centro, CA 20.4 mi
91905 Boulevard, CA 21.3 mi
92231 Calexico, CA 22.4 mi
92232 Calexico, CA 26.3 mi
92249 Heber, CA 27.0 mi
92036 Julian, CA 27.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 92259?

92259 is in Ocotillo, California, in Imperial County, part of the El Centro, CA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.7348, -115.9464.

What county is 92259 in?

92259 lies in Imperial County.

What area code is 92259?

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

What time zone is 92259 in?

92259 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 92259?

About 198 people live in ZIP code 92259, in 138 households, at 0.7 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 92259?

$43,500 a year, against $99,122 across California.

What ZIP codes are near 92259?

The closest are 91934 (13.4 mi), 92273 (15.2 mi), 92244 (15.3 mi), 92251 (16.4 mi) and 92243 (20.4 mi).

Is 92259 a PO Box ZIP code?

92259 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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