Residential delivery area · California
ZIP Code 92231: Calexico, CA
ZIP code 92231 uses the postal name Calexico, California and lies entirely in Imperial County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 39,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,742 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 13% of its land lies in Calexico; 88% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Calexico · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Imperial County
- Census places
- Calexico
- Metro area
- El Centro, CA
- House district
- CA-25 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 68.6 sq mi · 563 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 92232 also use the name Calexico
Where is ZIP code 92231?
92231 centers on 32.688°, -115.564° and covers 68.6 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 92249, 92243, 92259, 92250.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 92231, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 92231 compare with the rest of Imperial County?
| Measure | 92231 | In Imperial County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 38,621 | 2nd of 17 | 410th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $50k | 5th of 6 | 1,155th of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $313k | 5th of 8 | 1,218th of 1,317 |
Its median household income is higher than in 14% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 73% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 92231?
The 2020 Census counted 39,542 people in 92231; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 38,621. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 38,621
- 2020 Census count
- 39,542
- Households
- 10,081
- Median age
- 34.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 92231?
Of the 38,621 people the ACS estimates in 92231, 27.2% are under 18 and 16.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (97.4%).
- Under 1827.2%
- 18 to 6456.3%
- 65 and older16.5%
- Hispanic or Latino97.4%
- White, not Hispanic1.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.0%
- Other or two or more0.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 92231 earn?
Median household income is $49,742 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Imperial County.
- Median household income
- $49,742±$6,109
- Income per person
- $20,587
- Below the poverty line
- 19.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 19.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $41,02921,560 returns; wages 82% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 92231?
FHFA's house price index for 92231, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 102% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 56% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $313,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,092
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 50.2%
- Housing units
- 12,059
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 92231?
641 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 29 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade140
- Transportation and warehousing115
- Wholesale trade71
- Accommodation and food services52
- Professional, scientific, and technical services46
- Real estate and rental and leasing45
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 92231?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92249 | Heber | 7,312 | $72k | 5.5 mi |
| 92243 | El Centro | 49,069 | $55k | 6.0 mi |
| 92259 | Ocotillo | 198 | $44k | 22.4 mi |
| 92250 | Holtville | 7,830 | $72k | 26.1 mi |
| 92273 | Seeley | 1,090 | $62k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 92251 | Imperial | 27,454 | $91k | 15.3 mi (near) |
| 92227 | Brawley | 28,315 | $59k | 24.7 mi (near) |
| 92281 | Westmorland | 2,082 | $29k | 25.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Calexico?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Calexico, CA without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 92232 | Imperial County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.