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ZIP Code 92239: Desert Center, CA
ZIP code 92239 uses the postal name Desert Center, California and lies entirely in Riverside County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 140 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,393 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Desert Center (a census-designated place); 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Desert Center · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Riverside County
- Census places
- Desert Center census-designated place
- Metro area
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- House district
- CA-25 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 517.0 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 92239?
92239 centers on 33.768°, -115.217° and covers 517.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 92280, 92277, 92236.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 92239, 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 92239 compare with the rest of Riverside County?
| Measure | 92239 | In Riverside County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 144 | 73rd of 74 | 1,663rd of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $73k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $216k | not ranked | not ranked |
92239's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (144). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 2% of 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 92239?
The 2020 Census counted 292 people in 92239; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 144. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 144±90 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 292
- Households
- 57
- Median age
- 45.5
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 92239?
Of the 144 people the ACS estimates in 92239, 11.8% are under 18 and 25.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (44.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (38.9%).
- Under 1811.8%
- 18 to 6462.5%
- 65 and older25.7%
- White, not Hispanic44.4%
- Hispanic or Latino38.9%
- Black, not Hispanic9.0%
- Other or two or more4.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.8%
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 92239 earn?
Median household income is $73,393 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $73,393±$66,823
- Income per person
- $26,408
- Below the poverty line
- 31.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.9%
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 92239?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $216,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,135
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 54.4%
- Housing units
- 257
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 92239?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in utilities (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Utilities5
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 92239?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92280 | Vidal | 0 | – | 28.3 mi |
| 92277 | Twentynine Palms | 26,277 | $61k | 36.8 mi |
| 92236 | Coachella | 43,642 | $68k | 49.4 mi |
| 92225 | Blythe | 20,319 | $56k | 32.2 mi (near) |
| 92257 | Niland | 2,158 | $23k | 34.7 mi (near) |
| 92266 | Palo Verde | 99 | – | 43.0 mi (near) |
| 92233 | Calipatria | 6,836 | $54k | 45.9 mi (near) |
| 92254 | Mecca | 11,333 | $48k | 47.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.