Earp, CA · standard
ZIP Code 92242
San Bernardino County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,539
- 19/sq mi
- $37,500
- Median income
- $128,100
- Median home value
- 11.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Earp pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 19th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 19
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 92242 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 92242 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 81.4 square miles in Earp, San Bernardino County, California. The area is home to 1,539 residents, producing a population density of 19 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 92242 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 92242 sits at $37,500 (63% below the California average), while per-capita income is $32,556. The poverty rate stands at 17.7% and the unemployment rate at 10.7%. On housing, the median home value is $128,100 (83% below the state average) with median rent at $842 per month, and 82.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 92242 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing San Bernardino County, so you can benchmark 92242 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 92242, Earp, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,539
Population
81.4
Area (sq mi)
19
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 92242?
62.6
Median Age
52.5%
Male
47.5%
Female
2.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$37,500
Median Household Income
-63% vs state
$32,556
Per Capita Income
17.7%
Poverty Rate
10.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 92242 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$37,500 4th percentile higher than 4% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
1,405
Total Housing Units
734
Occupied Units
671
Vacant Units
1.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$128,100
Median Home Value
-83% vs state
$842
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 92242, employing approximately 185 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,801,000.
10
Businesses
185
Employees
$6.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 6 | 60.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 92242 vs 85344 →
ZIP 92242 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 85344
Parker (85344)
9,147 residents
- 92242 1,539
Earp (92242)
1,539 residents
- 92267 126
Parker Dam (92267)
126 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 92242 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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