Residential delivery area · California
ZIP Code 92243: El Centro, CA
ZIP code 92243 uses the postal name El Centro, California and lies entirely in Imperial County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 49,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,057 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in El Centro (11%), El Centro Naval Air Facility (4%) and Seeley (under 1%); 85% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- El Centro · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Imperial County
- Census places
- El Centro (11%); El Centro Naval Air Facility (4%) census-designated place; Seeley (under 1%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- El Centro, CA
- House district
- CA-25 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 113.3 sq mi · 433 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 92244 also use the name El Centro
Where is ZIP code 92243?
92243 centers on 32.770°, -115.599° and covers 113.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 92231, 92273, 92249, 92251, 92259, 92250.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 92243, 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 92243 compare with the rest of Imperial County?
| Measure | 92243 | In Imperial County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 49,069 | 1st of 17 | 235th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $55k | 4th of 6 | 1,129th of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $318k | 4th of 8 | 1,215th of 1,317 |
Its median household income is higher than in 21% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 71% 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 92243?
The 2020 Census counted 49,149 people in 92243; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 49,069. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 49,069
- 2020 Census count
- 49,149+2.3% since 2010 (48,030)
- Households
- 14,260
- Median age
- 31.1
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 92243?
Of the 49,069 people the ACS estimates in 92243, 30.0% are under 18 and 13.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (85.4%).
- Under 1830.0%
- 18 to 6456.3%
- 65 and older13.7%
- Hispanic or Latino85.4%
- White, not Hispanic9.1%
- Black, not Hispanic2.9%
- Other or two or more1.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
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 92243 earn?
Median household income is $55,057 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Imperial County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($59,251 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $55,057
- Income per person
- $23,703
- Below the poverty line
- 21.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,67621,790 returns; wages 75% 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 92243?
FHFA's house price index for 92243, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 116% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 64% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +9.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $317,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,054
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 51.5%
- Housing units
- 16,255
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 92243?
1,085 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 17 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade182
- Health care and social assistance177
- Accommodation and food services122
- Other services (except public administration)97
- Professional, scientific, and technical services85
- Wholesale trade76
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 92243?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92231 | Calexico | 38,621 | $50k | 6.0 mi |
| 92273 | Seeley | 1,090 | $62k | 6.2 mi |
| 92249 | Heber | 7,312 | $72k | 7.4 mi |
| 92251 | Imperial | 27,454 | $91k | 9.6 mi |
| 92259 | Ocotillo | 198 | $44k | 20.4 mi |
| 92250 | Holtville | 7,830 | $72k | 27.3 mi |
| 92281 | Westmorland | 2,082 | $29k | 19.4 mi (near) |
| 92227 | Brawley | 28,315 | $59k | 21.5 mi (near) |
| 92233 | Calipatria | 6,836 | $54k | 26.7 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 El Centro?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name El Centro, 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 |
|---|---|
| 92244 | 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.