Seeley, CA · standard
ZIP Code 92273
Imperial County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,823
- 101/sq mi
- $62,051
- Median income
- $205,600
- Median home value
- 3.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Seeley pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 33th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 101
- people per sq mi
- 49%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 92273 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 92273 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 18.1 square miles in Seeley, Imperial County, California. The area is home to 1,823 residents, producing a population density of 101 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 92273 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 92273 sits at $62,051 (39% below the California average), while per-capita income is $28,833. The poverty rate stands at 21.2% and the unemployment rate at 18.9%. On housing, the median home value is $205,600 (73% below the state average) with median rent at $1,100 per month, and 49.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 92273 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 3.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Imperial County, so you can benchmark 92273 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 92273, Seeley, 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
1,823
Population
18.1
Area (sq mi)
101
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 92273?
35.5
Median Age
55.2%
Male
44.8%
Female
24.9%
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?
$62,051
Median Household Income
-39% vs state
$28,833
Per Capita Income
21.2%
Poverty Rate
18.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 92273 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,051 33rd percentile higher than 33% 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?
515
Total Housing Units
350
Occupied Units
165
Vacant Units
3.11
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$205,600
Median Home Value
-73% vs state
$1,100
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 92273, employing approximately 9 people with a combined annual payroll of $291,000.
4
Businesses
9
Employees
$291K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 92273 vs 92251 →
ZIP 92273 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92243
El Centro (92243)
48,030 residents
- 92251
Imperial (92251)
21,583 residents
- 92273 1,823
Seeley (92273)
1,823 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 92273 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 92273 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92251
Imperial (92251)
$90,709 median income
- 92273
Seeley (92273)
$62,051 median income
- 92243
El Centro (92243)
$55,057 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 92273 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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