Salton City, CA · standard
ZIP Code 92275
Imperial County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,506
- 9/sq mi
- $160,700
- Median home value
- 10.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Salton City pairs below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 92275 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 92275 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 161.9 square miles in Salton City, Imperial County, California. The area is home to 1,506 residents, producing a population density of 9 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 92275 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 92275 sits at —, while per-capita income is $25,417. The poverty rate stands at 20.0% and the unemployment rate at 9.1%. On housing, the median home value is $160,700 (79% below the state average) with median rent at $1,298 per month, and 73.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 92275 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.9, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 92275 sits relative to California and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. 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 92275, Salton City, 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
1,506
Population
161.9
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 92275?
42.9
Median Age
53.4%
Male
46.6%
Female
19.4%
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?
$25,417
Per Capita Income
20.0%
Poverty Rate
9.1%
Unemployment Rate
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?
619
Total Housing Units
478
Occupied Units
141
Vacant Units
2.55
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$160,700
Median Home Value
-79% vs state
$1,298
Median Rent
1997
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 92275, employing approximately 91 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,141,000.
7
Businesses
91
Employees
$2.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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