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 Low-density area
- $160,700
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 10.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 covers 161.9 square miles in Salton City, Imperial County, California (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,506 residents on file, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 92275, but per-capita income is $25,417. The poverty rate is 20.0%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $160,700 (79% below the average California ZIP), and median rent is $1,298; owner occupancy is 73.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.9, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the California and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 92275.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
619housing units
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 ZIP avg
$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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 92275, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,506 here; floor ≥1,000).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 92275 in?
ZIP code 92275 (Salton City) is located in Imperial County, California. Imperial County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/imperial-ca.
What is the population of ZIP code 92275?
ZIP code 92275 in Salton City, CA has a population of 1,506 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the average home value in ZIP 92275?
The median home value in ZIP 92275 is $160,700, which is 42% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 92275?
The largest racial group in ZIP 92275 is White at 39.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 60.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 92275?
ZIP code 92275 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 91 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 92275?
In ZIP code 92275, 63.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 92275?
In ZIP code 92275, approximately 73.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 26.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 92275?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 92275 is 20.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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