Death Valley, CA · standard
ZIP Code 92328
Inyo County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 445
- 0/sq mi Low-density area
- $94,375
- Median income Above-median income area
- $77,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 53.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Death Valley pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- Top 23%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 14%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 92328 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 92328 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Death Valley, Inyo County, California, home to just 445 residents across 2225.0 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 92328 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $94,375 (7% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $50,346. The poverty rate is 19.4%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $77,800 (90% below the average California ZIP), and median rent is $1,001; owner occupancy is 13.6%.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 53.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.6, 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 92328.
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 92328, Death Valley, 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
445
Population
2225.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 92328?
43.6
Median Age
66.8%
Male
33.2%
Female
6.3%
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?
$94,375
Median Household Income
-7% vs state ZIP avg
$50,346
Per Capita Income
19.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 92328 ranks among California ZIPs
Death Valley, CA household income vs. every California ZIP code
Median household income among 1,583 reporting California ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$94,375 Top 49% higher than 51% of 1,583 California ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
470housing units
470
Total Housing Units
361
Occupied Units
109
Vacant Units
1.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$77,800
Median Home Value
-90% vs state ZIP avg
$1,001
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 92328, employing approximately 223 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,579,000.
9
Businesses
223
Employees
$10.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5 | 55.6% |
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 92328, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 92328 in?
ZIP code 92328 (Death Valley) is located in Inyo County, California. Inyo County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/inyo-ca.
What is the population of ZIP code 92328?
ZIP code 92328 in Death Valley, CA has a population of 445 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 92328?
The median household income in ZIP 92328 is $94,375, which is 24% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 92328?
The median home value in ZIP 92328 is $77,800, which is 72% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 92328?
The largest racial group in ZIP 92328 is White at 75.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 31.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 92328?
ZIP code 92328 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 223 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 92328?
In ZIP code 92328, 80.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 53.5% 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 92328?
In ZIP code 92328, approximately 13.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 86.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 92328?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 92328 is 19.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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