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
- $94,375
- Median income
- $77,800
- Median home value
- 53.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2225.0 square miles in Death Valley, Inyo County, California. The area is home to 445 residents, producing a population density of 0 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 92328 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 92328 sits at $94,375 (7% below the California average), while per-capita income is $50,346. The poverty rate stands at 19.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $77,800 (90% below the state average) with median rent at $1,001 per month, and 13.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 92328 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 53.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.6, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 92328 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 92328, Death Valley, 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
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
$50,346
Per Capita Income
19.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 92328 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$94,375 Top 23% higher than 77% 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?
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
$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.
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