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92231 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 92231 covers Calexico, California, with a population of about 38,547 and a median household income of $50,114.

Population
38,547562 per square mile
Median age
33.55.2 points below the US average
Median household income
$50,11448% below the California median
Poverty rate
21%8.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$398,433up 36.5% in five years
Median rent
$1,04946% below the California median
Degree or higher
21.2%13.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
51.5%13.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
655

Where 92231 is

Calexico, California — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population38,547
Median age33.5
Family households75.7%
Born outside the US43.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home93.4%
White (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Hispanic or Latino97.5%
Veterans1.2%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$50,114
Income per person$20,257
Poverty rate21%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance39.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.5%
$10–15k7.0%
$15–20k8.9%
$20–25k6.4%
$25–30k1.0%
$30–35k6.3%
$35–40k5.6%
$40–45k4.7%
$45–50k4.6%
$50–60k5.2%
$60–75k8.3%
$75–100k11.5%
$100–125k7.9%
$125–150k6.8%
$150–200k5.8%
$200k or more4.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed21,560
Mean adjusted gross income$41,029
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1%
Returns, under $25k43.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k31.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k5.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k6.2%
Returns, $200k or more1.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$281,600
Median gross rent$1,049
Rent as a share of household income35.7%
Owner-occupied51.5%
Vacant homes15.8%
Median year built1990

What the homes are

Detached house63.9%
Attached house4%
2 to 4 units14.1%
5 to 19 units11.4%
20 or more units3.7%
Mobile home2.2%
Boat, RV or van0.6%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$398,433as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 36.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 92.5%
Typical asking rent$1,700as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200120132026$398,433$89,938

$89,938 in 2001 to $398,433 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate18.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%
High school diploma or higher65.1%
Works from home7.2%
Drives to work alone79.5%
Takes public transport1.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity34.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.1% 5.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.3% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health35.4% 15.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)23.6% 12.3 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.4% 2.5 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity37.9% 12.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21.7% 3.4 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.3% 2.4 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.9% 2.8 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year70.1% 6.6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening81.9% 4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.9% 5.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening51.1% 13.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.9% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist49.2% 12.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability40.8% 10.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support30.7% 5.9 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity33.6% 16.5 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps30.6% 16.3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity25.8% 12 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport16.4% 7.2 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness38.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use70.3% 5.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21.7% 7.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.4% 4.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7.2% 3.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat13.3% 4.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.4% 4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability11.9% 6.3 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments655
People employed5,856
Annual payroll$212,962,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 92.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Very High across the 11 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss87.7 out of 100
Community resilience0.8 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Earthquake97.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought85.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave82.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding79.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire79.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity65Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind44.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide32.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail28.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane26.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather1.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with California and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPCaliforniaUnited States
Median household income$50,114$96,334$78,538
Income per person$20,257$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate21%12%12.4%
Median home value$281,600$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,049$1,956$1,348
Homeownership51.5%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate18.3%6.4%5.2%
Works from home7.2%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US43.7%26.7%13.9%
Median age33.537.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationEL CENTRO 2 SSW, CA US10.8 km away
Rain in a year3 in

Average high and low by month

January71°F / 43.4°F0.39 in rain
February74°F / 46.7°F0.43 in rain
March80.3°F / 51.6°F0.29 in rain
April86.4°F / 56.7°F0.07 in rain
May93.8°F / 63.3°F0.04 in rain
June102.9°F / 70.7°F0 in rain
July106.9°F / 78°F0.08 in rain
August106.7°F / 79.3°F0.23 in rain
September102.2°F / 73°F0.25 in rain
October91.7°F / 61.7°F0.21 in rain
November79.2°F / 50.7°F0.17 in rain
December69.6°F / 42.8°F0.37 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket81% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket81% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket81% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Calexico Unified School District62.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Central Union High School District18.9% of this ZIP code's land area
McCabe Union Elementary School District18.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Household characteristics41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status96more vulnerable than 96% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Walkability5.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

92232 Calexico, CA0.6 km away
92249 Heber, CA7.4 km away
92243 El Centro, CA13.2 km away
92250 Holtville, CA18.4 km away
92251 Imperial, CA19.4 km away
92244 El Centro, CA21.7 km away
92273 Seeley, CA21.8 km away
92227 Brawley, CA33 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Imperial County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area68.55 sq mi
Population density562 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude32.6832, -115.5028

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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