Postal Codes

92275 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 92275 covers Salton City, California, with a population of about 1,410.

Population
1,41035 per square mile
Poverty rate
22.6%10.2 points above the US average
Median home value
$139,60080% below the California median
Median rent
$1,20139% below the California median
Degree or higher
16.8%18.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
73.3%8.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
7

Where 92275 is

Salton City, 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

Population1,410
Family households51.9%
Born outside the US14.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home60.2%
White (non-Hispanic)39.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino60.3%
Veterans13.3%
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

Income per person$20,882
Poverty rate22.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance19.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.5%
$10–15k1.3%
$15–20k21.6%
$20–25k8.8%
$25–30k14.9%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k7.1%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k6.0%
$50–60k2.1%
$60–75k16.6%
$75–100k14.6%
$100–125k2.6%
$125–150k3.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$139,600
Median gross rent$1,201
Owner-occupied73.3%
Vacant homes20.8%
Median year built1997

What the homes are

Detached house79%
2 to 4 units10.8%
Mobile home10.2%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate20.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%
High school diploma or higher77.3%
Works from home6.9%
Drives to work alone84%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more70.2%
Health

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

Obesity34.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.6% 3.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.8% 2.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.3% 2.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health34.5% 14.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)22% 10.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.2% 0.7 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity37% 11.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.7% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.6% 2.1 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.2% 2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year69.6% 7.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening81.4% 4.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability20.8% 6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening54.8% 9.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.1% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist47.9% 13.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability42.1% 11.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support32.3% 7.5 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity30.8% 13.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps28.9% 14.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity23.6% 9.8 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.2% 3.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport15% 5.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness39.2% 4.8 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use65.1% 10.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.9% 2.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21.8% 7.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.9% 5.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat12% 3.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.3% 3.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost19.4% 6.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability10.2% 4.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments7
People employed83
Annual payroll$1,952,000
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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 89.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High to Very High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss87.8 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.

Earthquake95.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding91.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought82.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity73.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave71.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide52.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire51.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail38.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind35.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane14.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado11.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather10.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning9Very 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$96,334$78,538
Income per person$20,882$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate22.6%12%12.4%
Median home value$139,600$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,201$1,956$1,348
Homeownership73.3%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate20.6%6.4%5.2%
Works from home6.9%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US14.4%26.7%13.9%
Median age37.638.7
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 stationOCOTILLO WELLS 2W, CA US26 km away
Rain in a year4 in

Average high and low by month

January68.8°F / 48.7°F0.68 in rain
February73.1°F / 51.8°F0.81 in rain
March79.6°F / 57.8°F0.54 in rain
April85.7°F / 61.4°F0.13 in rain
May93.7°F / 69.2°F0.03 in rain
June102.3°F / 75.5°F0 in rain
July108.1°F / 83.3°F0.28 in rain
August107.8°F / 83.5°F0.37 in rain
September101.9°F / 77.9°F0.26 in rain
October90.7°F / 67.5°F0.25 in rain
November78.6°F / 55.7°F0.19 in rain
December68.2°F / 47°F0.49 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 supermarket96% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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.

Brawley Union High School District45.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Westmorland Union Elementary School District45.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Coachella Valley Unified School District9.6% 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 vulnerability68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status79more vulnerable than 79% of US census tracts
Household characteristics68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status85more vulnerable than 85% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Walkability5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

92257 Niland, CA25.5 km away
92254 Mecca, CA26.8 km away
92274 Thermal, CA33.3 km away
92004 Borrego Springs, CA37.4 km away
92233 Calipatria, CA44.4 km away
92236 Coachella, CA45.5 km away
92281 Westmorland, CA45.5 km away
92202 Indio, CA50.2 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 area40.54 sq mi
Population density35 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.3092, -115.9578

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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