ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 92249: Imperial County, CA

ZIP Code 92249 (Imperial County, California) has an estimated 7,312 residents in 1,815 households. The median household income is $72,028, the median home value is $335,600 and the median gross rent is $1,086/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

7,312

Margin of error ±970

Median household income

$72,028

Margin of error ±$11,357

Median home value

$335,600

Margin of error ±$50,662

Median gross rent

$1,086/mo

Margin of error ±$91

Median age

32.0 yrs

Margin of error ±2.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.5 min

Margin of error ±5.1 min

How ZIP 92249 compares with California and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9224932.0 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 92249$72,028California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 92249$24,062California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9224910.6%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 922497.8%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9224924.1%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 92249$335,600California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 92249$1,086/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9224968.0%*California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9224919.5 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 922495.0%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 92249

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 92249 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 92249Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population7,312±97039,287,377334,922,499
Median age32.0 yrs±2.0 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,815±31613,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$72,028±$11,357$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$24,062±$2,628$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate10.6%±4.6 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.8%±3.4 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%±6.8 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$335,600±$50,662$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,086/mo±$91$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes68.0%*±13.9 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work19.5 min±5.1 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.0%±3.4 pts17.2%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 92249
GroupZIP 92249CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)94.5%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 92249 is

State
California
Main county
Imperial County
Largest overlapping place
Heber (7% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
19.86 sq mi· about 368 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Imperial County

92227 Imperial County, CA92231 Imperial County, CA92233 Imperial County, CA92243 Imperial County, CA92250 Imperial County, CA92251 Imperial County, CA92257 Imperial County, CA92259 Imperial County, CA92266 Imperial County, CA92273 Imperial County, CA92275 Imperial County, CA92281 Imperial County, CA92283 Imperial County, CA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.