ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 92259: Imperial County, CA

ZIP Code 92259 (Imperial County, California) has an estimated 198 residents in 138 households. The median household income is $43,500, the median home value is $159,200 and the median gross rent is —. 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 Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 9 figures for this ZIP (population, households, household income, per capita income, poverty rate, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, home value, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

198*

Margin of error ±120· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

$43,500*

Margin of error ±$35,794· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$159,200*

Margin of error ±$130,529· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

56.4 yrs

Margin of error ±20.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

—

Margin of error not available

How ZIP 92259 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 9225956.4 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 92259$43,500*California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 92259$23,916*California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9225921.7%*California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 9225943.6%*California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9225911.4%*California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 92259$159,200*California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 92259—California$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9225973.9%*California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 92259—California28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 92259100.0%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 92259

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 92259 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 92259	Margin of error	California	United States
Total population	198*	±120	39,287,377	334,922,499
Median age	56.4 yrs	±20.0 yrs	37.9 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	138*	±86	13,548,091	129,227,496
Median household income	$43,500*	±$35,794	$99,122	$80,734
Per capita income	$23,916*	±$13,551	$49,513	$44,673
Poverty rate	21.7%*	±29.0 pts	12.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	43.6%*	±33.5 pts	6.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.4%*	±22.8 pts	37.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$159,200*	±$130,529	$734,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$2,036/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	73.9%*	±17.5 pts	55.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	—	—	28.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	100.0%	±0.0 pts	17.2%	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 92259
Group	ZIP 92259	California	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	71.2%	33.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	5.2%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	15.3%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	4.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	28.8%	40.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 92259 is

State: California
Main county: Imperial County
Largest overlapping place: Ocotillo (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 287.91 sq mi· about 1 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, CA 92231 Imperial County, CA 92233 Imperial County, CA 92243 Imperial County, CA 92249 Imperial County, CA 92250 Imperial County, CA 92251 Imperial County, CA 92257 Imperial County, CA 92266 Imperial County, CA 92273 Imperial County, CA 92275 Imperial County, CA 92281 Imperial County, CA 92283 Imperial County, CA

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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.