ZIP code
92243
El Centro, CA
92243 covers El Centro in Imperial County, with 48,556 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 92243. Methodology
ZIP code map of 92243

About ZIP code 92243
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 92243. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 92243
Race
- White13,244
- Black or African American997
- American Indian or Alaska Native939
- Asian864
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander43
- Other race18,751
- Two or more races14,311
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 42,193
Age
- Under 106,600
- 10 to 197,730
- 20 to 296,756
- 30 to 396,333
- 40 to 495,576
- 50 to 595,925
- 60 to 695,497
- 70 to 793,093
- 80 and older1,639
Income and housing in 92243
Education
- High school graduate73.7%
- Bachelor's degree16.2%
- Graduate degree5.9%
Places covering 92243
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Imperial County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
9.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 92243
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42,086 | |
| 2006 | 41,892 | |
| 2007 | 45,834 | |
| 2008 | 43,147 | |
| 2009 | 44,182 | |
| 2010 | 45,491 | |
| 2011 | 47,445 | 45,468 |
| 2012 | 47,762 | 45,450 |
| 2013 | 48,190 | 46,140 |
| 2014 | 48,615 | 46,240 |
| 2015 | 49,514 | 46,030 |
| 2016 | 49,425 | 45,550 |
| 2017 | 49,915 | 46,230 |
| 2018 | 50,484 | 45,380 |
| 2019 | 50,402 | 46,570 |
| 2020 | 50,112 | 46,870 |
| 2021 | 49,880 | 45,860 |
| 2022 | 49,193 | 46,190 |
| 2023 | 48,556 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 92243
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 92231Calexico6.0 miPop 38,547 · Income $50,114
- 92273Seeley6.2 miPop 1,551 · Income $55,167
- 92249Heber7.4 miPop 7,308 · Income $75,664
- 92251Imperial9.6 miPop 27,197 · Income $83,709
- 92281Westmorland19.4 miPop 1,904 · Income $35,882
- 92259Ocotillo20.4 miPop 237 · Income —
- 92227Brawley21.5 miPop 28,147 · Income $60,593
- 92233Calipatria26.7 miPop 6,837 · Income $53,282
- 92250Holtville27.3 miPop 7,854 · Income $70,250
- 91934Jacumba33.3 miPop 1,265 · Income $50,797
- 92275Salton City34.4 miPop 1,410 · Income $35,658
- 92257Niland39.3 miPop 2,185 · Income $17,663
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ZIP code 92243 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 92243 in?
- 92243 is in El Centro, CA.
- What county is 92243 in?
- 92243 is in Imperial County.
- What is the median household income in 92243?
- The median household income in 92243 is $55,890.
- Which ZIP codes are near 92243?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 92243.