El Centro, CA Metro Area

The El Centro, CA metro area is home to 179,319 residents and 57,511 housing units, centered in California. Its median household income is $56,393, and the median family income is $64,569. The median age is 33.0, 4.6 years younger than the California median of 37.6. Residents are 51.4% male and 48.6% female.

Population

179,319

Median household income

$56,393

Median family income

$64,569

Median age

33.0

Housing units

57,511

Zip codes

12

with 1,000+ residents

Population by Race and Ethnicity

Other race residents make up the largest share of the metro area at 37.8%, followed by White residents at 30.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents, who can be of any race, make up 85.6% of the population.

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race, so shares add to more than 100%.

Zip Codes in the El Centro, CA Metro Area

The El Centro, CA metro area includes 12 zip codes in Imperial County, home to a combined 173,291 residents. The most populous is El Centro (92243) with 48,556 residents. Median household incomes range from $17,663 in Niland (92257) to $83,709 in Imperial (92251). Home values are highest in Imperial (92251) at $368,700 and lowest in Winterhaven (92283) at $94,200. Westmorland (92281) has the youngest population, with a median age of 26.3, while Salton City (92275) is the oldest at 42.1.

Highest income

$83,709

Imperial (92251)

Lowest income

$17,663

Niland (92257)

Highest home value

$368,700

Imperial (92251)

Lowest median rent

$674/mo

Winterhaven (92283)

Median Household Income by Zip Code

Each bar is one zip code, ranked from highest to lowest median household income. The metro-wide median is $56,393, and 4 of 12 zip codes are above it.

Compare Every Zip Code

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ZipTownCountyPopulationMedian incomeHome valueMedian rentMedian ageOwner occupied
92243El CentroImperial County48,556$55,890$317,900$1,05431.551.5%
92231CalexicoImperial County38,547$50,114$313,400$1,09233.550.2%
92227BrawleyImperial County28,147$60,593$291,500$98731.151.8%
92251ImperialImperial County27,197$83,709$368,700$1,24234.070.2%
92250HoltvilleImperial County7,854$70,250$324,400$88637.453.4%
92249HeberImperial County7,308$75,664$335,600$1,08632.168.0%
92233CalipatriaImperial County6,837$53,282$203,400$92934.564.7%
92257NilandImperial County2,185$17,663$102,200$87237.053.3%
92281WestmorlandImperial County1,904$35,882$303,700$80326.350.8%
92283WinterhavenImperial County1,795$38,359$94,200$67432.864.3%
92273SeeleyImperial County1,551$55,167$205,600$1,10029.849.1%
92275Salton CityImperial County1,410$35,658$160,700$1,29842.173.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Zip codes are grouped by the metro area their population mainly falls in.

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