Housing units in zip code 92243 with a mortgage: 7,142 (889 second mortgage, 1,594 home equity loan, 1,438 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,077
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,610
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $410
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
25.6%
Whole state:
14.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 92243: Wilsie Siding (A), Meloland Siding (B), Jewett Siding (C), El Centro City Water Pollution Control Plant (D), Desert Trails Recreational Vehicle Park (E), City of El Centro Water Plant (F), Broken Spoke Country Club (G), Wulfs Crossing (H), Lyons Crossing (I), Veterans Memorial Hall (J), Imperial County Law Library (K), Imperial County Jail (L), Imperial County Courthouse (M), El Centro Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (N), El Centro Public Library (O), El Centro Community Center Branch el Centro Public Library (P), El Centro Community Center (Q), Schaefer Ambulance Service (R), Federal Fire Department El Centro Naval Air Facility (S), El Centro Fire Department Station 2 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 92243 include: Apostolic Church (A), Apostolic Church of Jesus (B), Central Baptist Church (C), Church of Christ (D), Church of God in Christ (E), Church of the Nazarene (F), Edwards Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (G), El Centro Korean Church (H), Emmanuel Asamblea de Dios Latina (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 92243 include: Sunbeam Recreation Area (1), Adams Park (2), Bucklin Park (3), Fraizer Field (4), McGee Park (5), North Park (6), Swarthout Field (7), West Main Park (8), West Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 4,003
2000 to 2004: 2,942
1990 to 1999: 3,076
1980 to 1989: 3,038
1970 to 1979: 4,591
1960 to 1969: 2,789
1950 to 1959: 3,461
1940 to 1949: 1,432
1939 or earlier: 830
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 92243:
Less than $10,000: 1,689
$10,000 to $14,999: 2,254
$15,000 to $19,999: 489
$20,000 to $24,999: 203
$25,000 to $29,999: 209
$30,000 to $34,999: 352
$35,000 to $39,999: 149
$40,000 to $49,999: 346
$50,000 to $59,999: 141
$60,000 to $69,999: 431
$70,000 to $79,999: 444
$80,000 to $89,999: 246
$90,000 to $99,999: 1,769
$100,000 to $124,999: 1,516
$125,000 to $149,999: 2,030
$150,000 to $174,999: 1,978
$175,000 to $199,999: 1,089
$200,000 to $249,999: 1,555
$250,000 to $299,999: 1,205
$300,000 to $399,999: 865
$400,000 to $499,999: 577
$500,000 to $749,999: 257
$750,000 to $999,999: 49
$1,000,000 or more: 672
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 92243:
Less than $100: 379
$100 to $149: 5,868
$150 to $199: 7,744
$200 to $249: 5,527
$250 to $299: 1,294
$300 to $349: 505
$350 to $399: 1,047
$400 to $449: 816
$450 to $499: 1,656
$500 to $549: 4,613
$550 to $599: 2,489
$600 to $649: 2,792
$650 to $699: 1,888
$700 to $749: 846
$750 to $799: 2,937
$800 to $899: 1,093
$900 to $999: 1,083
$1,000 to $1,249: 2,011
$1,250 to $1,499: 1,462
$1,500 to $1,999: 397
$2,000 or more: 17,097
No cash rent: 446
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $256,833.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $219,085
Black or African American householders: $179,268
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $202,020
Asian householders: $224,223
Some other race householders: $174,497
Two or more races householders: $219,819
Hispanic or Latino householders: $180,736
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $180,002
92243:
$180,002
California:
$405,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $108,946 - $269,107
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $232,263
Here:
$232,263
State:
$541,062
Townhouses or other attached units: $155,779
Here:
$155,779
State:
$454,153
Mobile homes: $48,794
Here:
$48,794
State:
$105,118
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $88,683
Here:
$88,683
State:
$121,661
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 11,803
One, attached: 1,248
Two: 2,366
3 or 4: 3,696
5 to 9: 5,482
10 to 19: 10,576
20 to 49: 26,856
50 or more: 1,516
Mobile homes: 3,031
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 153
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 17,504 (75%)
Carpooled: 2,995 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3,319 (14%)
Taxi: 20,531 (88%)
Motorcycle: 444 (2%)
Bicycle: 356 (2%)
Walked: 1,239 (5%)
Other means: 452 (2%)
Worked at home: 1,707 (7%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 1,197
5 to 9 minutes: 7,190
10 to 14 minutes: 5,089
15 to 19 minutes: 3,433
20 to 24 minutes: 2,450
25 to 29 minutes: 1,536
30 to 34 minutes: 1,720
35 to 39 minutes: 342
40 to 44 minutes: 388
45 to 59 minutes: 1,674
60 to 89 minutes: 354
90 or more minutes: 960
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.1%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 41,922
In family households: 38,784 (7,568 male householders, 2,644 female householders)
7,294 spouses, 16,360 children (15,333 natural, 235 adopted, 792 stepchildren), 1,773 grandchildren, 490 brothers or sisters, 559 parents, 1,190 other relatives, 906 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,138 (1,321 male householders (1,125 living alone)), 1,372 female householders (1,223 living alone)), 445 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,822 (1,605 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,890 2-persons, 3,687 3-persons, 3,482 4-persons, 2,346 5-persons, 1,166 6-persons, 830 7-or-more-persons
11,442 married couples with children.
11,618 single-parent households (3,545 men, 8,073 women).
28.6% of residents of 92243 zip code speak English at home.
71.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% very well, 16% well, 14% not well, 16% not at all).
15.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (31% very well, 1% well, 69% not well).
26.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (11% very well, 11% well, 11% not well, 67% not at all).
3.3% of residents speak other language at home (32% very well, 42% well, 13% not well, 13% not at all).
Foreign born population: 19,983 (30.8%) (45.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
30.8%
Whole state:
27.2%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Mexico (91%)
Korea (2%)
Philippines (2%)
India (1%)
Japan (1%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Canada (0%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 5,047
1990 to 1999: 4,647
1980 to 1989: 4,342
Before 1980: 7,246
Races in zip code 92243:
White population: 9,657 Black population: 1,989 American Indian population: 149 Asian population: 1,193 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 8,538 Some other race population: 252 Two or more races population: 605 Hispanic or Latino population: 51,544
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 92243 not listed on the city page:
MEADOWS ELEMENTARY (Students: 484; Location: 2059 BOWKER ROAD, EL CENTRO, CA; Grades: KG - 08)
JUVENILE HALL/COMMUNITY (Students: 410; Location: 1398 SPERBER ROAD, EL CENTRO, CA; Grades: KG - 12)
KING (MARTIN LUTHER JR.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 407; Location: 1950 VILLA AVE., EL CENTRO, CA; Grades: KG - 06)
DE ANZA ELEMENTARY (Students: 339; Location: 1530 S. WATERMAN AVE., EL CENTRO, CA; Grades: KG - 06)
SPECIAL EDUCATION (Students: 229; Location: 1398 SPERBER ROAD, EL CENTRO, CA; Grades: KG - 12)
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 71; Location: 2295 W. VAUGHN ROAD, EL CENTRO, CA; Grades: KG - 06)
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT STEAM PLANT (485 EAST VILLA ROAD in EL CENTRO, CA)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System) STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: FISH HATCHERIES AND PRESERVES; ELECTRIC SERVICES Alternative names: EL CENTRO, EL CENTRO GENERATING STATION, IID-GRASS CARP HTCHRY 94-056
CENTRAL UNION HIGH SD (1001 BRIGHTON AVE in EL CENTRO, CA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1333004 Alternative names: CENTRAL UNION HIGH SCHOOL DIRTRICT, CENTRAL UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (2095 HIGHWAY 111 in EL CENTRO, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
MEADOWS UNION ELEMENTARY SD (2059 BOWKER RD in EL CENTRO, CA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6008619
CHROMALLOY SOUTHWEST (1150 MCCULLOM DR in EL CENTRO, CA) . Federal Facility
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Alternative names: CHROMIZING SOUTHWEST
CALTRANS EL CENTRO (1605 ADAMS AVENUE in EL CENTRO, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Alternative names: CALTRANS DISTRICT 11-EL CENTRO MAINT STA
HLR INCORPORATED (802 EAST MAIN STREET in EL CENTRO, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: H L R INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: H L R INC DBA RYERSON, HLR INC DBA RYERSON
IMPERIAL 8 TRAVEL CENTER (550 WAKE AVE in EL CENTRO, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: TRAVEL CENTER PARTNERS (CONTACT/OWNER)
IMPERIAL 8 TRAVEL CTR MOBIL STATION (2420 S 4TH ST in EL CENTRO, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: TRAVEL CENTER PARTNERS (CONTACT/OWNER)
J AND D AUTO REPAIR (1870 DOGWOOD RD in EL CENTRO, CA)
STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: JOSE PEREZ (CONTACT/OWNER)
EL CENTRO, CITY OF (1275 MAIN STREET in EL CENTRO, CA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-09-2004-0149, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) Alternative names: CITY OF EL CENTRO
JUVENILE HALL/COMMUNITY (1398 SPERBER ROAD in EL CENTRO, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1330117 Organizations: IMPERIAL CO. OFFICE OF EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
HARDING ELEMENTARY (950 S. SEVENTH ST. in EL CENTRO, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6008437 Organizations: EL CENTRO ELEMENTARY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 92243:
Executive Inn Of El Centro, 725 State St, El Centro, CA 92243 , Phone: (760) 352-8500
Vacation Inn El Centro, 2000 Cottonwood, El Centro, CA 92243 , Phone: (760) 352-9523
Rodeway Inn & Suites, 455 Wake Ave, El Centro, CA 92243 , Phone: (760) 352-6620, Fax: (760) 353-9747
Brunners Motel, 215 N Imperial Ave, El Centro, CA 92243 , Phone: (760) 352-6431, Fax: (760) 352-6431
Econo Lodge, 330 N Imperial Ave, El Centro, CA 92243 , Phone: (760) 353-0030, Fax: (760) 352-3223
Motel 6, 395 Smoketree Dr, El Centro, CA 92243 , Phone: (760) 353-6766, Fax: (760) 337-1123
Best Western John Jay Inn, 2352 S 4TH St, El Centro, CA 92243 , Phone: (760) 337-8677
Clarion Inn, 1455 Ocotillo Ave, El Centro, CA 92243 , Phone: (760) 352-5152, Fax: (760) 337-1567
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 12.4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (52%)
Utility gas (34%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
No fuel used (4%)
Other fuel (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Solar energy (1%)
Wood (1%)
Population in 1990: 39,246. Population change in the 1990s: +4,459 (+11.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 22,954
Northeast: 544
Midwest: 1,410
South: 2,030
West: 1,776
52% of the 92243 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in California.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11,753
Here:
53.8%
California:
8.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,082
Here:
17.2%
California:
7.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 887
Here:
16.0%
California:
15.6%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code:
WELCH & HOWELL DRILLING, INC (1547 DOGWOOD ROAD in EL CENTRO, CA; small business) : $13,868,528 in 21 contractsfrom 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Geophysical Studies, Geophysical Instruments, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Pumps and Compressors by Navy Signed by year:2000: $1,701,939; 2001: $10,404,218; 2002: $0; 2003: $1,000,479; 2004: $943,700; 2005: $-181,808; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$10,200,000 with Navy for Geophysical Studies. Signed on 2001-09-24. Completion date: 2002-11-27.
$1,603,000, same as above.Signed on 2000-09-01. Completion date: 2001-02-08.
$1,402,800 with Navy for Geophysical Instruments. Signed on 2003-09-22. Completion date: 2003-12-01.
$1,000,000, same as above.Signed on 2003-08-28. Completion date: 2003-12-01.
G W HEINEKE COMPANY, INC (596 E MAIN STREET in EL CENTRO, CA; small business) : $208,524 in 12 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Structural Shapes, Prefabricated Tower Structures, Parachutes; Aerial Pick Up, Delivery, Recovery Systems; and Cargo Tie Down Equipment, Miscellaneous Fabricated Nonmetallic Materials, and moreby Army, Air Force Signed by year:2000: $38,000; 2001: $0; 2002: $14,500; 2003: $23,638; 2004: $8,202; 2005: $104,744; 2006: $19,440.
Biggest contracts:
$65,584 with Army for Structural Shapes. Signed on 2005-04-07. Completion date: 2005-06-29.
$38,000 with Army for Prefabricated Tower Structures. Taking place in AZ. Signed on 2000-04-24. Completion date: 2000-07-19.
$19,440 with Army for Parachutes; Aerial Pick Up, Delivery, Recovery Systems; and Cargo Tie Down Equipment. Signed on 2006-03-29. Completion date: 2006-05-24.
$14,500, same as above.Signed on 2002-12-17. Completion date: 2003-01-16.
E F POPEJOY JR (234 W MAIN STREET in EL CENTRO, CA; small business) : $146,444 in 5 contractsfrom 2000 to 2003
Contracts for Packing/Crating Services by Navy Signed by year:2000: $74,326; 2001: $35,234; 2002: $36,884; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$40,000 with Navy for Packing/Crating Services. Signed on 2000-01-01. Completion date: 2000-12-31.
$36,884, same as above.Signed on 2002-10-08. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
$35,234, same as above.Signed on 2001-12-18. Completion date: 2002-12-31.
$34,326, same as above.Signed on 2000-12-11. Completion date: 2001-12-31.
AMERICAN AMSTEEL AND SUPPLY, (1002 E EVANS HEWES HWY in EL CENTRO, CA; small business)
$99,813 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Pipe, Tube and Rigid Tubing. Signed on 2001-03-08. Completion date: 2001-03-26.
ALSCO INC (353 COMMERCIAL AVE in EL CENTRO, CA; small business) : $36,000 in 2 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
$18,000 with U.S. Special Operations Command for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$18,000 with Department of Defense for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2004-10-01.
DOBSON COMMUNICATIONS CORPORAT (509 S 8TH ST in EL CENTRO, CA)
$31,320 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment. Taking place in KY. Signed on 1999-10-26. Completion date: 2001-10-31.
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL (940 WEST MAIN STREET 105 in EL CENTRO, CA)
$29,700 with Navy for Fire Protection Services. Signed on 2000-04-21. Completion date: 2000-05-26.
RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF CALIFORN (DOGWWOD RD in EL CENTRO, CA; small business) : $24,522 in 4 contractsfrom 2003 to 2005
$15,978 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Vehicular Equipment Components. Signed on 2005-06-23. Completion date: 2005-07-01.
$4,066 with Army for Miscellaneous Vehicular Components. Signed on 2003-07-21. Completion date: 2003-06-09.
$3,089, same as above.Signed on 2003-05-29. Completion date: 2003-06-09.
$1,389, same as above.Signed on 2003-06-17. Completion date: 2003-06-09.
IMPERIAL HARDWARE COMPANY, INC (355 OLIVE ST in EL CENTRO, CA; small business) : $8,561 in 2 contractsin 2003
$6,890 with Army for Household Furniture. Taking place in AZ. Signed on 2003-02-13. Completion date: 2003-02-18.
$1,671, same as above.Signed on 2003-09-12. Completion date: 2003-02-18.
EDDIE MEALEY CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION CO ( in PO BOX 3911, CA; small business)
$6,800 with Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2005-09-27. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)