Housing data for ZIP code 92281

Name: Housing in ZIP code 92281, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 92281 has an estimated 2,082 residents and 656 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It lies in Imperial County.

49.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $803 (±$186) a month.

The median home value is $303,700 (±$96,314).

The median household income is $29,375 (±$20,101) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 2,082 (±516)
Median gross rent: $803
Median home value: $303,700
Households that rent: 49.2%

How ZIP code 92281 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 92281	Imperial County	California	United States
Residents	2,082 (±516)	180,202	39,287,377	334,922,499
Housing units	656 (±96)	58,044	14,644,735	143,775,355
Households that rent	49.2% (±11.2 points)	43.2%	44.1%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$803 (±$186)	$1,056	$2,036	$1,413
Median home value	$303,700 (±$96,314)	$309,600	$734,700	$332,700
Median household income	$29,375 (±$20,101)	$57,681	$99,122	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,446 (±$616)	$2,394	$5,124	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	58.7% (±20.7 points)	53.0%	55.3%	51.1%
Built before 1980	52.8% (±14.7 points)	38.6%	56.0%	49.7%
Average commute	21.9 minutes (±4.8)	22.1 minutes	28.7 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	84.3% (±7.6 points)	90.1%	93.5%	91.0%
Median age of residents	27.9 years (±5.5)	33.2 years	37.9 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 92281, median gross rent is lower than in Imperial County ($1,056).

It is also lower than in California ($2,036).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

Among the 13 ZIP codes in Imperial County with a published estimate, ZIP 92281 ranks 12 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 13 ZIP codes in Imperial County with a published estimate, ZIP 92281 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Imperial County with a published estimate, ZIP 92281 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 92281

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 92281	Imperial County	California	United States
Less than $500	21.3% (±15.1 points)	9.1%	3.6%	6.3%
$500 to $999	41.0% (±16.7 points)	35.5%	7.2%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	24.5% (±14.2 points)	36.2%	16.2%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	13.3% (±11.0 points)	14.7%	21.5%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±15.6 points)	3.0%	19.8%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±15.6 points)	0.5%	12.5%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±15.6 points)	1.1%	19.1%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 41.0% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 92281

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$1,047 (±$609)
1 bedroom	$752 (±$700)
2 bedrooms	$546 (±$392)
3 bedrooms	$1,099 (±$206)

Rent burden in ZIP code 92281

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 92281	Imperial County	California	United States
Less than 15%	13.6% (±9.3 points)	13.1%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.8% (±9.3 points)	9.3%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.5% (±11.7 points)	12.1%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.4% (±10.0 points)	12.4%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.3% (±10.8 points)	9.5%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	46.4% (±17.7 points)	43.5%	46.0%	41.9%

58.7% (±20.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 92281 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 92281

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 92281	Imperial County	California	United States
Less than $50,000	2.8% (±5.1 points)	8.4%	2.5%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	0.0% (±13.8 points)	2.7%	1.7%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	3.2% (±4.2 points)	4.2%	1.3%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	20.7% (±18.8 points)	8.1%	1.4%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	21.8% (±15.0 points)	24.0%	4.3%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	47.4% (±15.1 points)	43.7%	17.1%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	4.2% (±7.7 points)	7.5%	42.1%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.0% (±13.8 points)	1.6%	29.6%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 92281

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 92281	Imperial County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	63.6% (±8.6 points)	62.1%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±6.3 points)	2.8%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	3.0% (±3.3 points)	2.6%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	12.8% (±6.7 points)	7.3%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	17.8% (±6.1 points)	7.6%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.3 points)	3.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.4% (±2.5 points)	4.6%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.4% (±2.3 points)	8.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 92281 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 92281	Imperial County	California	United States
2020 or later	2.7% (±3.1 points)	2.1%	1.3%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	9.8% (±5.9 points)	9.1%	6.5%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	18.0% (±7.2 points)	20.3%	11.2%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	6.9% (±4.3 points)	16.4%	10.1%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	9.9% (±6.3 points)	13.4%	14.9%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	7.5% (±4.9 points)	13.9%	16.8%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	14.5% (±6.2 points)	9.3%	12.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	11.3% (±6.8 points)	8.4%	12.4%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	4.0% (±3.3 points)	3.2%	5.4%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	15.5% (±9.8 points)	3.8%	8.9%	11.7%

52.8% of the homes in ZIP code 92281 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 92281

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 92281	Imperial County	California	United States
Utility gas	20.3% (±8.8 points)	37.3%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	65.4% (±10.2 points)	54.5%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.3 points)	2.1%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	2.5% (±4.6 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	10.9% (±6.3 points)	5.5%	3.0%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 92281 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 92281	Imperial County	California	United States
Drove alone	85.2% (±7.5 points)	79.0%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.4% (±2.9 points)	8.8%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.3%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	4.8% (±4.3 points)	2.6%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.6 points)	2.1%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.5% (±5.9 points)	7.2%	17.2%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 92281 take an average of 21.9 minutes to get to work.

ZIP codes near 92281

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
92233	9.3 mi	$929	$203,400	$53,778	35.3%
92251	14 mi	$1,242	$368,700	$90,709	29.8%
92227	17 mi	$987	$291,500	$59,362	48.2%
92273	18 mi	$1,100	$205,600	$62,051	50.9%
92275	19 mi	$1,298	$160,700	—	26.4%
92243	19 mi	$1,054	$317,900	$55,057	48.5%
92257	20 mi	$872	$102,200	$22,611	46.7%
92249	24 mi	$1,086	$335,600	$72,028	32.0%

Crime reported to police in Imperial County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Imperial County recorded 263 violent and 665 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 92281 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92281: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 92281

What is the median rent in ZIP code 92281?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92281 is $803 (±$186) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 92281?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 92281 is $303,700 (±$96,314) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 92281?

The median household income in ZIP code 92281 is $29,375 (±$20,101) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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