ZIP Code 92022 in El Cajon, CA

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:El Cajon, California
County:San Diego County
Timezone:Pacific (GMT -08:00)
Local Time:10:13:07 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:619 / 858
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:32.7948, -116.9617
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92022 - El Cajon, CA

ZIP Code 92022, El Cajon

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationSan Diego County, CA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points812 (230 businesses)
PO Boxes582
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 92020
Key Facts
  • This is a PO Box ZIP code serving 582 mailboxes within the city of El Cajon, San Diego County.
  • The ZIP has a single street carrier route covering W Lexington Avenue with 161 delivery points.
  • 230 businesses use this ZIP code for their mailing address.
  • Residents in this area receive street delivery through the adjacent 92020 ZIP code.
  • The post office sits within El Cajon's Casa de Oro-Mount Helix neighborhood, roughly one mile from the city center.
  • This ZIP functions as a PO Box facility within a larger urban delivery network rather than serving an isolated community.

Postal Services

This arrangement is common in urban areas where a dedicated PO Box facility sits within a larger city's delivery network. El Cajon, located in San Diego County about 15 miles inland from downtown San Diego, is home to roughly 103,000 people. The 92022 facility functions as a small town hub, consolidating PO Box services for customers who prefer or require box delivery rather than the standard street service available through neighboring routes. The single street route with 161 delivery points likely serves a concentrated commercial or mixed-use district where the post office is located.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street Route Urban Grid

The single street route on W Lexington Avenue represents a concentrated urban delivery point, likely the location of the post office facility itself. This pattern is typical of dedicated PO Box ZIPs within larger cities.

Nearby Areas

El Cajon Casa de Oro-Mount Helix La Mesa Bostonia Cuyamaca Business Park

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 92022 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 6 business establishments, employing about 242 people with an annual payroll of $25,581,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:9,360Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:6Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$4,136,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$25,581,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:242Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 92022 is located in San Diego County, California, within the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 41740) and California's 51st Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 3,282,782 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 92022. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CASource: Census
CBSA Number:41740Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:3,282,782Source: Census
MSA:San Diego, CA MSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:51Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:4791.61 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:0621712Source: Census
Place Name:El Cajon city; CaliforniaSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


92023 | | 92021

Schools in ZIP Code 92022


We could not locate which school district 92022 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Empower 165 Roanoke Rd.
El Cajon, CA 92020
District: Cajon Valley Union Elementary School DistrictNearby
Cajon Valley Middle 550 Park Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92020
District: Cajon Valley Union Elementary School DistrictNearby
Johnson Elementary 500 W. Madison
El Cajon, CA 92020
District: Cajon Valley Union Elementary School DistrictNearby
Literacy First Charter 799 E. Washington Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92020
District: UnknownNearby
Eje Elementary Academy Charter 851 S. Johnson Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92020
District: UnknownNearby
Chase Ranch Montessori School 1090 S Anza St
El Cajon, CA 92020
District: Private SchoolNearby
Holy Trinity Elementary School 509 Ballard St
El Cajon, CA 92019
District: Private SchoolNearby
Foothills Christian High School 2321 Dryden Rd
El Cajon, CA 92020
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 92022


Bellus Academy-El Cajon 1073 E Main St
El Cajon, CA 92021
Type: Post Secondary
Ata College 1810 Gillespie Way, Suite 104
El Cajon, CA 92020
Type: Post Secondary
Grossmont College 8800 Grossmont College Dr
El Cajon, CA 92020-1799
Type: Post Secondary
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District 8800 Grossmont College Dr
El Cajon, CA 92020-1799
Type: Post Secondary
Southern California Seminary 2075 E. Madison Avenue
El Cajon, CA 92019-1108
Type: Post Secondary
San Diego Christian College 200 Riverview Parkway
Santee, CA 92071
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov