| City: | El Centro, California |
| County: | Imperial County |
| Timezone: | Pacific (GMT -08:00) |
| Local Time: | 10:17:54 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 442 / 760 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 32.7919, -115.5622 |
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El Centro's 92244 ZIP code serves a downtown post office rather than a residential neighborhood. This PO Box-only facility sits within the boundaries of the larger 92243 ZIP, which handles street delivery for most of El Centro. With zero residents assigned to this ZIP and 1,465 PO Boxes, 92244 functions purely as a mail access point for people who prefer or need a downtown box.
The post office is located on West Main, El Centro's primary commercial corridor. All 206 ZIP+4 street-type records reference this single address, with unit numbers corresponding to business suites along Main Street. The 378 registered business delivery points suggest many local companies maintain a downtown presence, even if their physical operations are elsewhere in the city.
Imperial County's seat, El Centro sits in California's far southeast corner, just miles from the Mexican border. While this ZIP doesn't include residential population, the 1,465 PO Boxes serve a diverse clientele: downtown workers, businesses preferring a Main Street address, and residents from across the region who find the central location convenient. Street delivery throughout El Centro comes from the 92243 ZIP, making 92244 a specialized service point rather than a standalone community.
Single street reflects post office location on El Centro's main commercial corridor.
ZIP Code 92244 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 15 business establishments, employing about 183 people with an annual payroll of $5,761,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 7,931Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 15Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $1,377,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $5,761,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 183Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 92244 is located in Imperial County, California, within the El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 20940) and California's 25th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 179,319 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 92244. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | El Centro, CASource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 20940Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 179,319Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 25Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 1690.5 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 0621782Source: Census |
| Place Name: | El Centro city; CaliforniaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 92244 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.
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.