ZIP Code 92838 in Fullerton, CA

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Fullerton, California
County:Orange County
Timezone:Pacific (GMT -08:00)
Local Time:10:30:14 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:657 / 714
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:33.8796, -117.8978
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92838 - Fullerton, CA

ZIP Code 92838, Fullerton

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationOrange County, CA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points442 (190 businesses)
PO Boxes252
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 92835
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code contains only PO Boxes (252 total) and doesn't include residential street delivery
  • The facility serves 190 business customers who use PO Boxes for commercial mail
  • Street delivery for this area comes from neighboring ZIP 92835, which surrounds this facility
  • Two city carrier routes operate in the broader delivery area
  • N Sunnycrest Dr has 94 ZIP+4 records with apartment or unit numbers in the postal database
  • The USPS maintains two named buildings in its records: the Supervisor Accountable Paper facility and the main postal service building

Postal Service Area

ZIP code 92838 serves as a PO Box facility in Fullerton, California. The post office maintains 252 PO Boxes serving both residential and business customers in Orange County. While this ZIP is designated exclusively for PO Box delivery, it isn't an isolated community. Residents and businesses here have street delivery available through the neighboring ZIP 92835, which physically surrounds this facility.

Delivery Patterns

The post office handles mail for 190 businesses alongside 252 total box holders. N Sunnycrest Dr appears in the ZIP+4 records with 94 delivery points including unit designations, though these addresses receive their street mail through adjacent carrier routes. This arrangement is typical for urban PO Box facilities where the postal classification reflects the facility's function rather than the community's character.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street

Only one street appears in the ZIP+4 database. N Sunnycrest Dr accounts for all 94 street-type records, though actual mail delivery for these addresses happens through the surrounding ZIP code. The street name suggests a residential area, and the high count of unit designations indicates multi-family housing or apartment complexes nearby.

Nearby Areas

Downtown Fullerton La Habra City Brea-Olinda Northeast Anaheim Lowell

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 92838 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 4 business establishments, employing about 43 people with an annual payroll of $1,736,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:422Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:4Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$379,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$1,736,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:43Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 92838 is located in Orange County, California, within the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 31080) and California's 45th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 13,012,469 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 92838, and is subdivided into the Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA division. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CASource: Census
CBSA Number:31080Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA (CBSA Div 11244)Source: Census
CBSA Population:13,012,469Source: Census
MSA:Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:45Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:330.39 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Orange County, CA PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:0628000Source: Census
Place Name:Fullerton city; CaliforniaSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


92840 | | 92837

Schools in ZIP Code 92838


We could not locate which school district 92838 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.

Acacia Elementary 1200 N. Acacia Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92831
District: Fullerton Elementary School DistrictNearby
Troy High 2200 E. Dorothy Ln.
Fullerton, CA 92831
District: Fullerton Joint Union High School DistrictNearby
La Vista High (Continuation) 909 N. State College Blvd.
Fullerton, CA 92831
District: Fullerton Joint Union High School DistrictNearby
La Sierra High (Alternative) 951 N. State College Blvd.
Fullerton, CA 92831
District: Fullerton Joint Union High School DistrictNearby
Ladera Vista Junior High School Of The Arts 1700 E. Wilshire Dr.
Fullerton, CA 92831
District: Fullerton Elementary School DistrictNearby
St Juliana Falconieri School 1320 N Acacia Ave
Fullerton, CA 92831
District: Private SchoolNearby
Rosary Academy 1340 N Acacia Ave
Fullerton, CA 92831
District: Private SchoolNearby
Ivycrest Montessori Private School - Chapman 2025 E Chapman Ave
Fullerton, CA 92831
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 92838


California State University-Fullerton 800 N State College Blvd
Fullerton, CA 92831-3599
Type: Post Secondary
Hope International University 2500 E Nutwood Ave
Fullerton, CA 92831-3199
Type: Post Secondary
Marshall B Ketchum University 2575 Yorba Linda Blvd
Fullerton, CA 92831-1699
Type: Post Secondary
Fullerton College 321 E Chapman Avenue
Fullerton, CA 92832-2095
Type: Post Secondary
North Orange County Community College District 1830 W. Romneya Drive
Anaheim, CA 92801-1819
Type: Post Secondary
Grace Mission University 1645 West Valencia Drive
Fullerton, CA 92833-3860
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