El Centro, CA ZIP Codes
El Centro, California has 2 ZIP codes: for street addresses and for PO boxes.
Mail addressed to El Centro covers nearby places too.
Where the 92243 ZIP code reaches
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92244 has no area on the map: it is a PO box or single-organization ZIP code. Dashed line: El Centro city limits.
Map: Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020) and place limits (2024).
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Street ranges from the Census Bureau, 2026. PO box and organization ZIP codes are not found by street. A new street may be missing: address not found?
El Centro PO box and business ZIP codes
| ZIP | Type and post office or station |
|---|---|
| 92243 | street delivery El Centro |
| 92244 | PO boxes at the El Centro post office El Centro |
Why your mail may say El Centro when you live outside it
El Centro ZIP codes also cover El Centro Naval Air Facility and Seeley, so a letter addressed to El Centro can go to a home outside the city limits.
A ZIP code does not set your city, school district or tax. Imperial County property records show which city you are in.
El Centro ZIP code questions
What is the main ZIP code for El Centro?
92243, the ZIP code of the main El Centro post office at 1598 W Main St.
Which El Centro ZIP codes are for PO boxes only?
92244. Mail to it goes to boxes at the post office, not to street addresses.
What county is El Centro in?
Imperial County.
ZIP codes for towns near El Centro
More towns near El Centro: Palm Desert, El Cajon, Spring Valley, Santee, La Presa, La Mesa, Chula Vista, Poway, Cathedral City.
Sources and last checked
USPS ZIP Locale Detail (October 1, 2026), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), U.S. Census Bureau, HUD-USPS crosswalk.
Checked October 20, 2026. Sources · How we build our lists · Corrections