ZIP Code 92266 — Palo Verde CDP, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 92266 covers Palo Verde, CA in Imperial County with a population of about 152.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 64.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 442, 760; U.S. House district CA-25; the YUMA - EL CENTRO media market.

Palo Verde, CA reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (23.7%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 92266 is about $20,870 — about 72% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.8%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 15.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Information, Healthcare, and Construction; a mean commute of about 46.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $946 (about 19% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 30.4% (about 35.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Palo Verde CDP, CA as Relatively High (composite score 96.5), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (94.1) and wildfire (76.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Palo Verde CDP, CA show little to no average snow and around 3.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 7 for ZIP 92266 (Palo Verde CDP, CA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.