92227 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92227
92311
Opportunity
32 · Bottom 10%
vs25 · Bottom 5%
Growth
53 · Top 45%
vs33 · Bottom 22%
Climate
57 · Bottom 9%
vs53 · Bottom 2%
Physical resilience
8 · Bottom 4%
vs7 · Bottom 2%
Housing affordability
74 · Bottom 41%
vs81 · Top 49%
Access
60 · Bottom 6%
vs66 · Bottom 9%
Economic stability
34 · Bottom 13%
vs32 · Bottom 11%
Measured values
| Metric | 92227 | 92311 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,315 | 33,954 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $59,362 | $61,862 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $26,591 | $28,931 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 48/sq mi | 80/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $291,500 | $246,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $987 | $1,105 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 51.8% | 50.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 14.4% | 7.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.0% | 13.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 21.1% | 20.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 54 | 6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.0 | 0.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -10.0% | 50.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 108°F | 105°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 2.4" | 3.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 65 mi | 62 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.0 min | 31.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.8 | 33.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.16 | 23.76 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 78.0% | 77.3% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
92227
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
92311
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 92227 — Brawley, CA · 92311 — Barstow, CA · How this is calculated: methodology