Cars in Imperial County.

What vehicles are registered in Imperial County? The DMV counted 168,618 vehicles across 15 ZIPs. Toyota is the largest named make. 0.7% are battery electric.

168,618vehicles

15ZIPs
47Named makes
0.7%Battery electric
11.9%Make not namedThe DMV pools small groups

The largest named makes

Each make count is a lower bound, because the DMV pools small groups.

27,908+
22,167+
19,194+
19,142+
15,079+
6,145+
5,670+
5,323+
4,567+
4,508+
See all 20 makes
2,901+
1,490+
1,343+
1,297+
1,191+
1,145+
1,114+
1,030+
913+
789+

The fuel mix

Gas
144,210
Diesel and diesel hybrid
9,353
Flex-fuel
8,546
Gas hybrid
4,533
Battery electric
1,249
Plug-in hybrid
565
Natural gas
149
Other fuel
12
Hydrogen fuel cell
1

Top plug-in models

From the state energy agency. Its count is a year newer than the DMV file and covers light-duty vehicles only.

380
350
171
102

Plug-in types

2,344 plug-in and fuel-cell vehicles in all.

Battery electric
1,697
Plug-in hybrid
644
Hydrogen fuel cell
3

How many new cars sold here are zero-emission?

New light-duty sales by quarter, from the state energy agency. The newest quarters are preliminary.

4.4% of new light-duty vehicles sold here in the latest three quarters were zero-emission, 291 of 6,605. A year earlier the share was 8.7%. Across California it was 19.6%.

2025 Q1 9.9% 194 of 1,959
2025 Q2 6.1% 144 of 2,343
2025 Q3 10.2% 228 of 2,234
2025 Q4 4.1% 82 of 1,985
2026 Q1preliminary 3.9% 75 of 1,924
2026 Q2preliminary 5.0% 118 of 2,376
2026 Q3preliminary 4.3% 98 of 2,305

Every ZIP in Imperial County

ZIPCityVehiclesLargest named makeBattery electric
92243El Centro46,580Toyota0.9%
92231Calexico44,505Toyota0.6%
92227Brawley25,062Toyota0.5%
92251Imperial23,682Toyota1.3%
92250Holtville8,333Toyota0.3%
92249Heber7,494Toyota0.6%
92233Calipatria3,733Ford0.2%
92275Salton City2,124Ford0.2%
92281Westmorland1,955Toyota0.2%
92273Seeley1,506Toyota0.2%
92257Niland1,409Toyota0.4%
92283Winterhaven928FordToo few
92259Ocotillo905FordToo few
92266Palo Verde316JeepToo few
92222Bard86FordToo few

Also overlaps Imperial County, counted in another county: 92004, 92225, 92274.

The largest cities

ZIPs grouped by postal city name.

1El Centro 1 ZIP
46,580
2Calexico 1 ZIP
44,505
3Brawley 1 ZIP
25,062
4Imperial 1 ZIP
23,682
5Holtville 1 ZIP
8,333
6Heber 1 ZIP
7,494
7Calipatria 1 ZIP
3,733
2,124
1,955
10Seeley 1 ZIP
1,506
See all 15 cities

The most electric ZIPs

Battery-electric share of each ZIP's vehicles.

192251 Imperial
1.3%
292243 El Centro
0.9%
392231 Calexico
0.6%
492249 Heber
0.6%
592227 Brawley
0.5%
692257 Niland
0.4%
792250 Holtville
0.3%
892233 Calipatria
0.2%
992281 Westmorland
0.2%
1092273 Seeley
0.2%
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