ZIP 92266 · Imperial County
Palo Verde, CA Homeowners Insurance
According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 92266, Palo Verde, California averages $1,293/yr.
- 3.3%
- Loss ratio
- #1085 of 1545
- California rank
The verdict
ZIP 92266 (Palo Verde, CA) homeowners insurance averages $1,293/yr, 31st percentile nationally, 27% below the U.S. ZIP-code average.
- $1,293
- Avg premium (2022)
- -27%
- vs U.S. ZIP-code average
- +4.5%
- since 2018
- 31st
- national percentile
According to U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office data. How we calculate the percentile and national comparison: methodology.
Insurance Livability Score
PlainInsure's own composite of Treasury FIO premium/market data and FEMA National Risk Index hazard data, each dimension percentile-ranked against the full national corpus. Not an official government score, and not a substitute for an actual insurance quote.
Where ZIP 92266's premium sits nationally
Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022
$1,293 Lower than most lower than 69% of 25,593 ZIP codes
tracked ZIP codes, bucketed by value
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Source U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office · 2022
Data Snapshot: ZIP 92266 (Palo Verde, CA)
U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level observations put the average homeowners insurance premium in ZIP 92266 (Palo Verde, CA) at $1,293 per year for 2022. That is 27% below the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 31st percentile nationally. California homeowners pay $1,864 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 31% (below), ranking #1085 of 1545 tracked ZIPs in California by premium. The closest-priced peer within California is Orangevale (ZIP 95662) at $1,293, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.
With a loss ratio of 3.3%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in ZIP 92266. The claim frequency here, the share of policies with at least one claim, stands at 1.67%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $2,539.
Premium data spanning 5 years shows ZIP 92266 costs have risen 4.5% since 2018, from a low of $1,238 to a high of $1,297, an annualized rate of +1.1% per year.
High-band NRI for ZIP 92266's county (Imperial): score 96.5, rating Relatively High, hazard Earthquake. That is #25 of 58 California counties and the 96th national percentile (9% above the 88.7 state mean). Social Vulnerability Index 85.1 · Community Resilience 2.4. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.
How to read these numbers
The figures on this page come from the U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office, which collects homeowners insurance premium and claims data directly from the largest property insurers in the country. Because the data is aggregated at the ZIP-code level and averaged across many policies, it describes the typical cost in an area rather than a quote for any single home. Two houses on the same street can pay very different premiums depending on their age, construction type, roof condition, prior claims, and the specific coverage limits and deductibles the homeowner selects. The loss ratio shows how much of every premium dollar insurers paid back out as claims; a ratio above one means carriers lost money locally, which often precedes rate increases or carrier exits. Rising nonrenewal and claim frequency reveal how stressed the local market has become. Use these figures to gauge the direction and scale of costs in your area, then request quotes from several licensed carriers before buying or renewing a policy. FIO data aggregates voluntary reporting from the 40 largest homeowners insurers, covering roughly 80% of the U.S. market, so figures represent market averages rather than individual policy quotes; your own premium will vary with dwelling value, deductible, coverage limits, construction type, and insurer-specific underwriting. This page is educational research only and is not insurance advice, homeowners should request quotes from multiple licensed carriers or an independent agent before purchasing or renewing coverage.
How ZIP 92266 Compares
Premium History
Average premium in ZIP 92266, 2018–2022
| Year | Avg Premium | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,238 | - |
| 2019 | $1,297 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | $1,261 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | $1,256 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | $1,293 | +3.0% |
Filing-window snapshot: ZIP 92266, 2018-2022
Similar ZIP Codes in California
ZIP codes with similar premium levels in California.
One of 1,544 ZIP codes with premium data in California, 9 are shown here.
Elevated FEMA NRI in Imperial County
County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 92266 via FIPS 06025. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.
Social Vulnerability Index 85.1 · Community Resilience 2.4
County hazard ratings
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Flooding
- Relatively High
- Earthquake
- Relatively High
- Hurricane
- Very Low
- Tornado
- Very Low
- Hail
- Very Low
- Winter weather
- Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: California NRI context · top counties by NRI score.
Cross-state FIO peers for a higher-NRI ZIP (Imperial County)
ZIP 92266's county NRI is 96.5 (Relatively High). Peer ZIPs below are other-state only so the neighborhoods are not California containment.
Similar average premium
Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,293/yr here).
Insurance Guides
Compare ZIP 92266, California, and national rankings
Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Federal Insurance Office (FIO) Homeowners Insurance Data (2018-2022). Premiums are ZIP-level averages and may not reflect individual policy costs
Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do with ZIP 92266
This ZIP's premiums run at the 31st national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.
- See how Palo Verde, CA compares to every other ZIP in California. California overview
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