The most populous cities in area code 442 are: El Centro, Palm Springs, Hesperia, Oceanside, and Escondido.
Other cities in the 442 area code include: Indio, Victorville, Barstow, Vista, Carlsbad, Brawley, Calexico, Fallbrook, Adelanto, California City, Bridgeport, Valley Center, Death Valley, Bishop, Mammoth Lakes, Calipatria, Ridgecrest, Desert Hot Springs, Landers, Joshua Tree, Morongo Valley, Inyokern, Baker, Independence, Benton, Winterhaven, Newberry Springs, Pala, San Marcos, Nipton, Lake Isabella, Trona, Mountain Center, Twentynine Palms, Apple Valley, Imperial, Holtville, Big Pine, Yucca Valley, Phelan, Lucerne Valley, Mecca, and Borrego Springs.
El Centro is a city in and county seat of Imperial County, California, the largest city in the Imperial Valley, east anchor of the Southern California Border Region, and the core urban area and principal city of the El Centro metropolitan area which encompasses all of Imperial County. El Centro is also the largest American city to lie entirely below sea level (−42 feet or −13 meters). The city, located in the far southeastern corner of California, is near the major Southern California city of San Diego and the Mexican city of Mexicali.Founded in 1906, W. F. Holt and C.A. Barker purchased the land on which El Centro was eventually built for about $40 per acre ($100 per hectare) and invested $100,000 in improvements. As one historian of valley life [ who? ] put it, "in only five months El Centro went from a barley field to a city...". It is home to retail, transportation, wholesale, and agricultural industries. There are also two international border crossings nearby for commercial and noncommercial vehicles. The city's population was 42,598 at the 2010 census, up from 37,835 in 2000.
Palm Springs is a desert resort city in Riverside County, California, United States, within the Coachella Valley. It is located approximately 55 mi (89 km) east of San Bernardino, 107 mi (172 km) east of Los Angeles, 123 mi (198 km) northeast of San Diego, and 268 mi (431 km) west of Phoenix, Arizona. The population was 44,552 as of the 2010 census. Palm Springs covers approximately 94 square miles (240 km 2), making it the largest city in the county by land area.Biking, golf, hiking, horseback riding, swimming, and tennis in the nearby desert and mountain areas are major forms of recreation in Palm Springs. The city is also famous for its mid-century modern architecture and design elements.
Hesperia is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States 35 miles (56 km) north of San Bernardino in Victor Valley. This portion of the Mojave Desert is referred to as the High Desert due to the unique and moderate weather patterns. 2015 census estimates report that the City has a total population of 92,755.
The 442 area code lies within the Pacific Daylight Time Zone (or PDT). The current time in Pacific Daylight Time is 6:21 PM on Jun 24, 2022.
