Hinkley, CA

ZIP code 92347 covers Hinkley, an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County’s Mojave Desert, northwest of Barstow. Its best-known landmark is PG&E’s Hinkley Compressor Station, associated with groundwater contamination and cleanup widely publicized through the case portrayed in *Erin Brockovich*. The nearby Mojave River and surrounding desert landscape define the area’s setting, which is predominantly rural and sparsely populated.