Borrego Springs

Population: 2,781
Median household income: $83,836
Median home value: $396,400

Borrego Springs is a community in San Diego County, California, home to 2,781 residents. At $83,836, its median household income sits below San Diego County's $102,285.

From 2019 to 2023, Borrego Springs's population grew 29.7% from 2,145 to 2,781, while its median home value rose 112.7% from $186,400 to $396,400.

2.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.91 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,781
Median age: 60.2 yrs
Median household income: $83,836
Median home value: $396,400
Median gross rent: $981
Housing units: 2,614
Homeownership rate: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1452,781

Median household income

$49,570$83,836

Median home value

$186,400$396,400

Median gross rent

$733$981

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,145	$49,570	$186,400	$733
2020	1,864	$92,589	$230,300	—
2021	2,566	$103,390	$339,600	$989
2022	2,946	$101,458	$397,000	$1,089
2023	2,781	$83,836	$396,400	$981

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 175.8%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 345.6%

35 to 445.8%

45 to 5417.0%

55 to 6419.7%

65 to 7419.4%

75 and over21.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	162	5.8%
18 to 24	153	5.5%
25 to 34	155	5.6%
35 to 44	162	5.8%
45 to 54	474	17.0%
55 to 64	547	19.7%
65 to 74	540	19.4%
75 and over	588	21.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,768	63.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,013	36.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree24.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	253	10.3%
High school graduate	714	29.0%
Some college or associate's	758	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	600	24.3%
Graduate or professional degree	141	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone69.6%

Carpooled1.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home28.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	894	69.6%
Carpooled	20	1.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	370	28.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	304	33.3%
15 to 29 min	290	31.7%
30 to 44 min	174	19.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	146	16.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.91
Poverty rate: 2.1% (58 of 2,779)

	Count	Share
Family households	853	58.7%
Nonfamily households	600	41.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,453	55.6%
Vacant	1,161	44.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,124	77.4%
Renter-occupied	329	22.6%

1-unit, detached72.1%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,884	72.1%
1-unit, attached	136	5.2%
2 to 4 units	42	1.6%
5 to 19 units	63	2.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	489	18.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0607596
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.2410, -116.3571