Rancho San Diego

Population: 22,264
Median household income: $118,431
Median home value: $854,200

Rancho San Diego is a community in San Diego County, California, home to 22,264 residents. The median household income of $118,431 is above the San Diego County median ($102,285).

Between 2019 and 2023, Rancho San Diego's population grew 2.1% from 21,799 to 22,264, while its median home value rose 39.8% from $611,000 to $854,200.

The typical home was built around 1985. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,264
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $118,431
Median home value: $854,200
Median gross rent: $2,431
Housing units: 8,362
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,79922,264

Median household income

$95,892$118,431

Median home value

$611,000$854,200

Median gross rent

$1,900$2,431

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,799	$95,892	$611,000	$1,900
2020	21,476	$100,000	$631,000	$1,984
2021	22,019	$109,205	$666,200	$2,176
2022	22,430	$115,155	$805,100	$2,316
2023	22,264	$118,431	$854,200	$2,431

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,100	4.9%
5 to 17	3,416	15.3%
18 to 24	2,126	9.5%
25 to 34	2,388	10.7%
35 to 44	2,410	10.8%
45 to 54	2,638	11.8%
55 to 64	3,636	16.3%
65 to 74	2,874	12.9%
75 and over	1,676	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,595	74.5%
Black or African American	205	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	879	3.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	220	1.0%
Some other race	53	0.2%
Two or more races	1,042	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,270	14.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate15.6%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree25.8%

Graduate or professional degree18.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,131	7.2%
High school graduate	2,441	15.6%
Some college or associate's	5,096	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	4,027	25.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,927	18.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,159	80.6%
Carpooled	591	5.8%
Public transit	4	0.0%
Walked	186	1.8%
Bicycle	16	0.2%
Worked from home	1,017	10.0%
Other means	152	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,267	13.9%
15 to 29 min	3,438	37.7%
30 to 44 min	2,729	30.0%
45 to 59 min	1,079	11.8%
60+ min	595	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 6.9% (1,544 of 22,218)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,293	80.8%
Nonfamily households	1,499	19.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,792	93.2%
Vacant	570	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,912	75.9%
Renter-occupied	1,880	24.1%

1-unit, detached69.3%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units11.6%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,794	69.3%
1-unit, attached	366	4.4%
2 to 4 units	239	2.9%
5 to 19 units	840	10.0%
20 or more units	971	11.6%
Mobile home & other	152	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0659550
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.7624, -116.9197