US Census Data

ZIP 92021 vs ZIP 92026

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 92021 and ZIP Code 92026: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 92021 and ZIP 92026 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 92021 has the higher population (69,306 vs 53,041 in ZIP 92026). ZIP 92026 has the higher median household income ($97,301 vs $69,979 in ZIP 92021). ZIP 92026 has the higher median home value ($664,300 vs $572,000 in ZIP 92021).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 92021ZIP 92026
Population69,30653,041
Median age36.0 yrs39.0 yrs
Median household income$69,979$97,301
Median home value$572,000$664,300
Median gross rent$1,818$2,066
Housing units23,36019,923
Homeownership rate52.7%62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.1%33.3%
Unemployment rate8.0%5.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 92021ZIP 92026
Population70,148 → 69,306 (-1.2%)50,321 → 53,041 (+5.4%)
Median household income$58,414 → $69,979 (+19.8%)$75,868 → $97,301 (+28.3%)
Median home value$418,400 → $572,000 (+36.7%)$482,500 → $664,300 (+37.7%)
Median gross rent$1,390 → $1,818 (+30.8%)$1,523 → $2,066 (+35.7%)

ZIP 92021

Population
70,14869,306
Median household income
$58,414$69,979
Median home value
$418,400$572,000
Median gross rent
$1,390$1,818

ZIP 92026

Population
50,32153,041
Median household income
$75,868$97,301
Median home value
$482,500$664,300
Median gross rent
$1,523$2,066

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 92021ZIP 92026
Under 56.8%6.6%
5 to 1718.4%13.7%
18 to 248.1%7.7%
25 to 3415.0%15.2%
35 to 4412.9%14.6%
45 to 5411.0%12.2%
55 to 6412.3%12.8%
65 to 749.8%8.8%
75 and over5.6%8.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 92021ZIP 92026
White (non-Hispanic)53.8%45.3%
Black or African American6.2%1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.4%
Asian5.0%7.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.3%0.8%
Some other race0.9%0.5%
Two or more races5.4%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino28.2%40.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 92021ZIP 92026
No high school diploma13.6%14.0%
High school graduate29.4%19.2%
Some college or associate's34.8%33.5%
Bachelor's degree15.9%20.5%
Graduate or professional degree6.2%12.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 92021ZIP 92026
Drove alone74.1%70.5%
Carpooled9.6%10.8%
Public transit2.2%1.2%
Walked2.1%0.9%
Bicycle0.6%0.2%
Worked from home9.3%14.3%
Other means2.2%2.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 92021ZIP 92026
1-unit, detached43.1%56.4%
1-unit, attached6.4%9.0%
2 to 4 units3.6%5.2%
5 to 19 units11.6%8.1%
20 or more units19.3%14.6%
Mobile home & other16.2%6.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 92021ZIP 92026
Poverty rate18.2%11.2%
Average household size2.982.72
Mean commute (minutes)2528
Median year structure built19771984

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