US Census Data

ZIP 92120 vs ZIP 92121

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 92120 and ZIP Code 92121: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 92120 and ZIP 92121 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 92120 has the higher population (31,797 vs 4,157 in ZIP 92121). ZIP 92121 has the higher median household income ($135,795 vs $114,579 in ZIP 92120). ZIP 92121 has the higher median home value ($1,091,600 vs $870,200 in ZIP 92120).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 92120ZIP 92121
Population31,7974,157
Median age37.1 yrs32.7 yrs
Median household income$114,579$135,795
Median home value$870,200$1,091,600
Median gross rent$2,416$2,537
Housing units13,2531,774
Homeownership rate64.3%48.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher57.2%74.9%
Unemployment rate6.1%4.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 92120ZIP 92121
Population30,550 → 31,797 (+4.1%)4,729 → 4,157 (-12.1%)
Median household income$97,747 → $114,579 (+17.2%)$107,786 → $135,795 (+26.0%)
Median home value$615,100 → $870,200 (+41.5%)$774,200 → $1,091,600 (+41.0%)
Median gross rent$1,886 → $2,416 (+28.1%)$2,036 → $2,537 (+24.6%)

ZIP 92120

Population
30,55031,797
Median household income
$97,747$114,579
Median home value
$615,100$870,200
Median gross rent
$1,886$2,416

ZIP 92121

Population
4,7294,157
Median household income
$107,786$135,795
Median home value
$774,200$1,091,600
Median gross rent
$2,036$2,537

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 92120ZIP 92121
Under 56.8%3.8%
5 to 1715.1%9.0%
18 to 249.8%19.5%
25 to 3415.2%20.6%
35 to 4414.5%13.8%
45 to 5411.9%12.4%
55 to 6410.0%10.9%
65 to 749.6%6.8%
75 and over7.0%3.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 92120ZIP 92121
White (non-Hispanic)60.3%48.1%
Black or African American6.3%2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian7.0%25.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.2%0.0%
Some other race0.7%0.0%
Two or more races5.8%9.7%
Hispanic or Latino19.7%14.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 92120ZIP 92121
No high school diploma3.8%1.1%
High school graduate11.8%7.8%
Some college or associate's27.1%16.2%
Bachelor's degree36.7%32.7%
Graduate or professional degree20.6%42.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 92120ZIP 92121
Drove alone69.7%65.5%
Carpooled4.6%7.6%
Public transit1.6%3.7%
Walked1.2%3.1%
Bicycle0.3%3.2%
Worked from home20.2%15.4%
Other means2.4%1.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 92120ZIP 92121
1-unit, detached57.3%38.7%
1-unit, attached7.6%22.5%
2 to 4 units1.1%8.1%
5 to 19 units6.7%19.4%
20 or more units26.1%11.3%
Mobile home & other1.2%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 92120ZIP 92121
Poverty rate9.5%16.8%
Average household size2.552.52
Mean commute (minutes)2520
Median year structure built19721993

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