US Census Data

ZIP 92121 vs ZIP 92127

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 92121 and ZIP Code 92127: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 92121 and ZIP 92127 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 92127 has the higher population (50,711 vs 4,157 in ZIP 92121). ZIP 92127 has the higher median household income ($179,220 vs $135,795 in ZIP 92121). ZIP 92127 has the higher median home value ($1,165,100 vs $1,091,600 in ZIP 92121).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 92121ZIP 92127
Population4,15750,711
Median age32.7 yrs38.6 yrs
Median household income$135,795$179,220
Median home value$1,091,600$1,165,100
Median gross rent$2,537$2,642
Housing units1,77416,641
Homeownership rate48.9%72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher74.9%72.4%
Unemployment rate4.8%4.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 92121ZIP 92127
Population4,729 → 4,157 (-12.1%)49,935 → 50,711 (+1.6%)
Median household income$107,786 → $135,795 (+26.0%)$138,338 → $179,220 (+29.6%)
Median home value$774,200 → $1,091,600 (+41.0%)$819,900 → $1,165,100 (+42.1%)
Median gross rent$2,036 → $2,537 (+24.6%)$2,053 → $2,642 (+28.7%)

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

ZIP 92127

Population
49,93550,711
Median household income
$138,338$179,220
Median home value
$819,900$1,165,100
Median gross rent
$2,053$2,642

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 92121ZIP 92127
Under 53.8%7.7%
5 to 179.0%20.8%
18 to 2419.5%6.7%
25 to 3420.6%9.9%
35 to 4413.8%16.5%
45 to 5412.4%16.6%
55 to 6410.9%10.1%
65 to 746.8%7.0%
75 and over3.1%4.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 92121ZIP 92127
White (non-Hispanic)48.1%48.5%
Black or African American2.0%2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.6%
Asian25.8%32.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.3%
Two or more races9.7%8.4%
Hispanic or Latino14.4%8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 92121ZIP 92127
No high school diploma1.1%2.9%
High school graduate7.8%6.6%
Some college or associate's16.2%18.0%
Bachelor's degree32.7%39.4%
Graduate or professional degree42.2%33.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 92121ZIP 92127
Drove alone65.5%62.2%
Carpooled7.6%8.9%
Public transit3.7%0.1%
Walked3.1%1.2%
Bicycle3.2%0.0%
Worked from home15.4%25.8%
Other means1.4%1.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 92121ZIP 92127
1-unit, detached38.7%60.5%
1-unit, attached22.5%13.9%
2 to 4 units8.1%6.3%
5 to 19 units19.4%12.0%
20 or more units11.3%7.2%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 92121ZIP 92127
Poverty rate16.8%3.4%
Average household size2.523.14
Mean commute (minutes)2025
Median year structure built19932003

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