US Census Data

ZIP 92234 vs ZIP 92240

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 92234 and ZIP Code 92240: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 92234 and ZIP 92240 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 92234 has the higher population (52,047 vs 40,918 in ZIP 92240). ZIP 92234 has the higher median household income ($67,031 vs $51,284 in ZIP 92240). ZIP 92234 has the higher median home value ($420,700 vs $294,200 in ZIP 92240).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 92234ZIP 92240
Population52,04740,918
Median age40.9 yrs35.6 yrs
Median household income$67,031$51,284
Median home value$420,700$294,200
Median gross rent$1,554$1,367
Housing units23,11415,977
Homeownership rate65.3%55.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.8%15.3%
Unemployment rate6.4%6.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 92234ZIP 92240
Population54,357 → 52,047 (-4.2%)35,278 → 40,918 (+16.0%)
Median household income$46,521 → $67,031 (+44.1%)$37,060 → $51,284 (+38.4%)
Median home value$279,500 → $420,700 (+50.5%)$197,600 → $294,200 (+48.9%)
Median gross rent$1,193 → $1,554 (+30.3%)$988 → $1,367 (+38.4%)

ZIP 92234

Population
54,35752,047
Median household income
$46,521$67,031
Median home value
$279,500$420,700
Median gross rent
$1,193$1,554

ZIP 92240

Population
35,27840,918
Median household income
$37,060$51,284
Median home value
$197,600$294,200
Median gross rent
$988$1,367

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 92234ZIP 92240
Under 54.8%6.6%
5 to 1715.3%19.6%
18 to 248.1%10.4%
25 to 3413.0%12.6%
35 to 4413.0%12.8%
45 to 5411.6%11.3%
55 to 6415.2%13.3%
65 to 7411.0%8.3%
75 and over8.1%5.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 92234ZIP 92240
White (non-Hispanic)30.5%23.4%
Black or African American1.8%7.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.4%
Asian6.1%1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.5%
Some other race0.1%0.3%
Two or more races2.3%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino58.9%64.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 92234ZIP 92240
No high school diploma19.1%22.0%
High school graduate27.7%32.0%
Some college or associate's27.4%30.7%
Bachelor's degree15.7%9.6%
Graduate or professional degree10.1%5.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 92234ZIP 92240
Drove alone73.8%75.4%
Carpooled13.5%16.2%
Public transit1.2%1.4%
Walked1.0%0.7%
Bicycle0.4%0.0%
Worked from home8.8%5.9%
Other means1.3%0.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 92234ZIP 92240
1-unit, detached57.0%67.9%
1-unit, attached8.9%1.9%
2 to 4 units11.2%9.8%
5 to 19 units7.8%7.9%
20 or more units3.8%2.2%
Mobile home & other11.3%10.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 92234ZIP 92240
Poverty rate15.3%18.9%
Average household size2.692.88
Mean commute (minutes)2029
Median year structure built19871989

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