US Census Data

ZIP 92236 vs ZIP 92240

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 92236 and ZIP Code 92240: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 92236 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 92236 has the higher population (42,884 vs 40,918 in ZIP 92240). ZIP 92236 has the higher median household income ($67,235 vs $51,284 in ZIP 92240). ZIP 92236 has the higher median home value ($342,500 vs $294,200 in ZIP 92240).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 92236ZIP 92240
Population42,88440,918
Median age33.4 yrs35.6 yrs
Median household income$67,235$51,284
Median home value$342,500$294,200
Median gross rent$1,113$1,367
Housing units12,62915,977
Homeownership rate66.0%55.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.7%15.3%
Unemployment rate10.3%6.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 92236ZIP 92240
Population45,477 → 42,884 (-5.7%)35,278 → 40,918 (+16.0%)
Median household income$34,436 → $67,235 (+95.2%)$37,060 → $51,284 (+38.4%)
Median home value$220,600 → $342,500 (+55.3%)$197,600 → $294,200 (+48.9%)
Median gross rent$880 → $1,113 (+26.5%)$988 → $1,367 (+38.4%)

ZIP 92236

Population
45,47742,884
Median household income
$34,436$67,235
Median home value
$220,600$342,500
Median gross rent
$880$1,113

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 92236ZIP 92240
Under 55.5%6.6%
5 to 1720.5%19.6%
18 to 2410.8%10.4%
25 to 3416.1%12.6%
35 to 4415.5%12.8%
45 to 5412.4%11.3%
55 to 649.9%13.3%
65 to 746.0%8.3%
75 and over3.2%5.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 92236ZIP 92240
White (non-Hispanic)1.4%23.4%
Black or African American0.2%7.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.4%
Asian0.1%1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.5%
Some other race0.8%0.3%
Two or more races0.6%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino96.8%64.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 92236ZIP 92240
No high school diploma43.1%22.0%
High school graduate36.1%32.0%
Some college or associate's15.1%30.7%
Bachelor's degree4.1%9.6%
Graduate or professional degree1.6%5.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 92236ZIP 92240
Drove alone79.9%75.4%
Carpooled13.6%16.2%
Public transit0.9%1.4%
Walked2.8%0.7%
Bicycle0.2%0.0%
Worked from home2.1%5.9%
Other means0.7%0.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 92236ZIP 92240
1-unit, detached72.0%67.9%
1-unit, attached2.5%1.9%
2 to 4 units8.8%9.8%
5 to 19 units11.3%7.9%
20 or more units2.2%2.2%
Mobile home & other3.2%10.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 92236ZIP 92240
Poverty rate10.5%18.9%
Average household size3.452.88
Mean commute (minutes)2329
Median year structure built19981989

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