US Census Data

ZIP 92239 vs ZIP 92242

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 92239 and ZIP Code 92242: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 92239 and ZIP 92242 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 92242 has the higher population (1,203 vs 167 in ZIP 92239). ZIP 92239 has the higher median household income ($72,857 vs $37,679 in ZIP 92242). ZIP 92239 has the higher median home value ($221,200 vs $134,400 in ZIP 92242).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 92239ZIP 92242
Population1671,203
Median age49.2 yrs64.0 yrs
Median household income$72,857$37,679
Median home value$221,200$134,400
Median gross rent$1,192$818
Housing units2541,452
Homeownership rate67.2%81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%10.9%
Unemployment rate15.0%14.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 92239ZIP 92242
Population227 → 167 (-26.4%)1,312 → 1,203 (-8.3%)
Median household income$32,396 → $72,857 (+124.9%)$33,276 → $37,679 (+13.2%)
Median home value$113,400 → $221,200 (+95.1%)$77,700 → $134,400 (+73.0%)
Median gross rent$1,833 → $1,192 (-35.0%)$620 → $818 (+31.9%)

ZIP 92239

Population
227167
Median household income
$32,396$72,857
Median home value
$113,400$221,200
Median gross rent
$1,833$1,192

ZIP 92242

Population
1,3121,203
Median household income
$33,276$37,679
Median home value
$77,700$134,400
Median gross rent
$620$818

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 92239ZIP 92242
Under 54.8%0.7%
5 to 174.2%5.7%
18 to 243.0%2.1%
25 to 3419.8%2.1%
35 to 4413.2%3.7%
45 to 5412.0%7.3%
55 to 6420.4%31.9%
65 to 7411.4%24.7%
75 and over11.4%21.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 92239ZIP 92242
White (non-Hispanic)50.3%83.6%
Black or African American7.2%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%1.3%
Asian1.8%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races3.6%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino37.1%12.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 92239ZIP 92242
No high school diploma1.4%13.9%
High school graduate59.9%34.2%
Some college or associate's23.8%41.1%
Bachelor's degree9.5%7.4%
Graduate or professional degree5.4%3.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 92239ZIP 92242
Drove alone58.8%85.4%
Carpooled5.9%4.4%
Public transit0.0%0.8%
Walked29.4%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home5.9%9.4%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 92239ZIP 92242
1-unit, detached37.0%38.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.3%
2 to 4 units3.9%2.3%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.7%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other59.1%58.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 92239ZIP 92242
Poverty rate29.9%17.6%
Average household size2.581.78
Mean commute (minutes)1216
Median year structure built19901984

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