US Census Data

ZIP 92242 vs ZIP 92251

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 92242 and ZIP Code 92251: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 92242 and ZIP 92251 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 92251 has the higher population (27,197 vs 1,203 in ZIP 92242). ZIP 92251 has the higher median household income ($83,709 vs $37,679 in ZIP 92242). ZIP 92251 has the higher median home value ($350,100 vs $134,400 in ZIP 92242).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 92242ZIP 92251
Population1,20327,197
Median age64.0 yrs34.0 yrs
Median household income$37,679$83,709
Median home value$134,400$350,100
Median gross rent$818$1,378
Housing units1,4527,719
Homeownership rate81.2%66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.9%17.0%
Unemployment rate14.0%7.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 92242ZIP 92251
Population1,312 → 1,203 (-8.3%)23,970 → 27,197 (+13.5%)
Median household income$33,276 → $37,679 (+13.2%)$83,566 → $83,709 (+0.2%)
Median home value$77,700 → $134,400 (+73.0%)$243,300 → $350,100 (+43.9%)
Median gross rent$620 → $818 (+31.9%)$1,272 → $1,378 (+8.3%)

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

ZIP 92251

Population
23,97027,197
Median household income
$83,566$83,709
Median home value
$243,300$350,100
Median gross rent
$1,272$1,378

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 92242ZIP 92251
Under 50.7%7.0%
5 to 175.7%22.5%
18 to 242.1%8.6%
25 to 342.1%13.8%
35 to 443.7%16.7%
45 to 547.3%9.8%
55 to 6431.9%12.4%
65 to 7424.7%5.4%
75 and over21.9%3.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 92242ZIP 92251
White (non-Hispanic)83.6%10.5%
Black or African American0.0%2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native1.3%0.1%
Asian0.0%3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races2.9%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino12.1%82.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 92242ZIP 92251
No high school diploma13.9%21.9%
High school graduate34.2%26.9%
Some college or associate's41.1%34.3%
Bachelor's degree7.4%11.5%
Graduate or professional degree3.5%5.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 92242ZIP 92251
Drove alone85.4%75.8%
Carpooled4.4%12.0%
Public transit0.8%0.0%
Walked0.0%3.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home9.4%9.1%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 92242ZIP 92251
1-unit, detached38.1%75.2%
1-unit, attached0.3%1.7%
2 to 4 units2.3%5.4%
5 to 19 units0.7%9.7%
20 or more units0.0%4.1%
Mobile home & other58.6%4.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 92242ZIP 92251
Poverty rate17.6%13.3%
Average household size1.783.52
Mean commute (minutes)1618
Median year structure built19842000

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