US Census Data

ZIP 92243 vs ZIP 92251

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 92243 and ZIP Code 92251: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 92243 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 92243 has the higher population (48,556 vs 27,197 in ZIP 92251). ZIP 92251 has the higher median household income ($83,709 vs $55,890 in ZIP 92243). ZIP 92251 has the higher median home value ($350,100 vs $286,100 in ZIP 92243).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 92243ZIP 92251
Population48,55627,197
Median age31.5 yrs34.0 yrs
Median household income$55,890$83,709
Median home value$286,100$350,100
Median gross rent$992$1,378
Housing units15,9087,719
Homeownership rate51.5%66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%17.0%
Unemployment rate9.7%7.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 92243ZIP 92251
Population50,402 → 48,556 (-3.7%)23,970 → 27,197 (+13.5%)
Median household income$48,290 → $55,890 (+15.7%)$83,566 → $83,709 (+0.2%)
Median home value$192,400 → $286,100 (+48.7%)$243,300 → $350,100 (+43.9%)
Median gross rent$808 → $992 (+22.8%)$1,272 → $1,378 (+8.3%)

ZIP 92243

Population
50,40248,556
Median household income
$48,290$55,890
Median home value
$192,400$286,100
Median gross rent
$808$992

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 92243ZIP 92251
Under 56.3%7.0%
5 to 1723.3%22.5%
18 to 2410.1%8.6%
25 to 3414.5%13.8%
35 to 4411.1%16.7%
45 to 5411.4%9.8%
55 to 6410.0%12.4%
65 to 747.4%5.4%
75 and over5.8%3.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 92243ZIP 92251
White (non-Hispanic)9.4%10.5%
Black or African American3.7%2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.9%3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.1%
Two or more races1.1%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino84.9%82.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 92243ZIP 92251
No high school diploma26.3%21.9%
High school graduate26.2%26.9%
Some college or associate's31.3%34.3%
Bachelor's degree10.3%11.5%
Graduate or professional degree5.9%5.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 92243ZIP 92251
Drove alone77.8%75.8%
Carpooled13.2%12.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.2%3.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home4.7%9.1%
Other means2.1%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 92243ZIP 92251
1-unit, detached53.4%75.2%
1-unit, attached2.9%1.7%
2 to 4 units13.3%5.4%
5 to 19 units10.6%9.7%
20 or more units8.1%4.1%
Mobile home & other11.8%4.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 92243ZIP 92251
Poverty rate20.2%13.3%
Average household size3.403.52
Mean commute (minutes)2318
Median year structure built19822000

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