US Census Data

ZIP 92243 vs ZIP 92253

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 92243 and ZIP Code 92253: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 92243 and ZIP 92253 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 38,281 in ZIP 92253). ZIP 92253 has the higher median household income ($97,397 vs $55,890 in ZIP 92243). ZIP 92253 has the higher median home value ($612,800 vs $286,100 in ZIP 92243).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 92243ZIP 92253
Population48,55638,281
Median age31.5 yrs52.1 yrs
Median household income$55,890$97,397
Median home value$286,100$612,800
Median gross rent$992$1,741
Housing units15,90824,679
Homeownership rate51.5%74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%38.9%
Unemployment rate9.7%7.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 92243ZIP 92253
Population50,402 → 48,556 (-3.7%)40,929 → 38,281 (-6.5%)
Median household income$48,290 → $55,890 (+15.7%)$79,027 → $97,397 (+23.2%)
Median home value$192,400 → $286,100 (+48.7%)$398,200 → $612,800 (+53.9%)
Median gross rent$808 → $992 (+22.8%)$1,478 → $1,741 (+17.8%)

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 92253

Population
40,92938,281
Median household income
$79,027$97,397
Median home value
$398,200$612,800
Median gross rent
$1,478$1,741

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 92243ZIP 92253
Under 56.3%4.1%
5 to 1723.3%12.9%
18 to 2410.1%6.5%
25 to 3414.5%10.4%
35 to 4411.1%10.0%
45 to 5411.4%9.3%
55 to 6410.0%15.8%
65 to 747.4%17.6%
75 and over5.8%13.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 92243ZIP 92253
White (non-Hispanic)9.4%53.6%
Black or African American3.7%1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.3%
Asian0.9%4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.1%0.1%
Two or more races1.1%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino84.9%37.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 92243ZIP 92253
No high school diploma26.3%8.2%
High school graduate26.2%21.4%
Some college or associate's31.3%31.5%
Bachelor's degree10.3%24.7%
Graduate or professional degree5.9%14.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 92243ZIP 92253
Drove alone77.8%73.1%
Carpooled13.2%8.4%
Public transit0.0%0.4%
Walked2.2%1.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.4%
Worked from home4.7%15.2%
Other means2.1%1.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 92243ZIP 92253
1-unit, detached53.4%75.9%
1-unit, attached2.9%9.7%
2 to 4 units13.3%5.2%
5 to 19 units10.6%5.0%
20 or more units8.1%1.8%
Mobile home & other11.8%2.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 92243ZIP 92253
Poverty rate20.2%9.1%
Average household size3.402.43
Mean commute (minutes)2326
Median year structure built19821999

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