US Census Data

ZIP 92249 vs ZIP 92256

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 92249 and ZIP Code 92256: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 92249 and ZIP 92256 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 92249 has the higher population (7,308 vs 3,907 in ZIP 92256). ZIP 92249 has the higher median household income ($75,664 vs $56,821 in ZIP 92256). ZIP 92249 has the higher median home value ($284,300 vs $265,100 in ZIP 92256).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 92249ZIP 92256
Population7,3083,907
Median age32.1 yrs44.6 yrs
Median household income$75,664$56,821
Median home value$284,300$265,100
Median gross rent$1,015$1,362
Housing units1,8821,971
Homeownership rate70.4%67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.4%16.3%
Unemployment rate6.7%7.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 92249ZIP 92256
Population7,861 → 7,308 (-7.0%)3,100 → 3,907 (+26.0%)
Median household income$47,021 → $75,664 (+60.9%)$53,500 → $56,821 (+6.2%)
Median home value$216,800 → $284,300 (+31.1%)$166,400 → $265,100 (+59.3%)
Median gross rent$798 → $1,015 (+27.2%)$899 → $1,362 (+51.5%)

ZIP 92249

Population
7,8617,308
Median household income
$47,021$75,664
Median home value
$216,800$284,300
Median gross rent
$798$1,015

ZIP 92256

Population
3,1003,907
Median household income
$53,500$56,821
Median home value
$166,400$265,100
Median gross rent
$899$1,362

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 92249ZIP 92256
Under 58.3%4.4%
5 to 1719.1%16.2%
18 to 2410.3%4.0%
25 to 3418.0%11.2%
35 to 4411.4%15.1%
45 to 5415.0%17.1%
55 to 646.8%14.3%
65 to 745.6%10.4%
75 and over5.5%7.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 92249ZIP 92256
White (non-Hispanic)0.5%62.3%
Black or African American1.0%3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.2%
Asian0.0%0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.5%
Two or more races0.6%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino97.9%30.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 92249ZIP 92256
No high school diploma22.2%8.9%
High school graduate25.8%25.5%
Some college or associate's28.5%49.2%
Bachelor's degree20.1%11.3%
Graduate or professional degree3.3%5.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 92249ZIP 92256
Drove alone85.7%80.3%
Carpooled7.8%5.6%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.7%0.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home4.1%13.6%
Other means1.8%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 92249ZIP 92256
1-unit, detached58.5%80.9%
1-unit, attached1.4%2.3%
2 to 4 units6.3%3.1%
5 to 19 units14.2%0.0%
20 or more units4.3%0.0%
Mobile home & other15.3%13.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 92249ZIP 92256
Poverty rate18.0%22.9%
Average household size4.382.31
Mean commute (minutes)1838
Median year structure built19961973

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