US Census Data

ZIP 92251 vs ZIP 92253

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 92251 and ZIP Code 92253: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 92251 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 92253 has the higher population (38,281 vs 27,197 in ZIP 92251). ZIP 92253 has the higher median household income ($97,397 vs $83,709 in ZIP 92251). ZIP 92253 has the higher median home value ($612,800 vs $350,100 in ZIP 92251).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 92251ZIP 92253
Population27,19738,281
Median age34.0 yrs52.1 yrs
Median household income$83,709$97,397
Median home value$350,100$612,800
Median gross rent$1,378$1,741
Housing units7,71924,679
Homeownership rate66.8%74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%38.9%
Unemployment rate7.8%7.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 92251ZIP 92253
Population23,970 → 27,197 (+13.5%)40,929 → 38,281 (-6.5%)
Median household income$83,566 → $83,709 (+0.2%)$79,027 → $97,397 (+23.2%)
Median home value$243,300 → $350,100 (+43.9%)$398,200 → $612,800 (+53.9%)
Median gross rent$1,272 → $1,378 (+8.3%)$1,478 → $1,741 (+17.8%)

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

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 92251ZIP 92253
Under 57.0%4.1%
5 to 1722.5%12.9%
18 to 248.6%6.5%
25 to 3413.8%10.4%
35 to 4416.7%10.0%
45 to 549.8%9.3%
55 to 6412.4%15.8%
65 to 745.4%17.6%
75 and over3.7%13.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 92251ZIP 92253
White (non-Hispanic)10.5%53.6%
Black or African American2.9%1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.3%
Asian3.0%4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.1%0.1%
Two or more races0.6%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino82.8%37.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 92251ZIP 92253
No high school diploma21.9%8.2%
High school graduate26.9%21.4%
Some college or associate's34.3%31.5%
Bachelor's degree11.5%24.7%
Graduate or professional degree5.6%14.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 92251ZIP 92253
Drove alone75.8%73.1%
Carpooled12.0%8.4%
Public transit0.0%0.4%
Walked3.1%1.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.4%
Worked from home9.1%15.2%
Other means0.0%1.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 92251ZIP 92253
1-unit, detached75.2%75.9%
1-unit, attached1.7%9.7%
2 to 4 units5.4%5.2%
5 to 19 units9.7%5.0%
20 or more units4.1%1.8%
Mobile home & other4.0%2.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 92251ZIP 92253
Poverty rate13.3%9.1%
Average household size3.522.43
Mean commute (minutes)1826
Median year structure built20001999

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