US Census Data

ZIP 93218 vs ZIP 93221

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 93218 and ZIP Code 93221: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 93218 and ZIP 93221 are ZIP Code areas in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 93221 has the higher population (14,399 vs 779 in ZIP 93218). ZIP 93218 has the higher median household income ($88,750 vs $84,121 in ZIP 93221). ZIP 93221 has the higher median home value ($324,000 vs $174,400 in ZIP 93218).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 93218ZIP 93221
Population77914,399
Median age27.3 yrs36.1 yrs
Median household income$88,750$84,121
Median home value$174,400$324,000
Median gross rent$1,234$1,267
Housing units1805,046
Homeownership rate68.4%63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.0%19.5%
Unemployment rate6.8%11.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 93218ZIP 93221
Population871 → 779 (-10.6%)14,129 → 14,399 (+1.9%)
Median household income$28,750 → $88,750 (+208.7%)$49,354 → $84,121 (+70.4%)
Median home value$118,100 → $174,400 (+47.7%)$245,600 → $324,000 (+31.9%)
Median gross rent$792 → $1,234 (+55.8%)$901 → $1,267 (+40.6%)

ZIP 93218

Population
871779
Median household income
$28,750$88,750
Median home value
$118,100$174,400
Median gross rent
$792$1,234

ZIP 93221

Population
14,12914,399
Median household income
$49,354$84,121
Median home value
$245,600$324,000
Median gross rent
$901$1,267

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 93218ZIP 93221
Under 516.4%5.6%
5 to 1721.4%21.5%
18 to 248.5%8.8%
25 to 3418.0%12.3%
35 to 445.4%13.7%
45 to 5411.8%13.4%
55 to 647.1%11.0%
65 to 749.9%8.3%
75 and over1.5%5.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 93218ZIP 93221
White (non-Hispanic)9.9%42.0%
Black or African American0.0%0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.5%0.2%
Asian0.0%2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.4%
Two or more races0.0%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino89.6%52.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 93218ZIP 93221
No high school diploma42.3%14.9%
High school graduate24.4%26.6%
Some college or associate's22.2%39.0%
Bachelor's degree11.0%14.1%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%5.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 93218ZIP 93221
Drove alone60.3%80.8%
Carpooled22.7%11.6%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.7%1.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.3%
Worked from home14.3%4.8%
Other means0.0%1.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 93218ZIP 93221
1-unit, detached86.1%76.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%3.6%
2 to 4 units0.0%5.6%
5 to 19 units0.0%5.7%
20 or more units5.0%2.9%
Mobile home & other8.9%5.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 93218ZIP 93221
Poverty rate6.4%15.8%
Average household size5.033.03
Mean commute (minutes)3121
Median year structure built19731981

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