ZIP Code 92021

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in San Diego County, California.

Population: 69,306
Median household income: $69,979
Median home value: $572,000

ZIP Code 92021 (San Diego County, California) is home to about 69,306 residents. The median household income of $69,979 is below the San Diego County median ($102,285).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 92021's population declined 1.2% from 70,148 to 69,306, while its median gross rent rose 30.8% from $1,390 to $1,818.

74.1% of workers drive to work alone. 43.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 69,306
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $69,979
Median home value: $572,000
Median gross rent: $1,818
Housing units: 23,360
Homeownership rate: 52.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

70,14869,306

Median household income

$58,414$69,979

Median home value

$418,400$572,000

Median gross rent

$1,390$1,818

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	70,148	$58,414	$418,400	$1,390
2020	71,183	$60,510	$440,600	$1,428
2021	71,006	$63,395	$469,100	$1,557
2022	69,638	$68,093	$545,600	$1,721
2023	69,306	$69,979	$572,000	$1,818

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,739	6.8%
5 to 17	12,740	18.4%
18 to 24	5,613	8.1%
25 to 34	10,424	15.0%
35 to 44	8,951	12.9%
45 to 54	7,613	11.0%
55 to 64	8,549	12.3%
65 to 74	6,780	9.8%
75 and over	3,897	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	37,253	53.8%
Black or African American	4,303	6.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	124	0.2%
Asian	3,468	5.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	229	0.3%
Some other race	621	0.9%
Two or more races	3,758	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19,550	28.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,295	13.6%
High school graduate	13,609	29.4%
Some college or associate's	16,104	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	7,354	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,852	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit2.2%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	22,497	74.1%
Carpooled	2,902	9.6%
Public transit	682	2.2%
Walked	626	2.1%
Bicycle	181	0.6%
Worked from home	2,811	9.3%
Other means	655	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,940	21.6%
15 to 29 min	11,410	41.4%
30 to 44 min	6,999	25.4%
45 to 59 min	1,383	5.0%
60+ min	1,811	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.98
Poverty rate: 18.2% (12,426 of 68,298)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,442	72.8%
Nonfamily households	6,131	27.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,573	96.6%
Vacant	787	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,907	52.7%
Renter-occupied	10,666	47.3%

1-unit, detached43.1%

1-unit, attached6.4%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units11.6%

20 or more units19.3%

Mobile home & other16.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,057	43.1%
1-unit, attached	1,485	6.4%
2 to 4 units	835	3.6%
5 to 19 units	2,699	11.6%
20 or more units	4,509	19.3%
Mobile home & other	3,775	16.2%

ZIP Code 92021

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