ZIP Code 92173

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in San Diego County, California.

Population: 26,507
Median household income: $65,865
Median home value: $521,800

ZIP Code 92173 (San Diego County, California) is home to about 26,507 residents. The median household income of $65,865 is below the San Diego County median ($102,285).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 92173's population declined 14.5% from 31,000 to 26,507, while its median gross rent rose 36.3% from $1,165 to $1,588.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 92.6% of the population. 74.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,507
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $65,865
Median home value: $521,800
Median gross rent: $1,588
Housing units: 8,190
Homeownership rate: 35.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 11.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,00026,507

Median household income

$46,549$65,865

Median home value

$364,100$521,800

Median gross rent

$1,165$1,588

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,000	$46,549	$364,100	$1,165
2020	31,248	$48,967	$382,800	$1,253
2021	29,634	$54,003	$388,700	$1,362
2022	28,609	$58,209	$464,500	$1,449
2023	26,507	$65,865	$521,800	$1,588

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,664	6.3%
5 to 17	4,485	16.9%
18 to 24	2,382	9.0%
25 to 34	4,164	15.7%
35 to 44	3,674	13.9%
45 to 54	2,624	9.9%
55 to 64	4,046	15.3%
65 to 74	1,845	7.0%
75 and over	1,623	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	799	3.0%
Black or African American	375	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	499	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	110	0.4%
Some other race	6	0.0%
Two or more races	169	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24,549	92.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma37.0%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,649	37.0%
High school graduate	4,686	26.1%
Some college or associate's	4,587	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,515	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	539	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit7.2%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,501	74.7%
Carpooled	1,027	9.0%
Public transit	817	7.2%
Walked	224	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	596	5.2%
Other means	209	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,952	18.1%
15 to 29 min	4,052	37.6%
30 to 44 min	2,706	25.1%
45 to 59 min	1,096	10.2%
60+ min	972	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.41
Poverty rate: 13.6% (3,611 of 26,457)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,720	73.9%
Nonfamily households	2,015	26.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,735	94.4%
Vacant	455	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,733	35.3%
Renter-occupied	5,002	64.7%

1-unit, detached28.8%

1-unit, attached7.5%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units27.4%

20 or more units18.3%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,361	28.8%
1-unit, attached	617	7.5%
2 to 4 units	901	11.0%
5 to 19 units	2,247	27.4%
20 or more units	1,497	18.3%
Mobile home & other	567	6.9%

ZIP Code 92173

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