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91963 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 91963 covers Potrero, California.

Poverty rate
49.3%36.9 points above the US average
Typical home value
$526,099down 12.7% in five years
Degree or higher
24.9%10.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
60.7%4.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
11

Where 91963 is

Potrero, California — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Family households70%
Born outside the US38.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home92.5%
White (non-Hispanic)6.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino89.8%
Veterans2.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Poverty rate49.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance39.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k32.9%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k16.4%
$25–30k8.6%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k12.9%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k7.1%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k22.1%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed720
Mean adjusted gross income$46,172
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k31.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k31.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k19.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k8.3%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied60.7%
Vacant homes22.7%
Median year built2001

What the homes are

Detached house55.2%
Mobile home27.1%
Boat, RV or van17.7%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$526,099as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 12.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 26.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$695,599$203,505

$203,505 in 2000 to $526,099 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%
High school diploma or higher63.6%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone63%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more63%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity31.4% 2 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.7% 1.4 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health27.1% 6.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)15.9% 4.6 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.3% 0.6 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis22.2% 2.9 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication70% 4.7 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.7% 1 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72.5% 4.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.9% 1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17% 2.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening57.4% 6.9 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.2% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55.2% 6.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.7% 3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support29.6% 4.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity24.3% 7.2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps22.7% 8.4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.8% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.8% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity20.9% 7.1 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport12.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.4% 2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71.5% 4.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.8% 2.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.7% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.1% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.2% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.8% 2.2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments11
People employed21
Annual payroll$953,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 100% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss99.9 out of 100
Community resilience5.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Wildfire100Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide99.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding94.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake92.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought85.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave75Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather64.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity42.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail33Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche22.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning19.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind15.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane14Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado6.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with California and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPCaliforniaUnited States
Median household income$96,334$78,538
Income per person$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate49.3%12%12.4%
Median home value$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,956$1,348
Homeownership60.7%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate0%6.4%5.2%
Works from home0%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US38.9%26.7%13.9%
Median age37.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationCAMPO, CA US12.5 km away
Rain in a year16 in
Snow in a year0 in

Average high and low by month

January63.6°F / 34.7°F3.09 in rain, 0.1 in snow
February64°F / 35°F3.45 in rain
March67.9°F / 36.3°F2.28 in rain
April72.6°F / 38.1°F1.04 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May78.8°F / 42.4°F0.38 in rain
June87.7°F / 45.2°F0.09 in rain
July93.9°F / 53°F0.29 in rain
August95.1°F / 54.2°F0.42 in rain
September90.3°F / 49.7°F0.4 in rain
October80.2°F / 42.6°F0.67 in rain
November70.9°F / 37°F1.03 in rain
December63.2°F / 33.4°F2.44 in rain, 0.1 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Mountain Empire Unified School District99.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability89more vulnerable than 89% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Household characteristics93more vulnerable than 93% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Walkability5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

91980 Tecate, CA3.8 km away
91987 Tecate, CA5.3 km away
91906 Campo, CA11.5 km away
91917 Dulzura, CA11.7 km away
91935 Jamul, CA23.9 km away
91962 Pine Valley, CA25.3 km away
91931 Guatay, CA25.8 km away
91901 Alpine, CA27.1 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

San Diego County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area41.25 sq mi
Latitude, longitude32.6205, -116.6037

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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