Postal Codes

92106 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 92106 covers San Diego, California, with a population of about 20,863 and a median household income of $127,209.

Population
20,8633,683 per square mile
Median age
38.7about the US average
Median household income
$127,2091.3× the California median
Poverty rate
9.6%2.8 points below the US average
Typical home value
$1,812,949up 30.2% in five years
Median rent
$2,2311.1× the California median
Degree or higher
62.7%27.7 points above the US average
Homeownership
59.6%5.4 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
957

Where 92106 is

San Diego, 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

Population20,863
Median age38.7
Family households66.8%
Born outside the US12%
Speaks a language other than English at home16.6%
White (non-Hispanic)71.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)4.3%
Hispanic or Latino16.1%
Veterans9%
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

Median household income$127,209
Income per person$70,681
Poverty rate9.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.2%
$10–15k2.3%
$15–20k0.5%
$20–25k1.4%
$25–30k2.5%
$30–35k1.5%
$35–40k1.8%
$40–45k2.4%
$45–50k1.5%
$50–60k5.3%
$60–75k8.6%
$75–100k8.2%
$100–125k8.3%
$125–150k8.1%
$150–200k8.9%
$200k or more33.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed9,490
Mean adjusted gross income$183,357
Returns declaring $200,000 or more23.9%
Returns, under $25k18.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k15.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k11.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.8%
Returns, $200k or more23.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$1,359,000
Median gross rent$2,231
Rent as a share of household income39.3%
Owner-occupied59.6%
Vacant homes4.5%
Median year built1957

What the homes are

Detached house69.7%
Attached house5.8%
2 to 4 units5.7%
5 to 19 units10.4%
20 or more units7.9%
Mobile home0.5%
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$1,812,949as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 30.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 86.9%
Typical asking rent$3,158as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.7%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 34.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$1,812,949$435,635

$435,635 in 2000 to $1,812,949 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202120232026$3,158$2,350

$2,350 in 2021 to $3,158 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher62.7%
High school diploma or higher97.1%
Works from home18.8%
Drives to work alone63.2%
Takes public transport0.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.5%
Health

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

Obesity22.7% 10.7 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes7.7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes7.8% 5.4 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure27.5% 6.6 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health13.8% 6.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)4.8% 6.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity14.9% 10.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis20.7% 4.4 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication69.7% 5 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74% 2.7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.2% 4.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.3% 2.3 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist72.4% 11.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability23.6% 7.1 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity8.6% 8.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8% 6.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33% 3.2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.3% 5.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.7% 3.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.1% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.2% 3.3 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability9.6% 4.4 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10.3% 3.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.2% 4.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.7% 5.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost6.2% 6.8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.3% 2.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments957
People employed10,622
Annual payroll$622,555,000
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 44.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss47.4 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.

Earthquake88.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide78.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding72.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire47Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami41.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding38.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave19.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail13.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane9.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind4.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning4.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado3.5Very 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$127,209$96,334$78,538
Income per person$70,681$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate9.6%12%12.4%
Median home value$1,359,000$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$2,231$1,956$1,348
Homeownership59.6%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher62.7%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate5.6%6.4%5.2%
Works from home18.8%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US12%26.7%13.9%
Median age38.737.638.7
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 stationNORTH ISLAND NAS, CA US3.9 km away
Rain in a year9 in

Average high and low by month

January66.3°F / 49°F1.67 in rain
February66.3°F / 50.5°F1.94 in rain
March67°F / 52.9°F1.45 in rain
April68.1°F / 55.4°F0.64 in rain
May69.3°F / 59.1°F0.45 in rain
June70.9°F / 61.7°F0.06 in rain
July74.4°F / 65.1°F0.09 in rain
August76.7°F / 66.5°F0.02 in rain
September76.6°F / 65.1°F0.16 in rain
October74.5°F / 60.2°F0.59 in rain
November70.5°F / 53.6°F0.78 in rain
December65.8°F / 48.5°F1.48 in rain
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket58% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket20% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

San Diego City Unified School District100% 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 vulnerability15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Household characteristics11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Walkability13.3 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

92107 San Diego, CA2.3 km away
92140 San Diego, CA3.1 km away
92199 San Diego, CA4.3 km away
92110 San Diego, CA4.6 km away
92178 Coronado, CA6.1 km away
92103 San Diego, CA6.3 km away
92101 San Diego, CA6.4 km away
92112 San Diego, CA6.6 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 area5.66 sq mi
Water area0.95 sq mi
Population density3,683 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude32.7272, -117.2268

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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