Postal Codes

92127 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 92127 covers San Diego, California, with a population of about 50,711 and a median household income of $179,220.

Population
50,7112,236 per square mile
Median age
38.6about the US average
Median household income
$179,2201.9× the California median
Poverty rate
3.4%9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$1,626,341up 32.8% in five years
Median rent
$2,6421.4× the California median
Degree or higher
72.4%37.4 points above the US average
Homeownership
72.4%7.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,410

Where 92127 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

Population50,711
Median age38.6
Family households83.7%
Born outside the US29.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home35.6%
White (non-Hispanic)48.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)32.2%
Hispanic or Latino8%
Veterans6.6%
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$179,220
Income per person$77,992
Poverty rate3.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.2%
$10–15k0.5%
$15–20k1.6%
$20–25k0.4%
$25–30k1.4%
$30–35k1.3%
$35–40k1.7%
$40–45k0.8%
$45–50k1.1%
$50–60k3.2%
$60–75k4.1%
$75–100k6.3%
$100–125k10.1%
$125–150k6.5%
$150–200k15.6%
$200k or more44.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed20,990
Mean adjusted gross income$232,506
Returns declaring $200,000 or more34.3%
Returns, under $25k18.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k10.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k8.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.2%
Returns, $200k or more34.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$1,165,100
Median gross rent$2,642
Rent as a share of household income31%
Owner-occupied72.4%
Vacant homes3.7%
Median year built2003

What the homes are

Detached house60.5%
Attached house13.9%
2 to 4 units6.3%
5 to 19 units12%
20 or more units7.2%
Boat, RV or van0%
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$1,626,341as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 32.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 103%
Typical asking rent$4,005as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 3.4%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 30.5%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 78.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$1,714,548$365,022

$365,022 in 2000 to $1,626,341 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201620212026$4,005$2,240

$2,240 in 2016 to $4,005 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher72.4%
High school diploma or higher97.1%
Works from home25.8%
Drives to work alone62.2%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.2%
Health

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

Obesity19.6% 13.8 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes7.9% 4.1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes6.7% 6.5 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure25.2% 8.9 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health11.8% 8.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)3.5% 7.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.8% 3.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity14.3% 11.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis17.1% 8 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.9% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication67.7% 7 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.7% 1 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease3.7% 2.5 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.9% 1.8 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.7% 3.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability9.1% 5.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.9% 3.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD3% 3.6 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist74.6% 13.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability18.3% 12.4 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26% 1.2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity7.6% 9.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6% 8.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4% 2.7 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.3% 2.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.2% 6.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability4.6% 3.8 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.6% 4.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.4% 3.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)13.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability7.6% 6.4 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)8.7% 4.8 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2% 2 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat3.5% 5.3 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32% 4.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2% 1.4 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost4.5% 8.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability2.7% 2.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,410
People employed23,414
Annual payroll$2,575,797,000
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 76.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 12 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss82.6 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.

Wildfire95.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding85Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake84.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave51.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail30.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather15.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado14.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought13.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding12.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane10.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind10.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning8.9Very 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$179,220$96,334$78,538
Income per person$77,992$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate3.4%12%12.4%
Median home value$1,165,100$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$2,642$1,956$1,348
Homeownership72.4%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher72.4%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate4.9%6.4%5.2%
Works from home25.8%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US29.5%26.7%13.9%
Median age38.637.638.7
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 stationRANCHO BERNARDO, CA US0.8 km away
Rain in a year14 in

Average high and low by month

January67.2°F / 45.9°F2.79 in rain
February66.5°F / 45.9°F3.44 in rain
March67.6°F / 48.8°F2.04 in rain
April70.4°F / 51.3°F1.09 in rain
May71.6°F / 55.3°F0.38 in rain
June76.1°F / 57.8°F0.08 in rain
July81.5°F / 62.6°F0.1 in rain
August82.8°F / 63.9°F0.05 in rain
September81.1°F / 60.3°F0.17 in rain
October77.5°F / 56.9°F0.66 in rain
November71.3°F / 50.1°F1.08 in rain
December66.1°F / 44.3°F2.28 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 supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket59% 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Poway Unified School District79.6% of this ZIP code's land area
San Dieguito Union High School District8.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Solana Beach Elementary School District8.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Escondido Union Elementary School District1.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Escondido Union High School District1.4% 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 vulnerability20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Household characteristics35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Walkability8.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

92128 San Diego, CA2.8 km away
92064 Poway, CA7.2 km away
92029 Escondido, CA7.3 km away
92129 San Diego, CA7.7 km away
92091 Rancho Santa Fe, CA8.2 km away
92074 Poway, CA8.6 km away
92025 Escondido, CA9.3 km away
92030 Escondido, CA10.2 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 area22.67 sq mi
Water area0.52 sq mi
Population density2,236 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.0279, -117.0856

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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