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92154 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 92154 covers San Diego, California, with a population of about 82,832 and a median household income of $90,035.

Population
82,8321,615 per square mile
Median age
35.63.1 points below the US average
Median household income
$90,0357% below the California median
Poverty rate
11.1%1.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$747,003up 19.8% in five years
Median rent
$2,1431.1× the California median
Degree or higher
20.7%14.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
60%5 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,881

Where 92154 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

Population82,832
Median age35.6
Family households81.5%
Born outside the US32.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home65.4%
White (non-Hispanic)11.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)5.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)11.5%
Hispanic or Latino68.3%
Veterans7.4%
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$90,035
Income per person$31,440
Poverty rate11.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.3%
$10–15k2.3%
$15–20k1.9%
$20–25k2.0%
$25–30k2.9%
$30–35k2.0%
$35–40k3.2%
$40–45k3.2%
$45–50k4.2%
$50–60k7.4%
$60–75k7.0%
$75–100k15.1%
$100–125k10.9%
$125–150k10.2%
$150–200k12.4%
$200k or more10.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed47,170
Mean adjusted gross income$57,075
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2%
Returns, under $25k28.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.3%
Returns, $200k or more2.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$606,400
Median gross rent$2,143
Rent as a share of household income36.4%
Owner-occupied60%
Vacant homes3.5%
Median year built1982

What the homes are

Detached house54.6%
Attached house10%
2 to 4 units6.3%
5 to 19 units12.2%
20 or more units10.2%
Mobile home6.5%
Boat, RV or van0.2%
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$747,003as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 19.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 82.3%
Typical asking rent$2,997as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 1.8%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 31%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$776,646$177,765

$177,765 in 2000 to $747,003 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201820222026$2,997$1,947

$1,947 in 2018 to $2,997 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%
High school diploma or higher80.4%
Works from home7.3%
Drives to work alone75%
Takes public transport4.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more16.6%
Health

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

Obesity28% 5.4 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.3% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.6% 2.6 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure28.7% 5.4 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.5% 4.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)15.5% 4.2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19% 2.9 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis17.7% 7.4 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)4.8% 2.9 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.2% 1 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year70.8% 5.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.6% 2.3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16% 1.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening55.7% 8.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.3% 2.3 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.1% 2.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.6% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support32.8% 8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity23.4% 6.3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps19.7% 5.4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.6% 1.1 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.4% 2.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity20.1% 6.3 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.4% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness38.6% 4.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.9% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.7% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.1% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.7% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.8% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.4% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,881
People employed20,950
Annual payroll$1,090,219,000
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 70.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Very High across the 21 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss72 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.

Wildfire90.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake88.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide85.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding60.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave45.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought44.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami28.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail24.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather12.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane10.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning10.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding8.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind8.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado5.5Very 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$90,035$96,334$78,538
Income per person$31,440$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate11.1%12%12.4%
Median home value$606,400$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$2,143$1,956$1,348
Homeownership60%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate8.4%6.4%5.2%
Works from home7.3%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US32.2%26.7%13.9%
Median age35.637.638.7
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 stationIMPERIAL BEACH REAM FLD NAS, CA US4.4 km away
Rain in a year9 in

Average high and low by month

January67.1°F / 47.4°F1.69 in rain
February65.4°F / 47.6°F2.1 in rain
March65.9°F / 51.3°F1.85 in rain
April66.6°F / 52.5°F0.59 in rain
May68.1°F / 56.6°F0.1 in rain
June70.2°F / 60.2°F0.08 in rain
July73.2°F / 63.8°F0.33 in rain
August75.2°F / 65°F0.03 in rain
September75°F / 62.4°F0.14 in rain
October73.3°F / 56.3°F0.42 in rain
November69.9°F / 50.4°F0.8 in rain
December66.2°F / 46.3°F0.45 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 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Sweetwater Union High School District50% of this ZIP code's land area
San Ysidro Elementary School District21.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Chula Vista Elementary School District19.9% of this ZIP code's land area
South Bay Union School District8.5% 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 vulnerability69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Household characteristics50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Walkability6.5 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

92173 San Ysidro, CA3 km away
91911 Chula Vista, CA3.9 km away
91933 Imperial Beach, CA4.1 km away
91932 Imperial Beach, CA4.1 km away
91910 Chula Vista, CA6.9 km away
91909 Chula Vista, CA7.3 km away
91912 Chula Vista, CA7.3 km away
91921 Chula Vista, CA7.3 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 area51.3 sq mi
Water area0.63 sq mi
Population density1,615 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude32.5753, -117.0707

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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