ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 92008: Carlsbad, CA

ZIP Code 92008 (Carlsbad, San Diego County, California) has an estimated 27,955 residents in 11,835 households. The median household income is $104,995, the median home value is $1,229,400 and the median gross rent is $2,429/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

27,955

Margin of error ±1,571

Median household income

$104,995

Margin of error ±$7,861

Median home value

$1,229,400

Margin of error ±$50,820

Median gross rent

$2,429/mo

Margin of error ±$97

Median age

41.7 yrs

Margin of error ±1.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.8 min

Margin of error ±4.4 min

How ZIP 92008 compares with California and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9200841.7 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 92008$104,995California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 92008$64,917California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 920088.5%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 920087.1%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9200853.6%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 92008$1,229,400California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 92008$2,429/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9200848.2%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9200826.8 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9200825.1%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 92008

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 92008 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 92008Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population27,955±1,57139,287,377334,922,499
Median age41.7 yrs±1.9 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households11,835±58813,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$104,995±$7,861$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$64,917±$5,407$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate8.5%±3.4 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.1%±2.5 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher53.6%±3.0 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$1,229,400±$50,820$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,429/mo±$97$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes48.2%±3.0 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.8 min±4.4 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home25.1%±2.3 pts17.2%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 92008
GroupZIP 92008CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino67.6%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.0%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino7.3%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)18.5%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 92008 is

State
California
Main county
San Diego County
Largest overlapping place
Carlsbad (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
10.40 sq mi· about 2,688 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in San Diego County

91962 San Diego County, CA91963 San Diego County, CA91977 La Presa, CA91978 Spring Valley, CA91980 San Diego County, CA92003 Bonsall, CA92004 San Diego County, CA92007 Encinitas, CA92009 Carlsbad, CA92010 Carlsbad, CA92011 Carlsbad, CA92014 San Diego, CA92019 Rancho San Diego, CA92020 El Cajon, CA92021 San Diego County, CA92024 Encinitas, CA92025 Escondido, CA92026 Escondido, CA92027 Escondido, CA92028 San Diego County, CA92029 Escondido, CA92036 San Diego County, CA92037 San Diego, CA92040 San Diego County, CA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.