ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 92009: Carlsbad, CA

ZIP Code 92009 (Carlsbad, San Diego County, California) has an estimated 44,739 residents in 16,183 households. The median household income is $164,182, the median home value is $1,368,100 and the median gross rent is $3,007/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

44,739

Margin of error ±1,707

Median household income

$164,182

Margin of error ±$10,430

Median home value

$1,368,100

Margin of error ±$50,175

Median gross rent

$3,007/mo

Margin of error ±$241

Median age

43.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.3 min

Margin of error ±3.5 min

How ZIP 92009 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 9200943.6 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 92009$164,182California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 92009$80,506California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 920095.6%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 920094.9%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9200965.9%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 92009$1,368,100California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 92009$3,007/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9200972.3%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9200927.3 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9200934.4%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 92009

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 92009 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 92009Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population44,739±1,70739,287,377334,922,499
Median age43.6 yrs±1.5 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households16,183±64113,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$164,182±$10,430$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$80,506±$5,568$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate5.6%±2.4 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.9%±1.3 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher65.9%±3.0 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$1,368,100±$50,175$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$3,007/mo±$241$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes72.3%±3.0 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.3 min±3.5 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home34.4%±3.1 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 92009
GroupZIP 92009CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino67.1%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.4%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino8.0%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.2%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)16.9%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 92009 is

State
California
Main county
San Diego County
Largest overlapping place
Carlsbad (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
12.19 sq mi· about 3,670 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

91963 San Diego County, CA91977 La Presa, CA91978 Spring Valley, CA91980 San Diego County, CA92003 Bonsall, CA92004 San Diego County, CA92007 Encinitas, CA92008 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, CA92054 Oceanside, CA

See every ZIP code in California, or compare ZIP 92009 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.