ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 92020: El Cajon, CA

ZIP Code 92020 (El Cajon, San Diego County, California) has an estimated 57,842 residents in 19,586 households. The median household income is $76,032, the median home value is $813,100 and the median gross rent is $1,865/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

57,842

Margin of error ±1,826

Median household income

$76,032

Margin of error ±$4,611

Median home value

$813,100

Margin of error ±$26,319

Median gross rent

$1,865/mo

Margin of error ±$35

Median age

37.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.7 min

Margin of error ±2.0 min

How ZIP 92020 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 9202037.0 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 92020$76,032California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 92020$36,450California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9202015.8%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 920208.9%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9202027.0%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 92020$813,100California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 92020$1,865/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9202044.4%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9202024.7 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9202013.5%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 92020

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 92020 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 92020Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population57,842±1,82639,287,377334,922,499
Median age37.0 yrs±1.5 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households19,586±73813,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$76,032±$4,611$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$36,450±$2,008$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate15.8%±2.1 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.9%±1.8 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%±1.9 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$813,100±$26,319$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,865/mo±$35$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes44.4%±2.2 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.7 min±2.0 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.5%±1.7 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 92020
GroupZIP 92020CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino54.7%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.2%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.1%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.2%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)27.9%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 92020 is

State
California
Main county
San Diego County
Largest overlapping place
El Cajon (79% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
11.12 sq mi· about 5,202 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

92003 Bonsall, CA92004 San Diego County, CA92007 Encinitas, CA92008 Carlsbad, CA92009 Carlsbad, CA92010 Carlsbad, CA92011 Carlsbad, CA92014 San Diego, CA92019 Rancho San Diego, 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, CA92055 San Diego County, CA92056 Oceanside, CA92057 Oceanside, CA92058 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.