ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 92027: Escondido, CA

ZIP Code 92027 (Escondido, San Diego County, California) has an estimated 54,113 residents in 16,965 households. The median household income is $93,338, the median home value is $691,000 and the median gross rent is $1,989/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

54,113

Margin of error ±2,339

Median household income

$93,338

Margin of error ±$8,450

Median home value

$691,000

Margin of error ±$30,625

Median gross rent

$1,989/mo

Margin of error ±$128

Median age

36.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.4 min

Margin of error ±2.3 min

How ZIP 92027 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 9202736.1 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 92027$93,338California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 92027$37,009California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9202711.5%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 920275.6%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9202725.4%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 92027$691,000California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 92027$1,989/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9202763.5%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9202728.4 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9202714.2%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 92027

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 92027 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 92027Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population54,113±2,33939,287,377334,922,499
Median age36.1 yrs±1.0 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households16,965±74913,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$93,338±$8,450$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$37,009±$1,676$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate11.5%±2.0 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.6%±1.2 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.4%±2.1 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$691,000±$30,625$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,989/mo±$128$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes63.5%±2.9 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.4 min±2.3 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home14.2%±2.6 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 92027
GroupZIP 92027CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino31.4%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.9%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.9%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.1%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)55.7%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 92027 is

State
California
Main county
San Diego County
Largest overlapping place
Escondido (20% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
59.67 sq mi· about 907 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, CA92020 El Cajon, CA92021 San Diego County, CA92024 Encinitas, CA92025 Escondido, CA92026 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.