ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 92054: Oceanside, CA

ZIP Code 92054 (Oceanside, San Diego County, California) has an estimated 38,417 residents in 15,513 households. The median household income is $82,408, the median home value is $908,900 and the median gross rent is $1,979/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

38,417

Margin of error ±1,690

Median household income

$82,408

Margin of error ±$5,066

Median home value

$908,900

Margin of error ±$41,109

Median gross rent

$1,979/mo

Margin of error ±$68

Median age

39.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.4 min

Margin of error ±2.8 min

How ZIP 92054 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 9205439.1 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 92054$82,408California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 92054$47,250California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9205412.6%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 920546.1%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9205439.1%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 92054$908,900California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 92054$1,979/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9205439.1%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9205425.4 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9205418.7%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 92054

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 92054 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 92054Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population38,417±1,69039,287,377334,922,499
Median age39.1 yrs±1.5 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households15,513±66913,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$82,408±$5,066$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$47,250±$3,021$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate12.6%±1.9 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.1%±1.5 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.1%±2.4 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$908,900±$41,109$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,979/mo±$68$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes39.1%±2.7 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.4 min±2.8 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home18.7%±2.8 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 92054
GroupZIP 92054CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino46.1%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.6%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.0%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 Latino0.7%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.6%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)39.3%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 92054 is

State
California
Main county
San Diego County
Largest overlapping place
Oceanside (99% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
7.47 sq mi· about 5,143 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

92026 Escondido, CA92027 Escondido, CA92028 San Diego County, CA92029 Escondido, CA92036 San Diego County, CA92037 San Diego, CA92040 San Diego County, CA92055 San Diego County, CA92056 Oceanside, CA92057 Oceanside, CA92058 San Diego County, CA92059 San Diego County, CA92060 San Diego County, CA92061 San Diego County, CA92064 Poway, CA92065 Ramona, CA92066 San Diego County, CA92067 Rancho Santa Fe, CA92069 San Marcos, CA92070 San Diego County, CA92071 Santee, CA92075 Solana Beach, CA92078 San Marcos, CA92081 Vista, CA

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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.