ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 92071: Santee, CA

ZIP Code 92071 (Santee, San Diego County, California) has an estimated 59,590 residents in 21,291 households. The median household income is $113,618, the median home value is $728,900 and the median gross rent is $2,254/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

59,590

Margin of error ±205

Median household income

$113,618

Margin of error ±$5,827

Median home value

$728,900

Margin of error ±$20,794

Median gross rent

$2,254/mo

Margin of error ±$84

Median age

40.3 yrs

Margin of error ±1.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.7 min

Margin of error ±2.0 min

How ZIP 92071 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 9207140.3 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 92071$113,618California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 92071$49,782California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 920717.9%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 920714.8%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9207135.2%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 92071$728,900California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 92071$2,254/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9207172.4%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9207126.7 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9207117.3%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 92071

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 92071 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 92071Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population59,590±20539,287,377334,922,499
Median age40.3 yrs±1.1 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households21,291±46413,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$113,618±$5,827$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$49,782±$2,672$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate7.9%±1.9 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.8%±1.0 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%±2.0 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$728,900±$20,794$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,254/mo±$84$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes72.4%±2.0 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.7 min±2.0 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home17.3%±1.5 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 92071
GroupZIP 92071CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino63.0%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.7%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.5%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino7.1%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)20.8%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 92071 is

State
California
Main county
San Diego County
Largest overlapping place
Santee (77% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
18.85 sq mi· about 3,161 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

92054 Oceanside, 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, CA92075 Solana Beach, CA92078 San Marcos, CA92081 Vista, CA92082 Valley Center, CA92083 Vista, CA92084 Vista, CA92086 San Diego County, CA92091 San Diego County, CA92092 San Diego, CA92093 San Diego, 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.