ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 92101: San Diego, CA

ZIP Code 92101 (San Diego, San Diego County, California) has an estimated 51,805 residents in 30,214 households. The median household income is $91,566, the median home value is $793,100 and the median gross rent is $2,412/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

51,805

Margin of error ±1,628

Median household income

$91,566

Margin of error ±$6,043

Median home value

$793,100

Margin of error ±$41,449

Median gross rent

$2,412/mo

Margin of error ±$95

Median age

37.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.9 min

Margin of error ±2.2 min

How ZIP 92101 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 9210137.0 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 92101$91,566California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 92101$76,305California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9210117.6%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 921016.6%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9210158.1%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 92101$793,100California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 92101$2,412/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9210122.6%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9210122.9 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9210129.6%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 92101

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 92101 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 92101Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population51,805±1,62839,287,377334,922,499
Median age37.0 yrs±1.2 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households30,214±90213,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$91,566±$6,043$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$76,305±$4,109$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate17.6%±2.0 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.6%±1.4 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher58.1%±3.0 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$793,100±$41,449$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,412/mo±$95$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes22.6%±2.1 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.9 min±2.2 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home29.6%±2.9 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 92101
GroupZIP 92101CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino51.1%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino8.4%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino8.7%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 Latino0.8%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.8%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)25.2%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 92101 is

State
California
Main county
San Diego County
Largest overlapping place
San Diego (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.38 sq mi· about 9,629 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

92082 Valley Center, CA92083 Vista, CA92084 Vista, CA92086 San Diego County, CA92091 San Diego County, CA92092 San Diego, CA92093 San Diego, CA92102 San Diego, CA92103 San Diego, CA92104 San Diego, CA92105 San Diego, CA92106 San Diego, CA92107 San Diego, CA92108 San Diego, CA92109 San Diego, CA92110 San Diego, CA92111 San Diego, CA92113 San Diego, CA92114 San Diego, CA92115 San Diego, CA92116 San Diego, CA92117 San Diego, CA92118 Coronado, CA92119 San Diego, 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.