ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 92128: San Diego, CA

ZIP Code 92128 (San Diego, San Diego County, California) has an estimated 48,992 residents in 20,281 households. The median household income is $131,077, the median home value is $927,100 and the median gross rent is $2,902/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

48,992

Margin of error ±2,176

Median household income

$131,077

Margin of error ±$7,720

Median home value

$927,100

Margin of error ±$20,578

Median gross rent

$2,902/mo

Margin of error ±$108

Median age

44.4 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.7 min

Margin of error ±2.5 min

How ZIP 92128 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 9212844.4 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 92128$131,077California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 92128$68,723California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 921284.3%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 921285.2%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9212864.0%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 92128$927,100California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 92128$2,902/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9212865.5%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9212823.7 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9212828.1%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 92128

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 92128 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 92128Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population48,992±2,17639,287,377334,922,499
Median age44.4 yrs±1.4 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households20,281±75413,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$131,077±$7,720$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$68,723±$2,946$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate4.3%±1.0 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.2%±1.3 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher64.0%±1.5 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$927,100±$20,578$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,902/mo±$108$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes65.5%±1.8 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.7 min±2.5 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home28.1%±2.3 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 92128
GroupZIP 92128CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino53.9%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.5%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino27.2%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.7%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10.0%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 92128 is

State
California
Main county
San Diego County
Largest overlapping place
San Diego (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
11.71 sq mi· about 4,184 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

92111 San Diego, CA92113 San Diego, CA92114 San Diego, CA92115 San Diego, CA92116 San Diego, CA92117 San Diego, CA92118 Coronado, CA92119 San Diego, CA92120 San Diego, CA92121 San Diego, CA92122 San Diego, CA92123 San Diego, CA92124 San Diego, CA92126 San Diego, CA92127 San Diego, CA92129 San Diego, CA92130 San Diego, CA92131 San Diego, CA92134 San Diego, CA92135 Coronado, CA92136 San Diego, CA92139 San Diego, CA92140 San Diego, CA92145 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.