ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 92131: San Diego, CA

ZIP Code 92131 (San Diego, San Diego County, California) has an estimated 35,503 residents in 12,982 households. The median household income is $185,256, the median home value is $1,189,100 and the median gross rent is $3,326/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

35,503

Margin of error ±1,610

Median household income

$185,256

Margin of error ±$11,404

Median home value

$1,189,100

Margin of error ±$39,935

Median gross rent

$3,326/mo

Margin of error ±$158

Median age

43.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.8 min

Margin of error ±2.3 min

How ZIP 92131 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 9213143.6 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 92131$185,256California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 92131$83,037California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 921313.0%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 921313.5%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9213172.2%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 92131$1,189,100California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 92131$3,326/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9213180.1%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9213123.8 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9213126.0%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 92131

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 92131 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 92131Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population35,503±1,61039,287,377334,922,499
Median age43.6 yrs±1.6 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households12,982±50513,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$185,256±$11,404$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$83,037±$4,495$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate3.0%±0.8 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.5%±1.0 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher72.2%±2.2 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$1,189,100±$39,935$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$3,326/mo±$158$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes80.1%±3.2 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.8 min±2.3 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home26.0%±2.4 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 92131
GroupZIP 92131CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino50.0%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino30.8%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 Latino1.0%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.8%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10.1%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 92131 is

State
California
Main county
San Diego County
Largest overlapping place
San Diego (99% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
38.64 sq mi· about 919 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

92113 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, CA92128 San Diego, CA92129 San Diego, CA92130 San Diego, CA92134 San Diego, CA92135 Coronado, CA92136 San Diego, CA92139 San Diego, CA92140 San Diego, CA92145 San Diego, CA92147 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.