ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 92173: San Diego, CA

ZIP Code 92173 (San Diego, San Diego County, California) has an estimated 27,585 residents in 7,952 households. The median household income is $69,792, the median home value is $535,000 and the median gross rent is $1,707/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

27,585

Margin of error ±1,994

Median household income

$69,792

Margin of error ±$10,328

Median home value

$535,000

Margin of error ±$35,886

Median gross rent

$1,707/mo

Margin of error ±$85

Median age

35.9 yrs

Margin of error ±2.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.9 min

Margin of error ±4.2 min

How ZIP 92173 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 9217335.9 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 92173$69,792California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 92173$25,887California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9217313.4%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 9217312.8%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 921739.9%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 92173$535,000California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 92173$1,707/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9217334.9%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9217328.9 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 921735.9%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 92173

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 92173 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 92173Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population27,585±1,99439,287,377334,922,499
Median age35.9 yrs±2.7 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households7,952±54613,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$69,792±$10,328$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$25,887±$2,157$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate13.4%±3.1 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate12.8%±2.6 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%±1.7 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$535,000±$35,886$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,707/mo±$85$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes34.9%±4.1 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.9 min±4.2 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.9%±2.2 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 92173
GroupZIP 92173CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.4%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.5%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)94.2%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 92173 is

State
California
Main county
San Diego County
Largest overlapping place
San Diego (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2.88 sq mi· about 9,578 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

92116 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, CA92131 San Diego, CA92134 San Diego, CA92135 Coronado, CA92136 San Diego, CA92139 San Diego, CA92140 San Diego, CA92145 San Diego, CA92147 San Diego, CA92154 San Diego, CA92155 Coronado, 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.