92020

Zip code 92020: El Cajon, California

Q: What city is zip code 92020?

92020 is assigned to El Cajon, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 92020 in?

92020 is in San Diego County, California.

Q: What is the population of 92020?

About 57,842 people live in 92020, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 92020?

The median household income in 92020 is $76,032.

Q: What zip codes are near 92020?

The closest zip codes to 92020 are 92022, 91941, 92072, 91942, 91943.

Residential delivery areaSan Diego CountyPacific Time

Population

57,842

Median household income

$76K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$813K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,865/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

11 sq mi

5,204 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 92020

92020 is an urban zip code in El Cajon, California (San Diego County), covering 11 sq mi of land. About 57,842 people live here, or 5,204 per square mile. The median resident is 37 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $76,032 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 15.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $813,100, or 10.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 44% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,865 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.7 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; sales; and management. 46% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 92020 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters68.2%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%175th of 1,610 in CA
Median home value$813,100
91st
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700596th of 1,586 in CA
Unemployment rate8.9%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%379th of 1,681 in CA
Population57,842
87th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377140th of 1,688 in CA
Foreign-born residents26.1%
83rd
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%561st of 1,688 in CA
Population density5,204/sq mi
82nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi452nd of 1,688 in CA
Median gross rent$1,865
78th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036782nd of 1,464 in CA
Diversity index61.5
75th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7546th of 1,688 in CA
Poverty rate15.8%
72nd
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%474th of 1,666 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.464
72nd
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489545th of 1,651 in CA
Residents under 1824.3%
69th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%465th of 1,688 in CA
Veterans6.8%
63rd
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%434th of 1,686 in CA
Broadband access93.4%
61st
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%829th of 1,662 in CA
Self-employed workers10.1%
60th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,013th of 1,678 in CA
Tech workers3.3%
58th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%606th of 1,678 in CA
Work from home13.5%
54th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%952nd of 1,680 in CA
Government workers13.4%
48th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,011th of 1,678 in CA
Uninsured rate6.4%
46th
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%668th of 1,675 in CA
Median household income$76,032
45th
U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,087th of 1,575 in CA
Residents 65 and older15.8%
44th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%943rd of 1,688 in CA
Average commute24.7 min
41st
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,108th of 1,584 in CA
Per capita income$36,450
39th
U.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,074th of 1,685 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher27%
39th
U.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%969th of 1,687 in CA
Median earnings per worker$44,775
39th
U.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,051st of 1,658 in CA
Healthcare workers8.6%
36th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%899th of 1,678 in CA
Median age37
34th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,119th of 1,687 in CA
Housing vacancy4.1%
23rd
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,246th of 1,664 in CA
Homeownership rate44.4%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,324th of 1,662 in CA

Measure	92020	San Diego	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	68.2%	57.8%	55.3%	51.1%	96th	175th of 1,610
Median home value	$813,100	$854,700	$734,700	$332,700	91st	596th of 1,586
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.9%	6.1%	6.6%	5.2%	91st	379th of 1,681
Population	57,842	3,288,774	39,287,377	334,922,499	87th	140th of 1,688
Foreign-born residents	26.1%	22.8%	27%	14.1%	83rd	561st of 1,688
Population density	5,204/sq mi	781/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	82nd	452nd of 1,688
Median gross rent	$1,865	$2,246	$2,036	$1,413	78th	782nd of 1,464
Diversity index	61.5	68.1	69.7	61.4	75th	546th of 1,688
Poverty rate	15.8%	10.3%	12%	12.5%	72nd	474th of 1,666
Income inequality (Gini)	0.464	0.458	0.489	0.483	72nd	545th of 1,651
Residents under 18	24.3%	20.9%	22%	22%	69th	465th of 1,688
Veterans	6.8%	7.3%	4.3%	6.2%	63rd	434th of 1,686
Broadband access	93.4%	94.9%	93.5%	91%	61st	829th of 1,662
Self-employed workers	10.1%	11.2%	11.4%	10%	60th	1,013th of 1,678
Tech workers	3.3%	5.1%	4.4%	3.8%	58th	606th of 1,678
Work from home	13.5%	18.7%	17.2%	15.1%	54th	952nd of 1,680
Government workers	13.4%	14.7%	14.8%	14.5%	48th	1,011th of 1,678
Uninsured rate	6.4%	6.4%	6.6%	8.4%	46th	668th of 1,675
Median household income	$76,032	$106,268	$99,122	$80,734	45th	1,087th of 1,575
Residents 65 and older	15.8%	15.4%	15.7%	17.2%	44th	943rd of 1,688
Average commute	24.7 min	25.5 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	41st	1,108th of 1,584
Per capita income	$36,450	$51,976	$49,513	$44,673	39th	1,074th of 1,685
Bachelor's degree or higher	27%	43.2%	37.1%	35.7%	39th	969th of 1,687
Median earnings per worker	$44,775	$56,349	$52,643	$49,666	39th	1,051st of 1,658
Healthcare workers	8.6%	9.5%	9.4%	9.7%	36th	899th of 1,678
Median age	37	37.3	37.9	38.9	34th	1,119th of 1,687
Housing vacancy	4.1%	6.3%	7.5%	10.1%	23rd	1,246th of 1,664
Homeownership rateWeakness	44.4%	54.6%	55.9%	65.2%	12th	1,324th of 1,662

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

14%

35–44

10%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

24.3%

65 and over

15.8%

Race and ethnicity

White55%
Black6%
Hispanic28%
Asian4%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander1%
Other0.3%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

61.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

26.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

54.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

54%

Spanish

23%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

15%

Households

Households: 19,586
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 71.4%
Married couples: 47.5%
Living alone: 21.3%
Veterans (of adults): 6.8%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

11%

Median household income

92020

$76,032

San Diego Co.

$106,268

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,450

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.464

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

92020

$813,100

San Diego Co.

$854,700

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

92020

$1,865

San Diego Co.

$2,246

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

49%

2–4 units

5–19 units

17%

20+ units

25%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.0%

Housing units: 20,414
Owner-occupied: 44.4%
Vacant: 4.1%
Median year built: 1973
Median rooms: 4.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 68.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 37.2%
Home value to income: 10.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

13%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

28%

20–29

28%

30–44

25%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

12%

Sales

10%

Management

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Education

Business and finance

Production

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Retail

12%

Manufacturing

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Construction

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$44,775

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	92020	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$71,139	$74,888
Service	$32,913	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,759	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$44,426	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,948	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

27%

Some college

22%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27%
Graduate or professional degree: 10%
Households with broadband: 93.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 78.1%
No internet access: 4.9%
Without health insurance: 6.4%
Limited-English households: 9.1%

Geography

City (USPS): El Cajon
State: California
County: San Diego County
Center point: 32.7956° N, 116.9698° W
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

El Cajon79% of zip
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix (unincorporated)16% of zip
Rancho San Diego (unincorporated)3% of zip
Bostonia (unincorporated)2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 92020

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
92022	El Cajon, CA · PO box	0.4 mi	—	—	—
91941	La Mesa, CA	3 mi	33,218	$115,381	$928,700
92072	Santee, CA · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
91942	La Mesa, CA	3.3 mi	41,424	$92,896	$775,700
91943	La Mesa, CA · PO box	3.6 mi	—	—	—
91944	La Mesa, CA · PO box	3.6 mi	—	—	—
92119	San Diego, CA	3.9 mi	24,456	$113,435	$879,200
91976	Spring Valley, CA · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
91979	Spring Valley, CA · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
92071	Santee, CA	4.1 mi	59,590	$113,618	$728,900
91977	Spring Valley, CA	5 mi	61,064	$99,657	$665,600
91946	Lemon Grove, CA · PO box	5.1 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 92020

What city is zip code 92020?

92020 is assigned to El Cajon, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 92020 in?

92020 is in San Diego County, California.

What is the population of 92020?

About 57,842 people live in 92020, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 92020 in?

92020 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 92020?

The median household income in 92020 is $76,032.

What zip codes are near 92020?

The closest zip codes to 92020 are 92022, 91941, 92072, 91942, 91943.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92020, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.