Zip code 92104: San Diego, California

Q: What city is zip code 92104?

92104 is assigned to San Diego, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 92104 in?

92104 is in San Diego County, California.

Q: What is the population of 92104?

About 47,410 people live in 92104, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 92104?

The median household income in 92104 is $94,014.

Q: What zip codes are near 92104?

The closest zip codes to 92104 are 92116, 92134, 92102, 92105, 92103.

Residential delivery areaSan Diego CountyPacific Time

Population

47,410

Median household income

$94K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$915K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,993/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.7 sq mi

12,831 people/sq mi

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

About 92104

92104 is a dense urban zip code in San Diego, California (San Diego County), covering 3.7 sq mi of land. About 47,410 people live here, or 12,831 per square mile. The median resident is 35.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $94,014 a year, 16% above the national median of $80,734. 11% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $914,700, or 9.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 29% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,993 a month.

55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.2 minutes each way, and 22% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales. 31% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 92104 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population density12,831/sq mi
94th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi98th of 1,688 in CA
Median home value$914,700
94th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700456th of 1,586 in CA
Per capita income$61,459
86th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513437th of 1,685 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher54.8%
84th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%347th of 1,687 in CA
Median gross rent$1,993
83rd
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036665th of 1,464 in CA
Work from home22.4%
83rd
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%493rd of 1,680 in CA
Broadband access95.8%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%465th of 1,662 in CA
Diversity index64.5
82nd
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7413th of 1,688 in CA
Median earnings per worker$64,173
81st
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643495th of 1,658 in CA
Population47,410
78th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377256th of 1,688 in CA
Tech workers4.8%
77th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%386th of 1,678 in CA
Foreign-born residents17.8%
70th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%925th of 1,688 in CA
Unemployment rate5.9%
67th
U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%902nd of 1,681 in CA
Median household income$94,014
66th
U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122786th of 1,575 in CA
Uninsured rate7.8%
58th
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%494th of 1,675 in CA
Healthcare workers10%
58th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%579th of 1,678 in CA
Poverty rate11%
51st
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%804th of 1,666 in CA
Self-employed workers9.1%
47th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,158th of 1,678 in CA
Rent-burdened renters48.9%
43rd
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,109th of 1,610 in CA
Housing vacancy5.6%
39th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%985th of 1,664 in CA
Government workers12.4%
39th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,107th of 1,678 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.417
34th
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,118th of 1,651 in CA
Veterans4.6%
33rd
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%794th of 1,686 in CA
Average commute22.2 min
24th
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,309th of 1,584 in CA
Median age35.2
22nd
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,286th of 1,687 in CA
Residents 65 and older9.5%
7th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,531st of 1,688 in CA
Residents under 1813.7%
6th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%1,380th of 1,688 in CA
Homeownership rate28.8%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,533rd of 1,662 in CA

Measure	92104	San Diego	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Population density	12,831/sq mi	781/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	94th	98th of 1,688
Median home value	$914,700	$854,700	$734,700	$332,700	94th	456th of 1,586
Per capita incomeStrength	$61,459	$51,976	$49,513	$44,673	86th	437th of 1,685
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	54.8%	43.2%	37.1%	35.7%	84th	347th of 1,687
Median gross rent	$1,993	$2,246	$2,036	$1,413	83rd	665th of 1,464
Work from home	22.4%	18.7%	17.2%	15.1%	83rd	493rd of 1,680
Broadband accessStrength	95.8%	94.9%	93.5%	91%	83rd	465th of 1,662
Diversity index	64.5	68.1	69.7	61.4	82nd	413th of 1,688
Median earnings per workerStrength	$64,173	$56,349	$52,643	$49,666	81st	495th of 1,658
Population	47,410	3,288,774	39,287,377	334,922,499	78th	256th of 1,688
Tech workers	4.8%	5.1%	4.4%	3.8%	77th	386th of 1,678
Foreign-born residents	17.8%	22.8%	27%	14.1%	70th	925th of 1,688
Unemployment rate	5.9%	6.1%	6.6%	5.2%	67th	902nd of 1,681
Median household income	$94,014	$106,268	$99,122	$80,734	66th	786th of 1,575
Uninsured rate	7.8%	6.4%	6.6%	8.4%	58th	494th of 1,675
Healthcare workers	10%	9.5%	9.4%	9.7%	58th	579th of 1,678
Poverty rate	11%	10.3%	12%	12.5%	51st	804th of 1,666
Self-employed workers	9.1%	11.2%	11.4%	10%	47th	1,158th of 1,678
Rent-burdened renters	48.9%	57.8%	55.3%	51.1%	43rd	1,109th of 1,610
Housing vacancy	5.6%	6.3%	7.5%	10.1%	39th	985th of 1,664
Government workers	12.4%	14.7%	14.8%	14.5%	39th	1,107th of 1,678
Income inequality (Gini)	0.417	0.458	0.489	0.483	34th	1,118th of 1,651
Veterans	4.6%	7.3%	4.3%	6.2%	33rd	794th of 1,686
Average commute	22.2 min	25.5 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	24th	1,309th of 1,584
Median age	35.2	37.3	37.9	38.9	22nd	1,286th of 1,687
Residents 65 and older	9.5%	15.4%	15.7%	17.2%	7th	1,531st of 1,688
Residents under 18	13.7%	20.9%	22%	22%	6th	1,380th of 1,688
Homeownership rateWeakness	28.8%	54.6%	55.9%	65.2%	4th	1,533rd 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

10%

5–17

18–24

29%

25–34

20%

35–44

12%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

35.2

Under 18

13.7%

65 and over

9.5%

Race and ethnicity

White48%
Black5%
Hispanic34%
Asian5%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.4%
Other0.5%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

64.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

17.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

48%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

69%

Spanish

22%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 23,661
Average household size: 2
Family households: 38.3%
Married couples: 25.6%
Living alone: 42.4%
Veterans (of adults): 4.6%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

15%

Median household income

92104

$94,014

San Diego Co.

$106,268

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$61,459

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

27.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.417

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

92104

$914,700

San Diego Co.

$854,700

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

92104

$1,993

San Diego Co.

$2,246

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

37%

2–4 units

5–19 units

38%

20+ units

16%

Mobile home

0.3%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 25,064
Owner-occupied: 28.8%
Vacant: 5.6%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 3.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.9%
Home value to income: 9.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

60%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.7%

Worked from home

22%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

39%

20–29

27%

30–44

17%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

81.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

14%

Healthcare

10%

Sales

Office and admin

Business and finance

Food service

Education

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Transportation and moving

Production

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Professional and technical services

16%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Education

10%

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Construction

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Information

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$64,173

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	92104	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$90,220	$74,888
Service	$29,840	$26,804
Sales and office	$49,739	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$36,019	$49,199
Production and transportation	$44,126	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

11%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

35%

Graduate

20%

High school graduate or higher: 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.1%
Households with broadband: 95.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.5%
No internet access: 3.2%
Without health insurance: 7.8%
Limited-English households: 4.2%

Geography

City (USPS): San Diego
State: California
County: San Diego County
Center point: 32.7419° N, 117.1278° W
Land area: 3.7 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

San Diego100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 92104

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
92116	San Diego, CA	1.6 mi	31,843	$98,154	$940,700
92134	San Diego, CA	1.6 mi	290	—	—
92102	San Diego, CA	1.9 mi	38,901	$77,248	$750,000
92105	San Diego, CA	2.2 mi	71,411	$68,563	$635,600
92103	San Diego, CA	2.3 mi	34,836	$102,626	$1,061,200
92108	San Diego, CA	2.4 mi	26,790	$103,884	$618,700
92112	San Diego, CA · PO box	2.5 mi	—	—	—
92138	San Diego, CA · PO box	2.5 mi	—	—	—
92142	San Diego, CA · PO box	2.5 mi	—	—	—
92149	San Diego, CA · PO box	2.5 mi	—	—	—
92150	San Diego, CA · PO box	2.5 mi	—	—	—
92152	San Diego, CA · PO box	2.5 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 92104

What city is zip code 92104?

92104 is assigned to San Diego, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 92104 in?

92104 is in San Diego County, California.

What is the population of 92104?

About 47,410 people live in 92104, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 92104 in?

92104 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 92104?

The median household income in 92104 is $94,014.

What zip codes are near 92104?

The closest zip codes to 92104 are 92116, 92134, 92102, 92105, 92103.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92104, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.