Zip code 92127: San Diego, California

Q: What city is zip code 92127?

92127 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 92127 in?

92127 is in San Diego County, California.

Q: What is the population of 92127?

About 50,555 people live in 92127, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 92127?

The median household income in 92127 is $195,520.

Q: What zip codes are near 92127?

The closest zip codes to 92127 are 92128, 92129, 92067, 92091, 92029.

Residential delivery areaSan Diego CountyPacific Time

Population

50,555

Median household income

$196K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.2M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,771/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

23 sq mi

2,230 people/sq mi

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

About 92127

92127 is a suburban zip code in San Diego, California (San Diego County), covering 23 sq mi of land. About 50,555 people live here, or 2,230 per square mile. The median resident is 39 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $195,520 a year, about 2.4× the national median of $80,734. 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,232,300, or 6.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,771 a month.

73% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.4 minutes each way, and 29% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; engineering and science; and business and finance. 49% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 92127 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median household income$195,520
99th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,12277th of 1,575 in CA
Median home value$1,232,300
98th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700224th of 1,586 in CA
Median earnings per worker$101,584
98th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643113th of 1,658 in CA
Median gross rent$2,771
97th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036201st of 1,464 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher73.1%
97th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%102nd of 1,687 in CA
Tech workers11.3%
97th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%92nd of 1,678 in CA
Broadband access97.6%
96th
StrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%220th of 1,662 in CA
Per capita income$81,105
95th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513204th of 1,685 in CA
Work from home28.9%
93rd
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%268th of 1,680 in CA
Foreign-born residents30.2%
87th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%415th of 1,688 in CA
Residents under 1827.2%
87th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%253rd of 1,688 in CA
Diversity index65.8
85th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7353rd of 1,688 in CA
Population50,555
81st
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377219th of 1,688 in CA
Rent-burdened renters55.2%
67th
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%805th of 1,610 in CA
Self-employed workers10.5%
64th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%968th of 1,678 in CA
Homeownership rate73.4%
62nd
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%477th of 1,662 in CA
Population density2,230/sq mi
59th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi709th of 1,688 in CA
Veterans6.1%
54th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%535th of 1,686 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.439
54th
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489822nd of 1,651 in CA
Median age39
50th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9928th of 1,687 in CA
Healthcare workers9.4%
49th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%715th of 1,678 in CA
Average commute25.4 min
46th
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,041st of 1,584 in CA
Residents 65 and older13.7%
28th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,154th of 1,688 in CA
Government workers11%
27th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,262nd of 1,678 in CA
Unemployment rate3.5%
24th
U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,410th of 1,681 in CA
Housing vacancy3.3%
14th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,399th of 1,664 in CA
Poverty rate4.2%
7th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,516th of 1,666 in CA
Uninsured rate1.7%
4th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,485th of 1,675 in CA

Measure	92127	San Diego	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Median household incomeStrength	$195,520	$106,268	$99,122	$80,734	99th	77th of 1,575
Median home value	$1,232,300	$854,700	$734,700	$332,700	98th	224th of 1,586
Median earnings per workerStrength	$101,584	$56,349	$52,643	$49,666	98th	113th of 1,658
Median gross rent	$2,771	$2,246	$2,036	$1,413	97th	201st of 1,464
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	73.1%	43.2%	37.1%	35.7%	97th	102nd of 1,687
Tech workers	11.3%	5.1%	4.4%	3.8%	97th	92nd of 1,678
Broadband accessStrength	97.6%	94.9%	93.5%	91%	96th	220th of 1,662
Per capita incomeStrength	$81,105	$51,976	$49,513	$44,673	95th	204th of 1,685
Work from home	28.9%	18.7%	17.2%	15.1%	93rd	268th of 1,680
Foreign-born residents	30.2%	22.8%	27%	14.1%	87th	415th of 1,688
Residents under 18	27.2%	20.9%	22%	22%	87th	253rd of 1,688
Diversity index	65.8	68.1	69.7	61.4	85th	353rd of 1,688
Population	50,555	3,288,774	39,287,377	334,922,499	81st	219th of 1,688
Rent-burdened renters	55.2%	57.8%	55.3%	51.1%	67th	805th of 1,610
Self-employed workers	10.5%	11.2%	11.4%	10%	64th	968th of 1,678
Homeownership rate	73.4%	54.6%	55.9%	65.2%	62nd	477th of 1,662
Population density	2,230/sq mi	781/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	59th	709th of 1,688
Veterans	6.1%	7.3%	4.3%	6.2%	54th	535th of 1,686
Income inequality (Gini)	0.439	0.458	0.489	0.483	54th	822nd of 1,651
Median age	39	37.3	37.9	38.9	50th	928th of 1,687
Healthcare workers	9.4%	9.5%	9.4%	9.7%	49th	715th of 1,678
Average commute	25.4 min	25.5 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	46th	1,041st of 1,584
Residents 65 and older	13.7%	15.4%	15.7%	17.2%	28th	1,154th of 1,688
Government workers	11%	14.7%	14.8%	14.5%	27th	1,262nd of 1,678
Unemployment rate	3.5%	6.1%	6.6%	5.2%	24th	1,410th of 1,681
Housing vacancy	3.3%	6.3%	7.5%	10.1%	14th	1,399th of 1,664
Poverty rateStrength	4.2%	10.3%	12%	12.5%	7th	1,516th of 1,666
Uninsured rateStrength	1.7%	6.4%	6.6%	8.4%	4th	1,485th of 1,675

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

20%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

16%

35–44

17%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

27.2%

65 and over

13.7%

Race and ethnicity

White46%
Black2%
Hispanic8%
Asian34%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial9%

Diversity index

65.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

30.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

44.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

52%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

18%

Asian / Pacific

21%

Other

Households

Households: 16,438
Average household size: 3.1
Family households: 83.7%
Married couples: 69.3%
Living alone: 12.5%
Veterans (of adults): 6.1%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

48%

Median household income

92127

$195,520

San Diego Co.

$106,268

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$81,105

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

62.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.439

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

92127

$1,232,300

San Diego Co.

$854,700

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

92127

$2,771

San Diego Co.

$2,246

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

74%

2–4 units

5–19 units

13%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.0%

Housing units: 16,996
Owner-occupied: 73.4%
Vacant: 3.3%
Median year built: 2003
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 55.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 27.3%
Home value to income: 6.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

59%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

29%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20%

20–29

29%

30–44

36%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

16%

Engineering and science

15%

Business and finance

12%

Computer and math

11%

Healthcare

Education

Sales

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Legal and social services

Transportation and moving

Arts, media and sports

Production

Police and fire

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Manufacturing

21%

Professional and technical services

17%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Education

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Construction

Other services

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$101,584

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	92127	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$123,605	$74,888
Service	$31,515	$26,804
Sales and office	$53,697	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$53,977	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,167	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

10%

Associate's

Bachelor's

39%

Graduate

34%

High school graduate or higher: 96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 73.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 33.9%
Households with broadband: 97.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 89.8%
No internet access: 1.6%
Without health insurance: 1.7%
Limited-English households: 4.4%

Geography

City (USPS): San Diego
State: California
County: San Diego County
Center point: 33.0188° N, 117.1241° W
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

San Diego52% of zip

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

Zip codes near 92127

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
92128	San Diego, CA	3.3 mi	48,992	$131,077	$927,100
92129	San Diego, CA	3.8 mi	52,965	$156,321	$1,109,600
92067	Rancho Santa Fe, CA	3.8 mi	7,938	$187,054	$2,000,000+
92091	Rancho Santa Fe, CA	4.1 mi	972	$103,452	$1,487,900
92029	Escondido, CA	4.6 mi	20,726	$124,726	$985,500
92074	Poway, CA · PO box	6.4 mi	—	—	—
92025	Escondido, CA	6.7 mi	49,989	$81,106	$827,900
92064	Poway, CA	6.8 mi	48,683	$148,673	$1,033,100
92130	San Diego, CA	6.8 mi	60,768	$205,680	$1,748,100
92030	Escondido, CA · PO box	7.3 mi	—	—	—
92033	Escondido, CA · PO box	7.3 mi	—	—	—
92046	Escondido, CA · PO box	7.3 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 92127

What city is zip code 92127?

92127 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 92127 in?

92127 is in San Diego County, California.

What is the population of 92127?

About 50,555 people live in 92127, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 92127 in?

92127 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 92127?

The median household income in 92127 is $195,520.

What zip codes are near 92127?

The closest zip codes to 92127 are 92128, 92129, 92067, 92091, 92029.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92127, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.