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San Diego County · California

ZIP code 91977

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 91977 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
62,957

ZCTA residents

Median income
$92,407

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$623,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 91977 sits in San Diego County, California and is home to 62,957 people. Median household income is $92,407, the median home is worth $623,500 and median gross rent is $1,897. 62.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.25% (California state rate).

County
San Diego County

FIPS 06073

State
California (CA)

1,803 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 91977

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
62,957ZIP 91977 residents
Median household income
$92,407Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$623,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,897Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
62.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 91977

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
7.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$73Before any exemptions

California levies 7.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
25%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
6.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$3,235/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
10.4%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 91977 compares

ZIP 91977 against the median ZIP in San Diego County and across California.

MeasureZIP 91977County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$92,407$102,617$89,916+3%
Median home value$623,500$767,400$628,900-1%
Median gross rent$1,897$2,202$1,851+2%
Population62,95729,59615,085+317%

Medians are computed across the 115 ZIP areas in San Diego County and the 1803 ZIP areas in California.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1803 California ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 52% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#760
Home value

above 49% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#807
Population

larger than 95% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#99

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
92139San Diego County$92,381$598,500$2,107
91202Los Angeles County$92,343$1,094,500$2,185
95987Colusa County$92,337$372,100$1,317
95638Sacramento County$92,321$641,300$1,438
92061San Diego County$92,500$785,100
93960Monterey County$92,504$567,500$1,492

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under San Diego County.

ZIP 91977 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 91977?
ZIP 91977 lies mostly in San Diego County, California. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 91977?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 91977 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,897 a month, about 25% of median household income, and the median home is worth $623,500-1% against the typical California ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 91977, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.