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San Diego County · California

ZIP code 92008

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 92008 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
27,707

ZCTA residents

Median income
$105,371

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$1,142,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 92008 sits in San Diego County, California and is home to 27,707 people. Median household income is $105,371, the median home is worth $1,142,300 and median gross rent is $2,343. 50.2% 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 92008

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

Population
27,707ZIP 92008 residents
Median household income
$105,371Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$1,142,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$2,343Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
50.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 92008

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
27%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
10.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$5,927/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8%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 92008 compares

ZIP 92008 against the median ZIP in San Diego County and across California.

MeasureZIP 92008County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$105,371$102,617$89,916+17%
Median home value$1,142,300$767,400$628,900+82%
Median gross rent$2,343$2,202$1,851+27%
Population27,70729,59615,085+84%

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 64% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#566
Home value

above 84% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#255
Population

larger than 64% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#656

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
95219San Joaquin County$105,300$539,900$1,855
92117San Diego County$105,286$914,400$2,115
90504Los Angeles County$105,474$897,100$2,225
93950Monterey County$105,568$1,129,400$2,384
90039Los Angeles County$105,578$1,202,000$2,149
92071San Diego County$105,603$654,800$2,202

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under San Diego County.

ZIP 92008 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 92008?
ZIP 92008 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 92008?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 92008 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $2,343 a month, about 27% of median household income, and the median home is worth $1,142,300+82% 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 92008, 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.