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San Diego County · California

ZIP code 92029

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 92029 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
20,296

ZCTA residents

Median income
$120,038

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$911,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 92029 sits in San Diego County, California and is home to 20,296 people. Median household income is $120,038, the median home is worth $911,600 and median gross rent is $2,232. 73.3% 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 92029

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

Population
20,296ZIP 92029 residents
Median household income
$120,038Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$911,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$2,232Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
73.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 92029

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
22%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
7.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$4,730/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5%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 92029 compares

ZIP 92029 against the median ZIP in San Diego County and across California.

MeasureZIP 92029County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$120,038$102,617$89,916+34%
Median home value$911,600$767,400$628,900+45%
Median gross rent$2,232$2,202$1,851+21%
Population20,29629,59615,085+35%

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 75% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#392
Home value

above 73% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#427
Population

larger than 55% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#814

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
92630Orange County$119,984$858,900$2,614
96047Shasta County$119,922$364,800$1,533
93432San Luis Obispo County$120,200$899,500$1,776
95064Santa Cruz County$119,787$437,500$1,572
90503Los Angeles County$119,685$1,058,100$2,249
95913Glenn County$119,632

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under San Diego County.

ZIP 92029 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 92029?
ZIP 92029 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 92029?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 92029 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $2,232 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $911,600+45% 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 92029, 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.