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San Diego County · California

ZIP code 92061

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 92061 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,693

ZCTA residents

Median income
$92,500

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$785,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 92061 sits in San Diego County, California and is home to 1,693 people. Median household income is $92,500, the median home is worth $785,100 and median gross rent is . 86.3% 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 92061

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

Population
1,693ZIP 92061 residents
Median household income
$92,500Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$785,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
55.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
86.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 92061

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
8.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$4,074/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.3%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 92061 compares

ZIP 92061 against the median ZIP in San Diego County and across California.

MeasureZIP 92061County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$92,500$102,617$89,916+3%
Median home value$785,100$767,400$628,900+25%
Median gross rent$2,202$1,851
Population1,69329,59615,085-89%

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

#759
Home value

above 65% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#565
Population

larger than 27% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#1,318

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
93960Monterey County$92,504$567,500$1,492
92832Orange County$92,588$773,100$2,027
91977San Diego County$92,407$623,500$1,897
91325Los Angeles County$92,602$900,200$1,924
92139San Diego County$92,381$598,500$2,107
91744Los Angeles County$92,624$585,900$1,873

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under San Diego County.

ZIP 92061 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 92061?
ZIP 92061 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 92061?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 92061 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $785,100+25% 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 92061, 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.