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San Diego County · California

ZIP code 92091

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 92091 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,215

ZCTA residents

Median income
$86,705

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$1,695,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 92091 sits in San Diego County, California and is home to 1,215 people. Median household income is $86,705, the median home is worth $1,695,100 and median gross rent is $3,501. 78% 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 92091

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

Population
1,215ZIP 92091 residents
Median household income
$86,705Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$1,695,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$3,501Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
65.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
78%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 92091

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
48%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
19.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$8,796/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
10.8%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 92091 compares

ZIP 92091 against the median ZIP in San Diego County and across California.

MeasureZIP 92091County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$86,705$102,617$89,916-4%
Median home value$1,695,100$767,400$628,900+170%
Median gross rent$3,501$2,202$1,851+89%
Population1,21529,59615,085-92%

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 47% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#842
Home value

above 94% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#100
Population

larger than 23% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#1,381

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
95076Santa Cruz County$86,685$767,200$1,851
91206Los Angeles County$86,684$1,094,100$2,159
90260Los Angeles County$86,736$745,700$1,877
95320San Joaquin County$86,612$490,100$1,624
95237San Joaquin County$86,836$423,000$1,214
92339San Bernardino County$86,492$503,200$1,757

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under San Diego County.

ZIP 92091 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 92091?
ZIP 92091 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 92091?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 92091 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $3,501 a month, about 48% of median household income, and the median home is worth $1,695,100+170% 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 92091, 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.