San Diego County · California
ZIP code 92104
- Population
- 46,912
- Median income
- $92,862
- Median home
- $861,600
- Sales tax
- 7.75%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Combined state + local
Quick answer
ZIP 92104 sits in San Diego County, California and is home to 46,912 people. Median household income is $92,862, the median home is worth $861,600 and median gross rent is $1,925. 29% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.75% combined.
- County
- San Diego County
- State
- California (CA)
- Area codes
- 442, 619, 760, 858
FIPS 06073
1,803 ZIPs covered
NANPA codes serving this area
The numbers for 92104
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 46,912ZIP 92104 residents
- Median household income
- $92,862Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $861,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,925Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 29%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 92104
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
This ZIP falls inside the San Diego rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
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 92104 compares
ZIP 92104 against the median ZIP in San Diego County and across California.
| Measure | ZIP 92104 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $92,862 | $102,617 | $89,916 | +3% |
| Median home value | $861,600 | $767,400 | $628,900 | +37% |
| Median gross rent | $1,925 | $2,202 | $1,851 | +4% |
| Population | 46,912 | 29,596 | 15,085 | +211% |
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
- #750
- Home value
- #480
- Population
- #262
richer than 53% of 1,593 state ZIPs
above 70% of 1,597 state ZIPs
larger than 85% of 1,803 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under San Diego County.
ZIP 92104 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 92104?
- ZIP 92104 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 92104?
- Purchases are taxed at 7.75% combined, built from the San Diego jurisdiction stack.
- Is 92104 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,925 a month, about 25% of median household income, and the median home is worth $861,600 — +37% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- California Department of Tax and Fee Administration — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.