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San Diego County · California

ZIP code 92108

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 92108 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
24,401

ZCTA residents

Median income
$101,704

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$606,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 92108 sits in San Diego County, California and is home to 24,401 people. Median household income is $101,704, the median home is worth $606,600 and median gross rent is $2,731. 28.8% 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 92108

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

Population
24,401ZIP 92108 residents
Median household income
$101,704Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$606,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$2,731Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
33.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
28.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 92108

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
32%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
6.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$3,148/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.1%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 92108 compares

ZIP 92108 against the median ZIP in San Diego County and across California.

MeasureZIP 92108County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$101,704$102,617$89,916+13%
Median home value$606,600$767,400$628,900-4%
Median gross rent$2,731$2,202$1,851+48%
Population24,40129,59615,085+62%

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 61% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#622
Home value

above 48% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#837
Population

larger than 59% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#739

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
90068Los Angeles County$101,720$1,840,200$2,105
96085Siskiyou County$101,667
91780Los Angeles County$101,746$922,900$2,046
91007Los Angeles County$101,762$1,231,100$2,129
93035Ventura County$101,600$747,300$2,478
94525Contra Costa County$101,850$709,000$2,186

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under San Diego County.

ZIP 92108 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 92108?
ZIP 92108 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 92108?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 92108 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $2,731 a month, about 32% of median household income, and the median home is worth $606,600-4% 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 92108, 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.