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San Diego County · California

ZIP code 92128

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 92128 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
48,492

ZCTA residents

Median income
$128,150

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$875,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 92128 sits in San Diego County, California and is home to 48,492 people. Median household income is $128,150, the median home is worth $875,400 and median gross rent is $2,760. 65.5% 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 92128

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

Population
48,492ZIP 92128 residents
Median household income
$128,150Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$875,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$2,760Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
65.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 92128

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
26%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
6.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$4,542/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.4%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 92128 compares

ZIP 92128 against the median ZIP in San Diego County and across California.

MeasureZIP 92128County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$128,150$102,617$89,916+43%
Median home value$875,400$767,400$628,900+39%
Median gross rent$2,760$2,202$1,851+49%
Population48,49229,59615,085+221%

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 80% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#321
Home value

above 71% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#458
Population

larger than 86% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#245

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
95568Siskiyou County$128,125$280,600
91030Los Angeles County$128,105$1,545,100$2,218
92604Orange County$128,092$993,900$2,728
94038San Mateo County$128,333$1,112,900
95441Sonoma County$128,375$1,277,800$1,570
93314Kern County$127,911$506,800$1,909

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under San Diego County.

ZIP 92128 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 92128?
ZIP 92128 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 92128?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 92128 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $2,760 a month, about 26% of median household income, and the median home is worth $875,400+39% 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 92128, 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.