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San Diego County · California

ZIP code 92154

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 92154 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
82,832

ZCTA residents

Median income
$90,035

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$606,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.75%

Combined state + local

Quick answer

ZIP 92154 sits in San Diego County, California and is home to 82,832 people. Median household income is $90,035, the median home is worth $606,400 and median gross rent is $2,143. 60% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.75% combined.

County
San Diego County

FIPS 06073

State
California (CA)

1,803 ZIPs covered

Area codes
442, 619, 760, 858

NANPA codes serving this area

Metro area
San Diego

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 92154

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

Population
82,832ZIP 92154 residents
Median household income
$90,035Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$606,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$2,143Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
60%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 92154

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
7.75%San Diego jurisdiction stack
Tax on $100
$8Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$78Before any exemptions

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.

Rent burden
29%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
6.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$3,146/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 92154 compares

ZIP 92154 against the median ZIP in San Diego County and across California.

MeasureZIP 92154County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$90,035$102,617$89,916even
Median home value$606,400$767,400$628,900-4%
Median gross rent$2,143$2,202$1,851+16%
Population82,83229,59615,085+449%

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 50% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#796
Home value

above 48% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#838
Population

larger than 99% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#23

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
93030Ventura County$90,067$639,800$1,853
92230Riverside County$90,068$260,100$1,524
93422San Luis Obispo County$89,916$692,100$1,841
92114San Diego County$90,171$604,300$1,741
95002Santa Clara County$89,861$1,023,400$2,366
93015Ventura County$90,258$590,300$1,781

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under San Diego County.

ZIP 92154 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 92154?
ZIP 92154 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 92154?
Purchases are taxed at 7.75% combined, built from the San Diego jurisdiction stack.
Is 92154 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $2,143 a month, about 29% of median household income, and the median home is worth $606,400-4% 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 92154, 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.