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ZIP Code 92101 · San Diego, CA

San Diego County · pop 51,805 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 92101 (San Diego, CA) is $91,566, higher than 46% of the other ZIP Codes in California.

Its FHFA home price index changed +41.5% over the five years to 2021.

01 — Where it stands

$91,566
Median household income
± $6,043 MOE
$793,100
Median home value
± $41,449 MOE
$2,412
Median gross rent
17.6%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 92101 within San Diego County, California and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$91,566 ± $6,04326th percentile (94 ZIP Codes compared)46th percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)72nd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$76,30586th percentile (94 ZIP Codes compared)84th percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)95th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate17.6%90th percentile (94 ZIP Codes compared)79th percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)77th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher58.1%73rd percentile (94 ZIP Codes compared)81st percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)91st percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes22.6%3rd percentile (94 ZIP Codes compared)5th percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)2nd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate12.7%86th percentile (94 ZIP Codes compared)79th percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)63rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$793,100 ± $41,44938th percentile (92 ZIP Codes compared)57th percentile (1,403 ZIP Codes compared)94th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$2,41262nd percentile (94 ZIP Codes compared)73rd percentile (1,412 ZIP Codes compared)96th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.48291st percentile (94 ZIP Codes compared)77th percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)82nd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$121,43072nd percentile (89 ZIP Codes compared)72nd percentile (1,349 ZIP Codes compared)88th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more13.0%62nd percentile (89 ZIP Codes compared)69th percentile (1,349 ZIP Codes compared)87th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+41.5%17th percentile (87 ZIP Codes compared)52nd percentile (1,289 ZIP Codes compared)26th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents82.696th percentile (94 ZIP Codes compared)96th percentile (1,412 ZIP Codes compared)98th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$83,66588th percentile (93 ZIP Codes compared)87th percentile (1,406 ZIP Codes compared)95th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

Percentile groups: San Diego County · California · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

+19.2%
1-year change
2020–2021
+41.5%
5-year change
2016–2021
+88.6%
10-year change
2011–2021

Home price index — ZIP Code 92101

Home price index, ZIP Code 92101, 2003–2021Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2003 and 204.4 in 2021. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.10015020025020032005201020152021204.4

FHFA ZIP Code index (2003 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 92101
YearIndexAnnual change
2003100.0—
2004116.0+16.0%
2005117.6+1.4%
2007141.9—
2008136.9−3.5%
2009100.3−26.7%
2010106.4+6.1%
2011108.4+1.9%
2012112.9+4.2%
2014140.4—
2015150.4+7.1%
2016144.5−3.9%
2017176.7+22.3%
2018173.4−1.9%
2020171.5—
2021204.4+19.2%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 92101 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
92101San Diego, CAthis ZIP Code$91,566$793,10017.6%+41.5%
92132San Diego, CA0.3 mi$168,611$1,013,80010.1%—
92134San Diego, CA1.6 mi$104,896$629,1000.0%—
92135San Diego, CA2.0 mi$111,397—0.0%—
92103San Diego, CA2.1 mi$102,626$1,061,2009.1%+48.3%
92140San Diego, CA2.2 mi————
92118Coronado, CA2.5 mi$134,534$2,000,0014.7%−17.8%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

4,280
Establishments
77,128
Employees
$6.45B
Annual payroll
$83,665
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 92101
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Professional, scientific & technical services1,43833.6%11.7%2.9×
Accommodation & food services52512.3%9.3%1.3×
Real estate & rental4079.5%5.5%1.7×
Other services3317.7%9.5%0.8×
Retail trade2836.6%12.4%0.5×
Health care & social assistance2686.3%11.9%0.5×
Finance & insurance2505.8%5.5%1.1×
Administrative & support services1693.9%5.3%0.8×
Wholesale trade1012.4%4.4%0.5×
Information962.2%1.8%1.2×
All other sectors4129.6%20.2%0.5×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.