ZIP code 92231: income, home prices and cost of living

The median household income in ZIP 92231 is $51,750, which is 42% below the California median of $88,743 and 25% below the national figure. The typical home is valued at $263,200, and the median rent is $1,086/month. 50.7% of households own their home.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). Latest observation ACS 2022.

Median household income

$51,750

California average
$88,74342%
National
$68,75025%

Median home value

$263,200

California average
$622,40058%
National
$209,60026%

Median gross rent

$1,086

California average
$1,79640%
National
$98410%

Median age

32.8 yrs

California average
38.8 yrs15%
National
41.0 yrs20%

Homeownership rate

50.7%

California average
62.0%18%
National
75.8%33%

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.1%

California average
21.1%24%
National
15.9%1%

How ZIP 92231 compares with California and the U.S.

State and national bars are the median across ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year), 2022.

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Methodology

Figures describe ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92231, the Census Bureau's statistical approximation of the ZIP code. Values are median estimates for the five-year period ending 2022.

State and national benchmarks are the median of all ZCTAs in that geography with at least 1,000 residents, computed by us from the same public dataset.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.