Dulzura, CA · standard
ZIP Code 91917
San Diego County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 992
- 11/sq mi
- $564,500
- Median home value
- 31.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Dulzura pairs upper-quartile home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 11%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 58%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 91917 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 91917 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Dulzura, San Diego County, California, home to just 992 residents across 94.5 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 91917, but per-capita income is $27,105. 42.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 8.8%. Median home value sits at $564,500 (27% below the state average), median rent at $1,742 a month, and owner-occupancy at 58.3%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 31.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.3, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 3 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing San Diego County, letting you compare 91917 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 91917, Dulzura, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
992
Population
94.5
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 91917?
35.3
Median Age
44.6%
Male
55.4%
Female
17.5%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$27,105
Per Capita Income
42.3%
Poverty Rate
8.8%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
322
Total Housing Units
206
Occupied Units
116
Vacant Units
3.46
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$564,500
Median Home Value
-27% vs state
$1,742
Median Rent
1964
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 91917, employing approximately 8 people with a combined annual payroll of $591,000.
6
Businesses
8
Employees
$591K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 50.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 91917 vs 91980 →
ZIP 91917 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 91935
Jamul (91935)
8,624 residents
- 91963 1,118
Potrero (91963)
1,118 residents
- 91917 992
Dulzura (91917)
992 residents
- 91980 165
Tecate (91980)
165 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 91917 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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