Imperial Beach, CA · standard
ZIP Code 91932
San Diego County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 25,718
- 3,754/sq mi
- $85,833
- Median income
- $856,900
- Median home value
- 26.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Imperial Beach pairs an above-median household income with top-decile home values, in a suburban-density, renter-heavy area.
- Top 31%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 4%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3,754
- people per sq mi
- 31%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 91932 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 91932 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 6.9 square miles in Imperial Beach, San Diego County, California. The area is home to 25,718 residents, producing a population density of 3,754 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 91932 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 91932 sits at $85,833 (16% below the California average), while per-capita income is $42,172. The poverty rate stands at 14.8% and the unemployment rate at 6.6%. On housing, the median home value is $856,900 (11% above the state average) with median rent at $2,011 per month, and 31.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 91932 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 26.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.1, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing San Diego County, so you can benchmark 91932 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 91932
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 91932.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
56 establishments
- Construction
Construction
51 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
42 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
42 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
40 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 91932, Imperial Beach, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
25,718
Population
6.9
Area (sq mi)
3,754
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 91932?
35.1
Median Age
51.7%
Male
48.3%
Female
16.5%
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?
$85,833
Median Household Income
-16% vs state
$42,172
Per Capita Income
14.8%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Unemployment Rate
27.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 91932 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$85,833 Top 31% higher than 69% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
10,291
Total Housing Units
9,332
Occupied Units
959
Vacant Units
2.68
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$856,900
Median Home Value
+11% vs state
$2,011
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
-2.0%
YoY Change (2024)
409
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+309%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 91932 have decreased 2.0% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +309% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5.0% | 292 |
| 2021 | +14.3% | 334 |
| 2022 | +17.2% | 392 |
| 2023 | +6.4% | 417 |
| 2024 | -2.0% | 409 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 340 business establishments in ZIP 91932, employing approximately 2,543 people with a combined annual payroll of $101,572,000.
340
Businesses
2,543
Employees
$101.6M
Annual Payroll
13
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 56 | 16.5% |
| Construction | 51 | 15.0% |
| Retail trade | 42 | 12.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 42 | 12.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 40 | 11.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 31 | 9.1% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 20 | 5.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 19 | 5.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 12 | 3.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 7 | 2.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 7 | 2.1% |
| Educational services | 5 | 1.5% |
| Information | 3 | 0.9% |
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 91932 vs 91911 →
ZIP 91932 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 91911
Chula Vista (91911)
82,999 residents
- 92154
San Diego (92154)
79,708 residents
- 91910
Chula Vista (91910)
75,802 residents
- 91950
National City (91950)
60,322 residents
- 92113
San Diego (92113)
56,066 residents
- 92102
San Diego (92102)
43,267 residents
- 92139
San Diego (92139)
35,125 residents
- 92173 29,429
San Ysidro (92173)
29,429 residents
- 91932 25,718
Imperial Beach (91932)
25,718 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 91932 ranks #9 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 91932 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92118
Coronado (92118)
$134,534 median income
- 92139
San Diego (92139)
$95,653 median income
- 92154
San Diego (92154)
$94,901 median income
- 91910
Chula Vista (91910)
$90,222 median income
- 91932
Imperial Beach (91932)
$85,833 median income
- 91911
Chula Vista (91911)
$82,350 median income
- 92102
San Diego (92102)
$77,248 median income
- 92173
San Ysidro (92173)
$69,792 median income
- 91950
National City (91950)
$66,426 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 91932 ranks #5 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91911 | Chula Vista, CA | 82,999 | 4.4 mi |
| 92173 | San Ysidro, CA | 29,429 | 4.7 mi |
| 91950 | National City, CA | 60,322 | 6.7 mi |
| 92113 | San Diego, CA | 56,066 | 8.3 mi |
| 91910 | Chula Vista, CA | 75,802 | 5.6 mi |
| 92154 | San Diego, CA | 79,708 | 6.8 mi |
| 92155 | San Diego, CA | 550 | 7.3 mi |
| 92102 | San Diego, CA | 43,267 | 9.7 mi |
| 92118 | Coronado, CA | 23,575 | 7.6 mi |
| 92139 | San Diego, CA | 35,125 | 8.3 mi |
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