Mount Laguna, CA · standard
ZIP Code 91948
San Diego County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 78
- 2/sq mi
- $55,066
- Median income
- 19.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mount Laguna pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 21th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 91948 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 91948 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 52.0 square miles in Mount Laguna, San Diego County, California. The area is home to 78 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 91948 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 91948 sits at $55,066 (46% below the California average), while per-capita income is $37,509. The poverty rate stands at 19.4% and the unemployment rate at 38.3%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 83.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 91948 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing San Diego County, so you can benchmark 91948 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 →
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 91948, Mount Laguna, 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
78
Population
52.0
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 91948?
34.0
Median Age
50.5%
Male
49.5%
Female
0.0%
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?
$55,066
Median Household Income
-46% vs state
$37,509
Per Capita Income
19.4%
Poverty Rate
38.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 91948 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$55,066 21st percentile higher than 21% 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?
95
Total Housing Units
55
Occupied Units
40
Vacant Units
1.69
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 91948, employing approximately 28 people with a combined annual payroll of $612,000.
8
Businesses
28
Employees
$612K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 37.5% |
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 91948 vs 91962 →
ZIP 91948 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 91962
Pine Valley (91962)
1,646 residents
- 91931 592
Guatay (91931)
592 residents
- 91948 78
Mount Laguna (91948)
78 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 91948 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 91948 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 91962
Pine Valley (91962)
$143,094 median income
- 91931
Guatay (91931)
$63,750 median income
- 91948 $55,066
Mount Laguna (91948)
$55,066 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 91948 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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