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ZIP Code 92024: Encinitas, CA
ZIP code 92024 is in Encinitas, California, entirely in San Diego County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 51,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $158,507 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 90% of its land lies in Encinitas, and 3% in smaller places; 7% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Encinitas · its only residential ZIP
- County
- San Diego County
- Census places
- Encinitas
- Neighborhoods
- Green Valley Mobile Estates, Leucadia, Olivenhain, Riviera Mobile Home Park, Sea Aire Mobile Home Park GeoNames
- Metro area
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- House districts
- CA-49 (96%), CA-50 (4%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 18.0 sq mi · 2,808 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 92023 also use the name Encinitas
Where is ZIP code 92024?
92024 centers on 33.057°, -117.258° and covers 18.0 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 92007, 92009, 92011, 92075, 92091, 92067, 92078, 92029.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 92024, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 92024 compare with the rest of San Diego County?
| Measure | 92024 | In San Diego County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 50,617 | 25th of 116 | 217th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $159k | 9th of 85 | 129th of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $1.61M | 8th of 89 | 117th of 1,317 |
Its median household income is higher than in 97% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 88% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 92024?
The 2020 Census counted 51,190 people in 92024; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 50,617. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 50,617
- 2020 Census count
- 51,190+4.2% since 2010 (49,121)
- Households
- 19,716
- Median age
- 43.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 92024?
Of the 50,617 people the ACS estimates in 92024, 19.9% are under 18 and 20.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (73.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (15.7%).
- Under 1819.9%
- 18 to 6459.8%
- 65 and older20.3%
- White, not Hispanic73.8%
- Hispanic or Latino15.7%
- Other or two or more5.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 92024 earn?
Median household income is $158,507 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 85 ranked ZIP codes in San Diego County. It rose from $143,087 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $158,507
- Income per person
- $84,032
- Below the poverty line
- 5.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 66.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $210,91924,890 returns; wages 56% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 92024?
FHFA's house price index for 92024, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 43% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 19% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −13.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,612,000
- Median gross rent
- $2,795
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.4%
- Housing units
- 21,511
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 92024?
2,758 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 217 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services569
- Health care and social assistance521
- Retail trade245
- Real estate and rental and leasing236
- Other services (except public administration)202
- Accommodation and food services199
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 92024?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92007 | Cardiff By The Sea | 11,100 | $183k | 2.6 mi |
| 92009 | Carlsbad | 44,739 | $164k | 2.7 mi |
| 92011 | Carlsbad | 23,190 | $159k | 4.1 mi |
| 92075 | Solana Beach | 11,944 | $149k | 4.1 mi |
| 92091 | Rancho Santa Fe | 972 | $104k | 4.3 mi |
| 92067 | Rancho Santa Fe | 7,938 | $187k | 4.6 mi |
| 92078 | San Marcos | 53,605 | $120k | 6.1 mi |
| 92029 | Escondido | 20,726 | $125k | 8.0 mi |
| 92014 | Del Mar | 13,105 | $199k | 6.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Encinitas?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Encinitas, CA without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 92023 | San Diego County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.