ZIP Code 92026

ZIP code 92026 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 96.4 square miles in Escondido, San Diego County, California. The area is home to 48,922 residents, producing a population density of 508 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 92026 against California and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 92026 sits at $104,561 (3% above the California average), while per-capita income is $48,088. The poverty rate stands at 10.8% and the unemployment rate at 4.7%. On housing, the median home value is $714,300 (8% below the state average) with median rent at $2,151 per month, and 63.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 92026 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 33.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.7, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing San Diego County, so you can benchmark 92026 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 →