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ZIP Code 92027: Escondido, CA
ZIP code 92027 uses the postal name Escondido, California and lies entirely in San Diego County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 54,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the most populous of Escondido's 4 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $93,338 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Escondido (20%) and San Diego (14%), and 4% in smaller places; 62% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Escondido · 4 residential ZIPs
- County
- San Diego County
- Census places
- Escondido (20%); San Diego (14%)
- Neighborhoods
- Carefree Ranch Mobile Home Park, Escondido Terrace Mobile Home Park, Friendly Hills Manor Mobile Home Park, Imperial Escondido Estates Mobile Home Park, Mobile Park West Mobile Home Park, Sunset Terrace Mobile Home Park and 2 more GeoNames
- Metro area
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- House districts
- CA-48 (72%), CA-50 (28%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 59.7 sq mi · 907 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 92027?
92027 centers on 33.132°, -116.977° and covers 59.7 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 92025, 92082, 92026, 92065.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 92027, 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 92027 compare with the rest of Escondido?
| Measure | 92027 | In Escondido | In San Diego County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 54,113 | 1st of 4 | 17th of 116 | 179th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $93k | 3rd of 4 | 65th of 85 | 659th of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $691k | 4th of 4 | 68th of 89 | 691st of 1,317 |
Its median household income is higher than in 76% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 77% 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 92027?
The 2020 Census counted 56,840 people in 92027; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 54,113. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 54,113
- 2020 Census count
- 56,840+5.5% since 2010 (53,881)
- Households
- 16,965
- Median age
- 36.1
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 92027?
Of the 54,113 people the ACS estimates in 92027, 23.4% are under 18 and 12.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (55.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (31.4%).
- Under 1823.4%
- 18 to 6463.7%
- 65 and older12.9%
- Hispanic or Latino55.7%
- White, not Hispanic31.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic6.9%
- Other or two or more4.1%
- Black, not Hispanic1.9%
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 92027 earn?
Median household income is $93,338 (ACS 2020-2024), the 65th highest of the 85 ranked ZIP codes in San Diego County. It rose from $80,968 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $93,338
- Income per person
- $37,009
- Below the poverty line
- 11.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,22526,100 returns; wages 79% 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 92027?
FHFA's house price index for 92027, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 106% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 54% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $691,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,989
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 63.5%
- Housing units
- 17,623
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 92027?
673 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 89 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction139
- Retail trade73
- Health care and social assistance72
- Other services (except public administration)72
- Professional, scientific, and technical services68
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services59
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 92027?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92025 | Escondido | 49,989 | $81k | 4.9 mi |
| 92082 | Valley Center | 21,727 | $127k | 8.4 mi |
| 92026 | Escondido | 53,075 | $105k | 10.2 mi |
| 92065 | Ramona | 36,752 | $125k | 10.6 mi |
| 92029 | Escondido | 20,726 | $125k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 92064 | Poway | 48,683 | $149k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 92096 | San Marcos | 0 | – | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 92128 | San Diego | 48,992 | $131k | 10.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.