Escondido, CA · standard
ZIP Code 92027
San Diego County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 53,881
- 330/sq mi
- $93,338
- Median income
- $691,000
- Median home value
- 25.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Escondido pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated and unusually populous area.
- Top 24%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 6%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 330
- people per sq mi
- 64%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 92027 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 92027 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 163.4 square miles in Escondido, San Diego County, California. The area is home to 53,881 residents, producing a population density of 330 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 92027 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 92027 sits at $93,338 (8% below the California average), while per-capita income is $37,009. The poverty rate stands at 11.5% and the unemployment rate at 5.6%. On housing, the median home value is $691,000 (11% below the state average) with median rent at $1,989 per month, and 63.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 92027 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.1, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing San Diego County, so you can benchmark 92027 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 92027
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 92027.
- Construction
Construction
139 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
73 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
72 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
72 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
68 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 92027, Escondido, 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
53,881
Population
163.4
Area (sq mi)
330
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 92027?
36.1
Median Age
50.4%
Male
49.6%
Female
30.3%
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?
$93,338
Median Household Income
-8% vs state
$37,009
Per Capita Income
11.5%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
28.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 92027 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$93,338 Top 24% higher than 76% 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?
17,623
Total Housing Units
16,965
Occupied Units
658
Vacant Units
3.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$691,000
Median Home Value
-11% vs state
$1,989
Median Rent
1978
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
+9.4%
YoY Change (2024)
375
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+275%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 92027 have increased 9.4% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +275% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5.2% | 243 |
| 2021 | +16.1% | 282 |
| 2022 | +19.0% | 336 |
| 2023 | +2.0% | 343 |
| 2024 | +9.4% | 375 |
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 673 business establishments in ZIP 92027, employing approximately 6,406 people with a combined annual payroll of $265,129,000.
673
Businesses
6,406
Employees
$265.1M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 139 | 20.6% |
| Retail trade | 73 | 10.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 72 | 10.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 72 | 10.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 68 | 10.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 59 | 8.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 52 | 7.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 37 | 5.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 22 | 3.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 20 | 3.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 16 | 2.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 11 | 1.6% |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 1.5% |
| Information | 9 | 1.3% |
| Educational services | 8 | 1.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 0.5% |
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 92027 vs 92025 →
ZIP 92027 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92027
Escondido (92027)
53,881 residents
- 92025
Escondido (92025)
49,978 residents
- 92026
Escondido (92026)
48,922 residents
- 92128
San Diego (92128)
47,490 residents
- 92127
San Diego (92127)
39,337 residents
- 92065
Ramona (92065)
35,414 residents
- 92082 19,037
Valley Center (92082)
19,037 residents
- 92029 19,021
Escondido (92029)
19,021 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 92027 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 92027 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92127
San Diego (92127)
$195,520 median income
- 92128
San Diego (92128)
$131,077 median income
- 92082
Valley Center (92082)
$126,544 median income
- 92065
Ramona (92065)
$125,285 median income
- 92029
Escondido (92029)
$124,726 median income
- 92026
Escondido (92026)
$104,561 median income
- 92027
Escondido (92027)
$93,338 median income
- 92025
Escondido (92025)
$81,106 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 92027 ranks #7 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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