Escondido, CA · standard
ZIP Code 92029
San Diego County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 19,021
- 311/sq mi
- $124,726
- Median income
- $985,500
- Median home value
- 47.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Escondido pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 8%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 3%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 311
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 92029 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 92029 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 61.2 square miles in Escondido, San Diego County, California. The area is home to 19,021 residents, producing a population density of 311 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 92029 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 92029 sits at $124,726 (23% above the California average), while per-capita income is $62,221. The poverty rate stands at 5.6% and the unemployment rate at 3.2%. On housing, the median home value is $985,500 (28% above the state average) with median rent at $2,289 per month, and 73.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 92029 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 47.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.2, 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 92029 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 92029
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 92029.
- Construction
Construction
199 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
138 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
138 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
115 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
108 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 92029, 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
19,021
Population
61.2
Area (sq mi)
311
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 92029?
43.2
Median Age
47.7%
Male
52.3%
Female
16.1%
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?
$124,726
Median Household Income
+23% vs state
$62,221
Per Capita Income
5.6%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
28.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 92029 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$124,726 Top 8% higher than 92% 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?
8,066
Total Housing Units
7,854
Occupied Units
212
Vacant Units
2.61
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$985,500
Median Home Value
+28% vs state
$2,289
Median Rent
1985
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
+13.2%
YoY Change (2024)
358
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+258%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 92029 have increased 13.2% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +258% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.1% | 217 |
| 2021 | +12.5% | 245 |
| 2022 | +23.3% | 301 |
| 2023 | +5.0% | 316 |
| 2024 | +13.2% | 358 |
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 1,129 business establishments in ZIP 92029, employing approximately 19,941 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,464,478,000.
1,129
Businesses
19,941
Employees
$1.5B
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 199 | 17.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 138 | 12.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 138 | 12.2% |
| Retail trade | 115 | 10.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 108 | 9.6% |
| Manufacturing | 95 | 8.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 74 | 6.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 72 | 6.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 61 | 5.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 47 | 4.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 29 | 2.6% |
| Information | 15 | 1.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 14 | 1.2% |
| Educational services | 10 | 0.9% |
| Utilities | 6 | 0.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 0.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 0.3% |
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 92029 vs 92127 →
ZIP 92029 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92129
San Diego (92129)
51,536 residents
- 92025
Escondido (92025)
49,978 residents
- 92026
Escondido (92026)
48,922 residents
- 92128
San Diego (92128)
47,490 residents
- 92069
San Marcos (92069)
46,369 residents
- 92078
San Marcos (92078)
42,906 residents
- 92009
Carlsbad (92009)
40,747 residents
- 92127
San Diego (92127)
39,337 residents
- 92029 19,021
Escondido (92029)
19,021 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 92029 ranks #9 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 92029 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
- 92067
Rancho Santa Fe (92067)
$187,054 median income
- 92009
Carlsbad (92009)
$164,182 median income
- 92129
San Diego (92129)
$156,321 median income
- 92128
San Diego (92128)
$131,077 median income
- 92029
Escondido (92029)
$124,726 median income
- 92078
San Marcos (92078)
$120,268 median income
- 92026
Escondido (92026)
$104,561 median income
- 92091
Rancho Santa Fe (92091)
$103,452 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 92029 ranks #6 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92127 | San Diego, CA | 39,337 | 4.5 mi |
| 92078 | San Marcos, CA | 42,906 | 4.0 mi |
| 92025 | Escondido, CA | 49,978 | 5.8 mi |
| 92069 | San Marcos, CA | 46,369 | 6.1 mi |
| 92129 | San Diego, CA | 51,536 | 8.3 mi |
| 92009 | Carlsbad, CA | 40,747 | 6.7 mi |
| 92067 | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | 9,535 | 5.7 mi |
| 92026 | Escondido, CA | 48,922 | 8.8 mi |
| 92128 | San Diego, CA | 47,490 | 6.8 mi |
| 92091 | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | 1,048 | 7.0 mi |
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