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ZIP Code 92036: Julian, CA

ZIP code 92036 uses the postal name Julian, California and lies entirely in San Diego County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Julian (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
9national area: California, Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington and 7 more
920sectional center: San Diego, CA (SCF 920)
36delivery area within it
Town
Julian · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Julian census-designated place
Metro area
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
House district
CA-48 119th Congress
Time zone
Pacific
Land area
504.3 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 92036?

92036 centers on 33.032°, -116.265° and covers 504.3 square miles of land plus 1.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 92004, 91948, 91916, 92086, 92070, 92065.

91916 · Descanso91948 · Mount Laguna92004 · Borrego Springs92065 · Ramona92070 · Santa Ysabel92086 · Warner Springs92036 · Julian (this ZIP)9203692004920869206592070919169194891916 · Descanso91948 · Mount Laguna92004 · Borrego Springs92065 · Ramona92070 · Santa Ysabel92086 · Warner Springs92036 · Julian (this ZIP)9203692004920869206592070919169194891916 · Descanso91948 · Mount Laguna92004 · Borrego Springs92065 · Ramona92070 · Santa Ysabel92086 · Warner Springs92036 · Julian (this ZIP)920369200492086920659207091916
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 92036 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 92036, 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).

How does 92036 compare with the rest of San Diego County?

Rank of 92036 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure92036In San Diego CountyIn CA
People (ACS 2020-2024)3,21887th of 1161,209th of 1,802
Median household income$74k80th of 85920th of 1,189
Median home value$591k84th of 89837th of 1,317

Its median household income is higher than in 53% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 13% 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 92036?

The 2020 Census counted 3,735 people in 92036; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,218. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024
3,218±595 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
3,735
Households
1,412
Median age
53.9

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 92036?

Of the 3,218 people the ACS estimates in 92036, 12.5% are under 18 and 38.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (72.5%), then Hispanic or Latino (25.2%).

  • Under 1812.5%
  • 18 to 6449.2%
  • 65 and older38.3%
Age of the people of 92036 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic72.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino25.2%
  • Other or two or more1.2%
  • Black, not Hispanic1.1%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 92036 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 92036 earn?

Median household income is $73,750 (ACS 2020-2024), the 80th highest of the 85 ranked ZIP codes in San Diego County.

Median household income
$73,750±$17,762
Income per person
$44,067
Below the poverty line
8.1%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
5.6%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
33.9%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$79,4661,700 returns; wages 53% 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 92036?

FHFA's house price index for 92036, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 105% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 57% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.0% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$591,400
Median gross rent
$1,973
Homes owned by their occupants
84.2%
Housing units
2,315
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Index = 100 in 1986, the first year FHFA reports for 92036; 2025: 601.0. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

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 92036?

116 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 14 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Accommodation and food services30
  • Retail trade18
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services12
  • Other services (except public administration)12
  • Real estate and rental and leasing9
  • Construction8

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 92036?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 92036, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
92004Borrego Springs3,007$74k12.7 mi
91948Mount Laguna93$55k16.7 mi
91916Descanso1,710$103k22.9 mi
92086Warner Springs1,406$57k28.7 mi
92070Santa Ysabel607$67k29.7 mi
92065Ramona36,752$125k32.7 mi
91962Pine Valley2,574$143k19.6 mi (near)
92066Ranchita290$36k20.1 mi (near)
91931Guatay494$64k22.7 mi (near)
91905Boulevard1,683$78k24.6 mi (near)
92275Salton City1,219–25.3 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.