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ZIP Code 92054: Oceanside, CA

ZIP code 92054 is in Oceanside, California, entirely in San Diego County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 38,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the least populous of Oceanside's 4 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $82,408 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

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  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
9national area: California, Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington and 7 more
920sectional center: San Diego, CA (SCF 920)
54delivery area within it
Town
Oceanside · 4 residential ZIPs
Census places
Oceanside
Neighborhoods
Dixie Village, Escondido Junction, Fire Mountain, Loma Alta GeoNames
Metro area
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
House district
CA-49 119th Congress
Time zone
Pacific
Land area
7.5 sq mi · 5,143 people per sq mi
PO Box ZIPs
92049, 92051, 92052 also use the name Oceanside

Where is ZIP code 92054?

92054 centers on 33.193°, -117.360° and covers 7.5 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 92056, 92008, 92058, 92057.

92008 · Carlsbad92056 · Oceanside92057 · Oceanside92058 · Oceanside92054 · Oceanside (this ZIP)9205492056920579200892008 · Carlsbad92056 · Oceanside92057 · Oceanside92058 · Oceanside92054 · Oceanside (this ZIP)9205492056920579200892008 · Carlsbad92056 · Oceanside92057 · Oceanside92058 · Oceanside92054 · Oceanside (this ZIP)92054920569205792008
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 92054 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 92054, 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 92054 compare with the rest of Oceanside?

Rank of 92054 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)
Measure92054In OceansideIn San Diego CountyIn CA
People (ACS 2020-2024)38,4174th of 444th of 116413th of 1,802
Median household income$82k3rd of 473rd of 85801st of 1,189
Median home value$909k1st of 437th of 89424th of 1,317

Its median household income is higher than in 65% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 94% 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 92054?

The 2020 Census counted 38,667 people in 92054; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 38,417. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024
38,417
2020 Census count
38,667
Households
15,513
Median age
39.1

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 92054?

Of the 38,417 people the ACS estimates in 92054, 16.0% are under 18 and 14.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (46.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (39.3%).

  • Under 1816.0%
  • 18 to 6469.4%
  • 65 and older14.5%
Age of the people of 92054 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic46.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino39.3%
  • Other or two or more6.0%
  • Black, not Hispanic4.6%
  • Asian, not Hispanic4.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 92054 (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 92054 earn?

Median household income is $82,408 (ACS 2020-2024), the 73rd highest of the 85 ranked ZIP codes in San Diego County.

Median household income
$82,408
Income per person
$47,250
Below the poverty line
12.6%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
6.1%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
39.1%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$81,46318,970 returns; wages 73% 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 92054?

FHFA's house price index for 92054, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 115% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 57% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.3% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$908,900
Median gross rent
$1,979
Homes owned by their occupants
39.1%
Housing units
18,472
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Index = 100 in 1976, the first year FHFA reports for 92054; 2025: 2433.7. 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 92054?

1,396 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 158 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Accommodation and food services237
  • Retail trade218
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services174
  • Health care and social assistance161
  • Other services (except public administration)146
  • Construction102

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 92054?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 92054, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
92056Oceanside53,616$106k3.6 mi
92008Carlsbad27,955$105k4.4 mi
92058Oceanside49,834$70k5.0 mi
92057Oceanside56,835$109k6.1 mi
92010Carlsbad18,489$130k4.9 mi (near)
92083Vista38,375$87k6.4 mi (near)
92011Carlsbad23,190$159k7.0 mi (near)
92081Vista29,002$105k7.2 mi (near)

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