Palomar Mountain, CA · standard
ZIP Code 92060
San Diego County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 218
- 1/sq mi
- $152,852
- Median income
- $835,900
- Median home value
- 14.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Palomar Mountain pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 4%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 4%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 92060 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 92060 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 181.7 square miles in Palomar Mountain, San Diego County, California. The area is home to 218 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 92060 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 92060 sits at $152,852 (50% above the California average), while per-capita income is $56,198. The poverty rate stands at 13.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $835,900 (8% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 92060 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 64.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing San Diego County, so you can benchmark 92060 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 →
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 92060, Palomar Mountain, 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
218
Population
181.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 92060?
64.6
Median Age
41.2%
Male
58.8%
Female
4.5%
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?
$152,852
Median Household Income
+50% vs state
$56,198
Per Capita Income
13.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 92060 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$152,852 Top 4% higher than 96% 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?
233
Total Housing Units
182
Occupied Units
51
Vacant Units
3.18
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$835,900
Median Home Value
+8% vs state
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 92060, employing approximately 46 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,415,000.
9
Businesses
46
Employees
$2.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 92060 vs 92061 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92061 | Pauma Valley, CA | 2,499 | 5.3 mi |
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