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ZIP Code 92061: Pauma Valley, CA
ZIP code 92061 uses the postal name Pauma Valley, California and lies entirely in San Diego County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $92,813 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pauma Valley · its only residential ZIP
- County
- San Diego County
- Metro area
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- House district
- CA-48 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 34.8 sq mi · 44 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 92061?
92061 centers on 33.300°, -116.931° and covers 34.8 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 92060, 92082, 92059, 92070.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 92061, 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 92061 compare with the rest of San Diego County?
| Measure | 92061 | In San Diego County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,543 | 95th of 116 | 1,332nd of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $93k | 67th of 85 | 665th of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $858k | 42nd of 89 | 481st of 1,317 |
Its median household income is higher than in 76% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 40% 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 92061?
The 2020 Census counted 2,246 people in 92061; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,543. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,543±311 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,246
- Households
- 681
- Median age
- 58.4
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 92061?
Of the 1,543 people the ACS estimates in 92061, 16.1% are under 18 and 41.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (57.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (26.1%).
- Under 1816.1%
- 18 to 6442.6%
- 65 and older41.2%
- White, not Hispanic57.9%
- Hispanic or Latino26.1%
- Other or two or more14.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 92061 earn?
Median household income is $92,813 (ACS 2020-2024), the 67th highest of the 85 ranked ZIP codes in San Diego County.
- Median household income
- $92,813±$17,591
- Income per person
- $48,125
- Below the poverty line
- 7.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 47.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $96,2091,440 returns; wages 44% 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 92061?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $858,300
- Median gross rent
- $854
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.8%
- Housing units
- 918
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 92061?
42 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services7
- Construction4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
- Health care and social assistance4
- Accommodation and food services4
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 92061?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92060 | Palomar Mountain | 619 | $153k | 5.1 mi |
| 92082 | Valley Center | 21,727 | $127k | 5.4 mi |
| 92059 | Pala | 1,362 | $100k | 9.0 mi |
| 92070 | Santa Ysabel | 607 | $67k | 13.3 mi |
| 92027 | Escondido | 54,113 | $93k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 92026 | Escondido | 53,075 | $105k | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 92536 | Aguanga | 2,970 | $80k | 14.8 mi (near) |
| 92592 | Temecula | 80,035 | $134k | 15.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.