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ZIP Code 92071: Santee, CA
ZIP code 92071 is in Santee, California, entirely in San Diego County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 60,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $113,618 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Santee (78%) and San Diego (20%), and 2% in smaller places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Santee · its only residential ZIP
- County
- San Diego County
- Census places
- Santee (78%); San Diego (20%)
- Neighborhoods
- Camerons Mobile Home Park, Carlton Hills, Greenbrier Mobile Home Park, Hawaiian Village Mobile Home Park, Highlands Mobile Home Park, Meadowbrook Mobile Home Park and 5 more GeoNames
- Metro area
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- House districts
- CA-48 (77%), CA-51 (23%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 18.8 sq mi · 3,161 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 92072 also use the name Santee
Where is ZIP code 92071?
92071 centers on 32.851°, -116.995° and covers 18.8 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 92119, 92020, 92131, 92124, 92021, 92040.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 92071, 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 92071 compare with the rest of San Diego County?
| Measure | 92071 | In San Diego County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 59,590 | 13th of 116 | 127th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $114k | 35th of 85 | 419th of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $729k | 64th of 89 | 646th of 1,317 |
Its median household income is higher than in 88% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 89% 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 92071?
The 2020 Census counted 60,163 people in 92071; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 59,590. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 12.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 59,590
- 2020 Census count
- 60,163+12.6% since 2010 (53,422)
- Households
- 21,291
- Median age
- 40.3
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 92071?
Of the 59,590 people the ACS estimates in 92071, 23.1% are under 18 and 16.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (63.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (20.8%).
- Under 1823.1%
- 18 to 6460.4%
- 65 and older16.5%
- White, not Hispanic63.0%
- Hispanic or Latino20.8%
- Other or two or more8.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic6.5%
- Black, not Hispanic1.7%
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 92071 earn?
Median household income is $113,618 (ACS 2020-2024), the 35th highest of the 85 ranked ZIP codes in San Diego County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($107,158 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $113,618
- Income per person
- $49,782
- Below the poverty line
- 7.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $88,94627,240 returns; wages 76% 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 92071?
FHFA's house price index for 92071, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 100% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 53% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +1.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $728,900
- Median gross rent
- $2,254
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.4%
- Housing units
- 21,946
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 92071?
1,267 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 76 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction241
- Other services (except public administration)143
- Retail trade137
- Health care and social assistance135
- Accommodation and food services118
- Professional, scientific, and technical services112
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 92071?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92119 | San Diego | 24,456 | $113k | 3.1 mi |
| 92020 | El Cajon | 57,842 | $76k | 4.1 mi |
| 92131 | San Diego | 35,503 | $185k | 4.5 mi |
| 92124 | San Diego | 30,474 | $120k | 5.4 mi |
| 92021 | El Cajon | 70,501 | $74k | 7.1 mi |
| 92040 | Lakeside | 46,216 | $108k | 7.2 mi |
| 91942 | La Mesa | 41,424 | $93k | 5.3 mi (near) |
| 92120 | San Diego | 31,915 | $121k | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 91941 | La Mesa | 33,218 | $115k | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 92182 | San Diego | 0 | – | 7.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Santee?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Santee, CA without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 92072 | San Diego County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.