Warner Springs, CA · standard
ZIP Code 92086
San Diego County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,573
- 3/sq mi
- $57,431
- Median income
- $385,800
- Median home value
- 33.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Warner Springs pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 22%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 92086 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 92086 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 561.8 square miles in Warner Springs, San Diego County, California. The area is home to 1,573 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 92086 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 92086 sits at $57,431 (44% below the California average), while per-capita income is $36,282. The poverty rate stands at 18.8% and the unemployment rate at 7.1%. On housing, the median home value is $385,800 (50% below the state average) with median rent at $1,418 per month, and 82.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 92086 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 33.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.8, 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 92086 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 92086, Warner Springs, 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
1,573
Population
561.8
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 92086?
60.8
Median Age
48.3%
Male
51.7%
Female
17.0%
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?
$57,431
Median Household Income
-44% vs state
$36,282
Per Capita Income
18.8%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 92086 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$57,431 25th percentile higher than 25% 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?
758
Total Housing Units
635
Occupied Units
123
Vacant Units
2.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$385,800
Median Home Value
-50% vs state
$1,418
Median Rent
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 92086, employing approximately 175 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,514,000.
18
Businesses
175
Employees
$4.5M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 16.7% |
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 92086 vs 92066 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92066 | Ranchita, CA | 378 | 9.2 mi |
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