Rancho Santa Fe, CA · standard
ZIP Code 92091
San Diego County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,048
- 620/sq mi
- $103,452
- Median income
- $1,487,900
- Median home value
- 80.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Rancho Santa Fe pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 17%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 1%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 620
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 92091 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 92091 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County, California, home to just 1,048 residents across 1.7 square miles, a density of 620 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 92091 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $103,452 (2% above the California average), while per-capita income is $127,990. The poverty rate stands at 7.2% and the unemployment rate at 10.8%. The typical home here is valued at $1,487,900 (93% above the state average); renters pay a median of $3,501 monthly, and 68.2% of units are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 80.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.1, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 92091, plus 6 more within San Diego County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 92091
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 92091.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
26 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
16 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
16 establishments
- Finance and insurance 8
Finance and insurance
8 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 8
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
8 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 92091, Rancho Santa Fe, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,048
Population
1.7
Area (sq mi)
620
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 92091?
63.1
Median Age
39.3%
Male
60.7%
Female
26.5%
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?
$103,452
Median Household Income
+2% vs state
$127,990
Per Capita Income
7.2%
Poverty Rate
10.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 92091 ranks nationally
Rancho Santa Fe, CA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$103,452 Top 17% higher than 83% 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?
748
Total Housing Units
592
Occupied Units
156
Vacant Units
1.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,487,900
Median Home Value
+93% vs state
$3,501
Median Rent
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 106 business establishments in ZIP 92091, employing approximately 649 people with a combined annual payroll of $37,510,000.
106
Businesses
649
Employees
$37.5M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 26 | 24.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 16 | 15.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 16 | 15.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 8 | 7.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 8 | 7.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 7.5% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 4.7% |
| Construction | 4 | 3.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 4 | 3.8% |
| Educational services | 3 | 2.8% |
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 92091 vs 92067 →
ZIP 92091 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92129
San Diego (92129)
51,536 residents
- 92024
Encinitas (92024)
49,121 residents
- 92130
San Diego (92130)
48,940 residents
- 92009
Carlsbad (92009)
40,747 residents
- 92127
San Diego (92127)
39,337 residents
- 92014 13,154
Del Mar (92014)
13,154 residents
- 92075 12,056
Solana Beach (92075)
12,056 residents
- 92007 10,429
Cardiff By The Sea (92007)
10,429 residents
- 92067 9,535
Rancho Santa Fe (92067)
9,535 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 92091 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 92091 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92130
San Diego (92130)
$205,680 median income
- 92014
Del Mar (92014)
$198,823 median income
- 92127
San Diego (92127)
$195,520 median income
- 92067
Rancho Santa Fe (92067)
$187,054 median income
- 92007
Cardiff By The Sea (92007)
$182,629 median income
- 92009
Carlsbad (92009)
$164,182 median income
- 92024
Encinitas (92024)
$158,507 median income
- 92129
San Diego (92129)
$156,321 median income
- 92075
Solana Beach (92075)
$149,327 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 92091 ranks #null of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92067 | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | 9,535 | 1.2 mi |
| 92075 | Solana Beach, CA | 12,056 | 2.9 mi |
| 92130 | San Diego, CA | 48,940 | 4.4 mi |
| 92007 | Cardiff By The Sea, CA | 10,429 | 3.7 mi |
| 92014 | Del Mar, CA | 13,154 | 3.7 mi |
| 92024 | Encinitas, CA | 49,121 | 4.1 mi |
| 92127 | San Diego, CA | 39,337 | 5.1 mi |
| 92009 | Carlsbad, CA | 40,747 | 6.1 mi |
| 92121 | San Diego, CA | 4,179 | 7.7 mi |
| 92129 | San Diego, CA | 51,536 | 5.9 mi |
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