San Diego, CA · standard
ZIP Code 92108
San Diego County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 18,858
- 1,682/sq mi
- $103,884
- Median income
- $618,700
- Median home value
- 58.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
San Diego pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- Top 17%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 9%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1,682
- people per sq mi
- 28%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 92108 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 92108 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 11.2 square miles in San Diego, San Diego County, California. The area is home to 18,858 residents, producing a population density of 1,682 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 92108 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 92108 sits at $103,884 (2% above the California average), while per-capita income is $65,810. The poverty rate stands at 12.9% and the unemployment rate at 3.6%. On housing, the median home value is $618,700 (20% below the state average) with median rent at $2,923 per month, and 28.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 92108 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 58.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.5, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing San Diego County, so you can benchmark 92108 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 92108
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 92108.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
617 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
432 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
308 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
289 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
247 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 + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 92108, San Diego, 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
18,858
Population
11.2
Area (sq mi)
1,682
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 92108?
33.5
Median Age
51.6%
Male
48.4%
Female
22.2%
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?
$103,884
Median Household Income
+2% vs state
$65,810
Per Capita Income
12.9%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
24.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 92108 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$103,884 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?
14,927
Total Housing Units
14,010
Occupied Units
917
Vacant Units
1.90
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$618,700
Median Home Value
-20% vs state
$2,923
Median Rent
1998
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 2,695 business establishments in ZIP 92108, employing approximately 54,406 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,494,886,000.
2,695
Businesses
54,406
Employees
$3.5B
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 617 | 22.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 432 | 16.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 308 | 11.4% |
| Retail trade | 289 | 10.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 247 | 9.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 189 | 7.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 162 | 6.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 149 | 5.5% |
| Construction | 77 | 2.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 54 | 2.0% |
| Educational services | 46 | 1.7% |
| Information | 37 | 1.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 25 | 0.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 24 | 0.9% |
| Manufacturing | 19 | 0.7% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 16 | 0.6% |
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 92108 vs 92116 →
ZIP 92108 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92115
San Diego (92115)
58,560 residents
- 92111
San Diego (92111)
45,096 residents
- 92104
San Diego (92104)
44,414 residents
- 92102
San Diego (92102)
43,267 residents
- 92101
San Diego (92101)
37,095 residents
- 92116
San Diego (92116)
31,680 residents
- 92103
San Diego (92103)
31,066 residents
- 92123
San Diego (92123)
26,823 residents
- 92110
San Diego (92110)
25,341 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 92108 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 92108 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92123
San Diego (92123)
$132,534 median income
- 92110
San Diego (92110)
$110,790 median income
- 92108
San Diego (92108)
$103,884 median income
- 92103
San Diego (92103)
$102,626 median income
- 92111
San Diego (92111)
$99,644 median income
- 92116
San Diego (92116)
$98,154 median income
- 92104
San Diego (92104)
$94,014 median income
- 92101
San Diego (92101)
$91,566 median income
- 92115
San Diego (92115)
$79,199 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 92108 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92116 | San Diego, CA | 31,680 | 1.3 mi |
| 92123 | San Diego, CA | 26,823 | 2.3 mi |
| 92104 | San Diego, CA | 44,414 | 2.4 mi |
| 92103 | San Diego, CA | 31,066 | 2.3 mi |
| 92134 | San Diego, CA | 198 | 3.4 mi |
| 92111 | San Diego, CA | 45,096 | 2.7 mi |
| 92110 | San Diego, CA | 25,341 | 3.4 mi |
| 92101 | San Diego, CA | 37,095 | 3.8 mi |
| 92102 | San Diego, CA | 43,267 | 4.3 mi |
| 92115 | San Diego, CA | 58,560 | 4.2 mi |
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