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ZIP Code 92122: San Diego, CA

ZIP code 92122 is in San Diego, California, entirely in San Diego County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 45,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 14th most populous of San Diego's 41 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $105,177 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
9national area: California, Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington and 7 more
921sectional center: San Diego, CA (SCF 920)
22delivery area within it
Town
San Diego · 41 residential ZIPs
Census places
San Diego
Neighborhood
University City GeoNames
Metro area
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
House districts
CA-50 (75%), CA-51 (25%) 119th Congress, by share of land
Time zone
Pacific
Land area
5.4 sq mi · 8,444 people per sq mi
PO Box ZIPs
35 more ZIP codes use the name San Diego for PO boxes or single organizations

Where is ZIP code 92122?

92122 centers on 32.857°, -117.210° and covers 5.4 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 92117, 92037, 92121, 92145, 92109.

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Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 92122 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 92122, 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 92122 compare with the rest of San Diego?

Rank of 92122 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure92122In San DiegoIn San Diego CountyIn CA
People (ACS 2020-2024)45,41114th of 4136th of 116294th of 1,802
Median household income$105k16th of 3047th of 85512th of 1,189
Median home value$1.05M10th of 3023rd of 89328th of 1,317

Its median household income is higher than in 84% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 97% 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 92122?

The 2020 Census counted 45,646 people in 92122; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 45,411. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024
45,411
2020 Census count
45,646
Households
19,927
Median age
31.7

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 92122?

Of the 45,411 people the ACS estimates in 92122, 12.5% are under 18 and 14.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (47.9%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (28.5%).

  • Under 1812.5%
  • 18 to 6472.6%
  • 65 and older14.9%
Age of the people of 92122 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic47.9%
  • Asian, not Hispanic28.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino14.6%
  • Other or two or more7.6%
  • Black, not Hispanic1.5%
Race and Hispanic origin in 92122 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 92122 earn?

Median household income is $105,177 (ACS 2020-2024), the 47th highest of the 85 ranked ZIP codes in San Diego County.

Median household income
$105,177
Income per person
$61,814
Below the poverty line
21.2%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
5.7%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
74.9%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$125,99320,290 returns; wages 67% 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 92122?

FHFA's house price index for 92122, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 79% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 43% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −21.7% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$1,046,300
Median gross rent
$2,731
Homes owned by their occupants
34.4%
Housing units
21,546
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Index = 100 in 1975, the first year FHFA reports for 92122; 2025: 2395.8. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

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 92122?

1,356 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 92 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Professional, scientific, and technical services323
  • Health care and social assistance161
  • Retail trade155
  • Finance and insurance137
  • Real estate and rental and leasing129
  • Accommodation and food services106

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 92122?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 92122, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
92117San Diego52,275$104k2.3 mi
92037La Jolla40,717$147k2.4 mi
92121San Diego3,974$136k2.8 mi
92145San Diego2,349–4.0 mi
92109San Diego44,820$122k5.0 mi
92161San Diego29–1.7 mi (near)
92092La Jolla528–2.0 mi (near)
92093La Jolla7,167–2.3 mi (near)
92111San Diego45,249$100k4.2 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.