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ZIP Code 92154
San Diego County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 79,708
- 830/sq mi
- $94,901
- Median income
- $639,200
- Median home value
- 22.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
San Diego pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated and unusually populous area.
- Top 23%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 8%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 830
- people per sq mi
- 61%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 92154 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 92154 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 96.1 square miles in San Diego, San Diego County, California. The area is home to 79,708 residents, producing a population density of 830 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 92154 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 92154 sits at $94,901 (7% below the California average), while per-capita income is $33,152. The poverty rate stands at 10.3% and the unemployment rate at 7.4%. On housing, the median home value is $639,200 (17% below the state average) with median rent at $2,195 per month, and 61.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 92154 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.5, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing San Diego County, so you can benchmark 92154 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 92154
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 92154.
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
402 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
367 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
175 establishments
- Construction 140
Construction
140 establishments
- Manufacturing 116
Manufacturing
116 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 92154, 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
79,708
Population
96.1
Area (sq mi)
830
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 92154?
36.5
Median Age
51.6%
Male
48.4%
Female
32.8%
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?
$94,901
Median Household Income
-7% vs state
$33,152
Per Capita Income
10.3%
Poverty Rate
7.4%
Unemployment Rate
29.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 92154 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$94,901 Top 23% higher than 77% 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?
24,304
Total Housing Units
23,019
Occupied Units
1,285
Vacant Units
3.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$639,200
Median Home Value
-17% vs state
$2,195
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+8.7%
YoY Change (2024)
415
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+315%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 92154 have increased 8.7% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +315% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5.2% | 277 |
| 2021 | +15.1% | 319 |
| 2022 | +15.3% | 367 |
| 2023 | +4.1% | 382 |
| 2024 | +8.7% | 415 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,898 business establishments in ZIP 92154, employing approximately 23,535 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,364,571,000.
1,898
Businesses
23,535
Employees
$1.4B
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 402 | 21.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 367 | 19.3% |
| Retail trade | 175 | 9.2% |
| Construction | 140 | 7.4% |
| Manufacturing | 116 | 6.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 114 | 6.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 105 | 5.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 104 | 5.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 99 | 5.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 99 | 5.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 80 | 4.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 55 | 2.9% |
| Information | 15 | 0.8% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 8 | 0.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 7 | 0.4% |
| Educational services | 6 | 0.3% |
| Utilities | 4 | 0.2% |
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 92154 vs 92173 →
ZIP 92154 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 91911
Chula Vista (91911)
82,999 residents
- 92154
San Diego (92154)
79,708 residents
- 91910
Chula Vista (91910)
75,802 residents
- 92114
San Diego (92114)
65,433 residents
- 91913
Chula Vista (91913)
40,971 residents
- 92139
San Diego (92139)
35,125 residents
- 92173 29,429
San Ysidro (92173)
29,429 residents
- 91932 25,718
Imperial Beach (91932)
25,718 residents
- 91915 24,659
Chula Vista (91915)
24,659 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 92154 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 92154 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 91914
Chula Vista (91914)
$190,786 median income
- 91915
Chula Vista (91915)
$139,503 median income
- 91913
Chula Vista (91913)
$129,337 median income
- 91902
Bonita (91902)
$122,524 median income
- 92114
San Diego (92114)
$97,794 median income
- 92139
San Diego (92139)
$95,653 median income
- 92154
San Diego (92154)
$94,901 median income
- 91910
Chula Vista (91910)
$90,222 median income
- 91932
Imperial Beach (91932)
$85,833 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 92154 ranks #7 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92173 | San Ysidro, CA | 29,429 | 2.5 mi |
| 91913 | Chula Vista, CA | 40,971 | 3.7 mi |
| 91911 | Chula Vista, CA | 82,999 | 4.0 mi |
| 91915 | Chula Vista, CA | 24,659 | 4.9 mi |
| 91902 | Bonita, CA | 17,653 | 6.9 mi |
| 91910 | Chula Vista, CA | 75,802 | 5.8 mi |
| 91932 | Imperial Beach, CA | 25,718 | 6.8 mi |
| 91914 | Chula Vista, CA | 15,448 | 7.4 mi |
| 92139 | San Diego, CA | 35,125 | 8.2 mi |
| 92114 | San Diego, CA | 65,433 | 10.1 mi |
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