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92127

San Diego, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
50,555
Median household income
$195,520
People below poverty
4.2%
Median home value
$1,232,300

Income

The median income of households in 92127 was $195,520. An estimated 1.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 47.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 92127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 1.6
$10,000 to $14,999 0.7
$15,000 to $24,999 2.5
$25,000 to $34,999 2.5
$35,000 to $49,999 3.9
$50,000 to $74,999 7.2
$75,000 to $99,999 6.1
$100,000 to $149,999 13.3
$150,000 to $199,999 14.3
$200,000 or more 47.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 92127 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 139424
Female 104038

An estimated 85.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 23.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $31,722. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 92127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 85.4
Social Security 23.3
Retirement income 22.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.8
Cash public assistance income 2.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 4.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 5.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 4.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 3.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 92127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 4.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 5.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 4.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 3.7

In 2020-2024, 3.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 65.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 49.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 45.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 92127 in 2020-2024, 98.3% had health insurance coverage and 1.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 86.9% and public coverage was 19.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.9%.


In 2020-2024, 92127 had a total population of 50,555 - 25,986 (51.4%) females and 24,569 (48.6%) males. The median age was 39 years. An estimated 27.2% of the population was under 18 years, 31.1% was 19 to 44 years, 26.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 13.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 92127 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1913 1910
5 to 9 1329 1975
10 to 14 2172 2030
15 to 19 1871 1484
20 to 24 1326 1198
25 to 29 885 837
30 to 34 1490 1785
35 to 39 1682 2217
40 to 44 2292 2008
45 to 49 2069 2322
50 to 54 2086 1894
55 to 59 1229 1611
60 to 64 1032 978
65 to 69 1388 1060
70 to 74 588 990
75 to 79 506 1037
80 to 84 446 322
85 and over 265 328

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 47.7% were White; 2.5% were Black or African American; 4.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 33.8% were Asian; 0.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 13.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 8.3% of the people in 92127 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 46.2% of the people in 92127 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 16,438 households in 92127. The average household size was 3.05 people.

Married-couple households made up 69.3% of the households in 92127 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 17.5% of all households, while 6.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 3.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 8.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 12.6% of all households.

In 92127, 46.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 28.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 92127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 69.3
Cohabiting Couples 6.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
6.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 65.9% of males and 60.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 28.5 23.5
Now married, except separated 65.9 60.5
Separated 0.8 1.3
Widowed 0.9 6.4
Divorced 4 8.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 92127, 693 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 7.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 69.8% of the people living in 92127 were U.S. natives. 44.1% of the 92127 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 30.2% of 92127 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 66% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 67.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 92127 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 92127.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 92127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 5.9
Asia 76.3
Europe 13.8
Africa 2.5
Northern America 1.3
Oceania 0.1

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 92127 in 2020-2024, 36.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 4.3% of people at least five years old; 8.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 92127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 4.3
Other Indo-European languages 14.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 16.6
Other languages 1.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 92127 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 92127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.7
Different house, same county 6.2
Different county, same state 1.5
Different state 1.6
Abroad 1

Education

In 2020-2024, 96.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 73.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 3.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 92127 was 13,955 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 1,234 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 9,979. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,742.

Educational Attainment of People in 92127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 3.2
High school diploma or equivalency 6.7
Some college, no degree 10.5
Associate's degree 6.6
Bachelor's degree 39.2
Graduate or professional degree 33.9

Disability

In 92127, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 6.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3% of people under 18 years old, to 3.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 23.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 92127, 63.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 84% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 11% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 20,488 84
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,678 11
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,213 5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 92127 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 92127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 3.8
Manufacturing 21.1
Wholesale trade 1.4
Retail trade 7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.3
Information 3.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 19.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.4
Other Services, except public administration 3.2
Public administration 2.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 92127 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 17,842 73.2
Service occupations 1,614 6.6
Sales and office occupations 3,378 13.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 679 2.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 866 3.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 59.1% of 92127 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 92127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 59.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.3
Walked 1.4
Other means 1.7
Worked from home 28.9

In 2020-2024, 92127 had a total of 16,996 housing units. Of these housing units, 73.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 26% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 92127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 73.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 26
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

24.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 92127 was 6 rooms, and of these housing units 72.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 92127 had 16,438 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 558 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 73.4% while renters occupied 26.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.17 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.72.

3.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 2.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.5% and another 25.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 92127:

House Heating Fuel Used in 92127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 60.6
Electricity 31
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 5
No fuel used 3.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 92127 was $1,232,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 82.1 % had a mortgage. 17.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $4,000+ and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,422.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 92127 was $2,771. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.