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92139

San Diego, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
34,703
Median household income
$95,653
People below poverty
8.8%
Median home value
$630,800

Income

The median income of households in 92139 was $95,653. An estimated 4.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 10.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 92139 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.1
$10,000 to $14,999 1
$15,000 to $24,999 3
$25,000 to $34,999 4.7
$35,000 to $49,999 9.1
$50,000 to $74,999 15.9
$75,000 to $99,999 16.2
$100,000 to $149,999 24.4
$150,000 to $199,999 10.8
$200,000 or more 10.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 92139 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 54151
Female 48137

An estimated 86.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 27.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 24.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,765. 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 92139 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 86.5
Social Security 27.1
Retirement income 24.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.6
Cash public assistance income 5.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 8.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 12.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 7.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 92139 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 8.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 12.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 7.7

In 2020-2024, 13.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 62% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 51.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 24.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 92139 in 2020-2024, 93.4% had health insurance coverage and 6.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 69.4% and public coverage was 37.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.4%.


In 2020-2024, 92139 had a total population of 34,703 - 17,858 (51.5%) females and 16,845 (48.5%) males. The median age was 36.9 years. An estimated 22.1% of the population was under 18 years, 38.9% was 19 to 44 years, 22.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 13.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 92139 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1004 681
5 to 9 1055 1648
10 to 14 1290 967
15 to 19 1024 986
20 to 24 1018 1376
25 to 29 1594 1227
30 to 34 1371 1224
35 to 39 1215 1450
40 to 44 1690 1340
45 to 49 1081 1042
50 to 54 820 1134
55 to 59 809 1031
60 to 64 777 1114
65 to 69 604 852
70 to 74 639 664
75 to 79 374 532
80 to 84 174 308
85 and over 306 282

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 18.5% were White; 12.1% were Black or African American; 2.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 28.4% were Asian; 6.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 24.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 38.7% of the people in 92139 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 11.3% of the people in 92139 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 10,001 households in 92139. The average household size was 3.43 people.

Married-couple households made up 54.4% of the households in 92139 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 26.3% of all households, while 11.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 5.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 9.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 14.4% of all households.

In 92139, 41.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 30.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 92139 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 54.4
Cohabiting Couples 7.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
11.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 47.9% of males and 45.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 43.1 33.7
Now married, except separated 47.9 45.2
Separated 0.8 2.6
Widowed 1.8 7.9
Divorced 6.3 10.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 92139, 1,568 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 15.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 70.4% of the people living in 92139 were U.S. natives. 53.2% of the 92139 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 29.6% of 92139 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 67.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 82 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 92139 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 92139.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 92139 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 35.9
Asia 60.1
Europe 1.3
Africa 2.3
Northern America 0.2
Oceania 0.2

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 92139 in 2020-2024, 48.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 27.1% of people at least five years old; 17.5% 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 92139 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 27.1
Other Indo-European languages 0.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 19.8
Other languages 0.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 92139 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 92139 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.3
Different house, same county 6.3
Different county, same state 0.6
Different state 1.4
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 86.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 25.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 13.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 92139 was 8,368 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 131 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 5,603. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,634.

Educational Attainment of People in 92139 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 13.2
High school diploma or equivalency 28.6
Some college, no degree 21.9
Associate's degree 10.4
Bachelor's degree 18.6
Graduate or professional degree 7.2

Disability

In 92139, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7.5% of people under 18 years old, to 9.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 35.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 92139, 59.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 34% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 74.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 20.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 12,452 74.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 3,447 20.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 682 4.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 92139 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 92139 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.3
Construction 7.1
Manufacturing 7.9
Wholesale trade 1.7
Retail trade 10.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.7
Information 1.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 27.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.8
Other Services, except public administration 2.9
Public administration 7.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 92139 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 5,647 33.9
Service occupations 3,506 21
Sales and office occupations 3,536 21.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,450 8.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,520 15.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 74.8% of 92139 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 92139 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 74.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.1
Walked 0.4
Other means 1.2
Worked from home 9.6

In 2020-2024, 92139 had a total of 10,642 housing units. Of these housing units, 79.9% 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"). 19.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 92139 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 79.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 19.6
Mobile homes 0.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 92139 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 68.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 92139 had 10,001 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 641 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 57.6% while renters occupied 42.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.58 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.22.

3.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 13.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4.1% and another 39.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 92139:

House Heating Fuel Used in 92139 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 56.3
Electricity 35.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 2.6
No fuel used 5.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 92139 was $630,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 73.7 % had a mortgage. 26.3% 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 $2,741 and for owners without a mortgage it was $612.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 92139 was $2,226. 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.