What is the main zip code for Carlsbad, California?

92009 is the most populous Carlsbad ZIP code in Census data with about 46,334 residents.

What is the area code for Carlsbad, California?

Carlsbad, California uses area code 760.

What time zone is Carlsbad, California in?

Carlsbad, California is in the Pacific Time Zone.

Carlsbad, California Zip Codes

Q: How many zip codes does Carlsbad, California have?

Carlsbad, California has 5 zip codes in this directory: 3 standard delivery ZIPs and 2 PO Box or unique ZIPs.

Q: What county is Carlsbad, California in?

Carlsbad is in San Diego County, California.

📍 Carlsbad is in San Diego County, California with 5 zip codes; the most populous is 92009.

City

Carlsbad

County

San Diego

Zip Codes

Area Code

760

Carlsbad is a USPS city name in San Diego County, California with a Census population of approximately 98,179 across its ZIP codes. San Diego County as a whole has 191 ZIP codes in this directory. Below you'll find every zip code serving Carlsbad with population, income and home value, a map, and the city's affordability profile.

Population and demographic data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. ZIP code routing data sourced from the United States Postal Service (USPS).

All Carlsbad Zip Codes

ZIP Code	City	County	Population	Median Income	Median Home	Details
92008	Carlsbad	San Diego	27,373	$101,897	$1,051,400	View →
92009	Carlsbad	San Diego	46,334	$163,402	$1,158,900	View →
92011	Carlsbad	San Diego	24,472	$141,739	$1,079,100	View →
92013	Carlsbad	PO Box ZIP	—	—	—	View →
92018	Carlsbad	PO Box ZIP	—	—	—	View →

Carlsbad at a Glance

Residents (ZIPs with data)

98,179

Median household income

$141,739

Median home value

$1,079,100

Price-to-income ratio

7.6

Median rent

$2,825

Owner-occupied

62%

Bachelor's degree+

64%

Poverty rate

6.4%

Carlsbad has 5 ZIP codes in this directory: 3 standard delivery ZIPs and 2 PO Box or unique ZIPs that carry no resident population in Census data. The 3 ZIPs with published Census housing data cover 98,179 residents, the largest being 92009 with 46,334 people.

The median ZIP in Carlsbad has a household income of $141,739 and a home value of $1,079,100, a price-to-income ratio of 7.6, above the 6.7 California ZIP median. The highest median income is in 92009 at $163,402. Median rent across these ZIPs is $2,825 a month.

62% of households in the typical Carlsbad ZIP own their home (statewide ZIP median 64%). 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, far above the 31% statewide median. The median poverty rate is 6.4%, below the 10.8% statewide ZIP median. Overall density is about 3,374 residents per square mile across 29 square miles of ZIP land area.

Medians are taken across the ZIP codes listed below (each ZIP weighted equally); PO Box and no-data ZIPs are excluded. Definitions on the methodology page; statewide comparisons in the 2026 California ZIP Code Affordability Report.