ZIP Code 92071 — Santee, California

    📍 ZIP code 92071 is in Santee, San Diego County, California.

    ZIP code 92071 is located in Santee, San Diego County, California. It is a standard zip code in the Pacific Time Zone with an estimated population of 59,795. The area code for zip code 92071 is 619.

    ZIP
    92071
    City
    Santee
    County
    San Diego County
    State
    California
    Time Zone
    Pacific
    Area Code
    619
    Type
    Standard
    USPS City
    Santee
    Latitude
    32.8524° N
    Longitude
    116.9878° W
    Land Area
    18.8 sq mi
    Water Area
    0.2 sq mi

    ZIP Code 92071 Map

    Coordinates: 32.8524°N, 116.9878°W

    ZIP Code 92071 Demographics

    Population

    Total Population59,795
    Density3,181/sq mi
    Median Age39
    Male / Female50.2% / 49.8%

    Income & Economy

    Median Household$101,906
    Per Capita$42,806
    Poverty Rate8.4%
    Unemployment5.4%

    Housing

    Total Units21,379
    Owner-Occupied73.1%
    Renter-Occupied26.9%
    Median Home Value$603,100
    Median Rent$1,982

    Education

    High School Grad93%
    Bachelor's Degree32.1%

    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).

    Affordability & Profile: ZIP 92071 in Context

    The median home in 92071 is valued at $603,100 against a median household income of $101,906, a price-to-income ratio of 5.9. That is below the 6.7 median across the 1,558 California ZIP codes with published housing data, and well past the 3.0 ratio that marks an attainable market nationally, though it is among the more attainable ratios in the state. Within San Diego County, 92071 ranks 13 of 94 ZIPs on affordability (1 = lowest ratio); the county median ratio is 7.4. Renting takes 23.3% of median household income (median rent $1,982 a month), under the 30% cost-burden threshold.

    92071 ranks 557 of 1,558 statewide on median household income and 778 of 1,558 on median home value; its income is in line with the $98,033 San Diego County median. 73% of households own their home, above the 64% statewide ZIP median, making this a majority-owner ZIP. 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, in line with the 31% median, and the poverty rate is 8.4%, below the 10.8% statewide ZIP median. Unemployment stands at 5.4%.

    With 3,181 residents per square mile across 18.8 square miles of land, 92071 is far denser than the statewide ZIP median of 1,120 (rank 582 of 1,558). This is predominantly single-family residential with suburban street patterns.

    Ratios and ranks are computed from the ACS figures above across the 1,558 California ZIP codes with published housing data. See the 2026 California affordability report for the statewide analysis and the methodology for definitions.

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    ZIP code 92071 primarily serves Santee in San Diego County, California.

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