ZIP Code 92106 — San Diego, California

    📍 ZIP code 92106 is in San Diego, San Diego County, California.

    ZIP code 92106 is located in San Diego, San Diego County, California. It is a standard zip code in the Pacific Time Zone with an estimated population of 20,483. The area code for zip code 92106 is 619.

    ZIP
    92106
    City
    San Diego
    County
    San Diego County
    State
    California
    Time Zone
    Pacific
    Area Code
    619
    Type
    Standard
    USPS City
    San Diego
    Latitude
    32.7108° N
    Longitude
    117.2376° W
    Land Area
    5.7 sq mi
    Water Area
    1 sq mi

    ZIP Code 92106 Map

    Coordinates: 32.7108°N, 117.2376°W

    ZIP Code 92106 Demographics

    Population

    Total Population20,483
    Density3,594/sq mi
    Median Age38.5
    Male / Female50.5% / 49.5%

    Income & Economy

    Median Household$119,782
    Per Capita$69,046
    Poverty Rate7.6%
    Unemployment5.2%

    Housing

    Total Units7,818
    Owner-Occupied60.8%
    Renter-Occupied39.2%
    Median Home Value$1,241,800
    Median Rent$2,194

    Education

    High School Grad95.8%
    Bachelor's Degree61.1%

    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 92106 in Context

    The median home in 92106 is valued at $1,241,800 against a median household income of $119,782, a price-to-income ratio of 10.4. That is far above 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, which means a household earning the local median income cannot finance the local median home on conventional terms. Within San Diego County, 92106 ranks 85 of 94 ZIPs on affordability (1 = lowest ratio); the county median ratio is 7.4. Renting takes 22.0% of median household income (median rent $2,194 a month), under the 30% cost-burden threshold.

    92106 ranks 345 of 1,558 statewide on median household income and 179 of 1,558 on median home value; its income is above the $98,033 San Diego County median. 61% of households own their home, in line with the 64% statewide ZIP median, making this a majority-owner ZIP. 61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, far above the 31% median, and the poverty rate is 7.6%, below the 10.8% statewide ZIP median. Unemployment stands at 5.2%.

    With 3,594 residents per square mile across 5.7 square miles of land, 92106 is far denser than the statewide ZIP median of 1,120 (rank 548 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 92106 primarily serves San Diego in San Diego County, California.

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