92121 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 92121, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

92121 is a zip code in San Diego County, California, which covers San Diego, with a total population of 4,213 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 92121 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 92121.

The estimated population of people living in 92121 is 4,213, with a median age of 32.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 92121 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
4,213
 -9.75% -12.36%
2020
4,668
 -1.29% -
2019
4,729
+1.59%
-
2018
4,655
 -3.16% -
2017
4,807
 - -

Population of 92121 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 92121 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
52.2%
51.3%
 +1.75%
Black/African American
1.4%
1.1%
 +27.27%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
10%
10.2%
 -1.96%
Asian
28.6%
34.4%
 -16.86%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
7.9%
2.5%
 +216.00%
Other
0%
0.4%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 92121 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 92121 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 92121 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 92121 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 32.9 +1.54% 34 +4.62% 32.5 +2.2%
2020 32.4 +1.89% 32.5 +3.17% 31.8 -1.55%
2019 31.8 +1.6% 31.5 +0.96% 32.3 +1.57%
2018 31.3 +1.29% 31.2 +5.05% 31.8 -1.24%
2017 30.9 - 29.7 - 32.2 -

The median age of the 92121 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 92121 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 180 +12.76% 335 -4.9% 196 305
10 to 19 188 -48.9% 239 -66.04% 109 111
20 to 29 960 -39.99% 452 +10.57% 619 495
30 to 39 406 +17.51% 370 -38.35% 467 239
40 to 49 377 -10.93% 345 -20.92% 336 278
50 to 59 266 +14.42% 268 -15.08% 299 229
60 to 69 195 -9.36% 109 +43.04% 174 158
70+ 51 +75.36% 66 +59.88% 84 114

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 92121 zip code is $117,200.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 92121.

  • Under 25
    $28,233.00
  • 25 to 44
    $117,794.00
  • 45 to 64
    $196,304.00
  • 65 and over
    $103,482.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 92121 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 92121, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 92121 is currently $144,908.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

26.03% of households in 92121 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 92121 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    11.04%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    11.75%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    7.85%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    6.67%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    25.15%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    11.51%
  • $200,000 or more
    26.03%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 92121 is $59,231.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 92121 by the total population of 92121.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 92121 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 92121 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    31.99%
  • Bachelor's degree
    56.23%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    2.62%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    8.65%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.50%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 92121 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 92121 zip over the age of 16 is 3,621.

Of those people, a total of 74.80% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 92121 is 69.30%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 92121 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 129 38.80% 52.00%
20 to 24 years 750 68.00% 11.10%
25 to 29 years 364 84.90% 3.90%
30 to 34 years 393 84.70% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 647 87.20% 5.90%
45 to 54 years 581 87.60% 6.50%
55 to 59 years 227 85.90% 9.70%
60 to 64 years 155 73.50% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 288 33.30% 0.00%
75 years and over 87 33.30% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 92121. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 1,998 71.90% 6.30%
Black or African American 64 98.40% 30.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native 3 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 1,072 79.00% 3.80%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 6 100.00% 0.00%
Other 82 91.50% 6.70%
Two or more races 396 70.20% 12.00%
Hispanic or Latino 385 80.00% 6.60%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,897 70.80% 6.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 92121 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 92121 is 2,510, with median earnings of $72,692.00.

Women in 92121 are earning approximately 66.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,510 $72,692.00
Male 1,432 $83,816.00
Female 1,078 $55,595.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 92121 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 353 $66,477.00
Business and Financial 136 $76,786.00
Computer and Mathematical 204 $158,333.00
Architecture and Engineering 202 $131,591.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 291 $80,568.00
Community and Social Service 25 $41,607.00
Legal 53 $94,306.00
Educational and Library 192 $27,378.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 120 $7,833.00
Healthcare Practitioners 245 $86,958.00
Healthcare Support 44 $6,944.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 17 $13,750.00
Law Enforcement 6 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 117 $26,146.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 0 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 78 $37,857.00
Sales 186 $50,526.00
Office and Administrative Support 113 $15,139.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 13 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 12 $0.00
Production 37 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 28 $27,778.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 92121 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 92121.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 171 $103,750.00 182 $45,000.00
Business and Financial 91 $87,656.00 45 $55,625.00
Computer and Mathematical 174 $137,222.00 30 $231,000.00
Architecture and Engineering 191 $131,250.00 11 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 172 $75,833.00 119 $87,768.00
Community and Social Service 11 $0.00 14 $0.00
Legal 24 $136,667.00 29 $88,281.00
Educational and Library 75 $33,750.00 117 $27,083.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 91 $6,607.00 29 $19,875.00
Healthcare Practitioners 70 $74,125.00 175 $105,250.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 44 $6,944.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 10 $0.00 7 $0.00
Law Enforcement 6 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 63 $63,079.00 54 $13,750.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 20 $0.00 58 $36,875.00
Sales 112 $52,368.00 74 $20,500.00
Office and Administrative Support 38 $25,417.00 75 $12,188.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 13 $0.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 12 $0.00 0 $0.00
Production 37 $0.00 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 19 $29,028.00 9 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,694 households in 92121, with an average household size of 2.48 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 921 families living in the 92121 zip code with an average family size of 2.98 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 92121:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 806 39 76 773
Average Household Size 3 2.33 3.32 1.88
Total Families 806 39 76 0
Average Household Size 2.98 2.33 3.32 0

Poverty

Of the 921 families living in 92121, 4.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 92121:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 1,791 housing units in 92121.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,694 94.58%
Vacant 97 5.42%

42.88% of the total 1,791 housing units in 92121 are rental units. This is approximately 768 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 914 are occupied by the owner - or 51.03% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 92121 is $2,188.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 92121 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    12
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    0
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    0
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    314
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    186
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    118
  • $3,000 or more
    150

Property Value

The median value of a property in 92121 is $821,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 92121 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    12
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    0
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    9
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    0
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    4
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    84
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    572
  • $1,000,000 or more
    233

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 92121. The chart below shows the number of properties in 92121 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    8
  • 1940 to 1949
    0
  • 1950 to 1959
    5
  • 1960 to 1969
    18
  • 1970 to 1979
    432
  • 1980 to 1989
    192
  • 1990 to 1999
    880
  • 2000 to 2009
    153
  • 2010 to 2013
    103
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 92121 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    25
  • 1 vehicle available
    580
  • 2 vehicles available
    749
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    340

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 92121 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 92121 that commute to work in a particular way.

21.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 92121.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    56
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    152
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    380
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    490
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    427
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    238
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    174
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    45
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    43
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    59
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    7
  • 90 or more minutes
    65

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 92121 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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