92363 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 92363, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

92363 is a zip code in San Bernardino County, California, which covers Needles, with a total population of 5,312 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 92363 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 92363.

The estimated population of people living in 92363 is 5,312, with a median age of 44.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 92363 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
5,312
 -1.15% -1.34%
2020
5,374
+0.49%
-
2019
5,348
 -1.09% -
2018
5,407
+0.43%
-
2017
5,384
 - -

Population of 92363 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 92363 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
55.2%
57.7%
 -4.33%
Black/African American
4.5%
1.6%
 +181.25%
Native
12.3%
10.3%
 +19.42%
Hispanic
21.7%
24.4%
 -11.07%
Asian
1%
1.9%
 -47.37%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
5.3%
3.8%
 +39.47%
Other
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 92363 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 92363 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 92363 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 92363 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.9 +2.51% 46.1 +4.77% 41.6 -4.37%
2020 43.8 +3.55% 44 +8.11% 43.5 -2.47%
2019 42.3 -0.47% 40.7 -2.86% 44.6 +2.06%
2018 42.5 +3.66% 41.9 +9.4% 43.7 +0.46%
2017 41 - 38.3 - 43.5 -

The median age of the 92363 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 92363 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 9 602 -49.41% 260 +31.94% 339 297
10 to 19 309 13.27% 248 +68.6% 309 460
20 to 29 323 -29.2% 280 1.7% 219 251
30 to 39 182 +34.36% 375 -1.11% 243 320
40 to 49 421 -36.68% 426 -40.41% 282 274
50 to 59 300 +6.97% 325 +15.71% 305 349
60 to 69 298 +114.45% 362 +18.93% 700 434
70+ 295 -32.76% 378 -10.09% 201 329

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 92363 zip code is $33,268.00.

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 92363.

  • Under 25
    $28,704.00
  • 25 to 44
    $0.00
  • 45 to 64
    $20,426.00
  • 65 and over
    $50,660.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 92363 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 92363, 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 92363 is currently $52,636.00.

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.

1.73% of households in 92363 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 92363 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    40.21%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.33%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.08%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    4.91%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    6.49%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.25%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.73%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 92363 is $20,948.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 92363 by the total population of 92363.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 92363 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 92363 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
    4.78%
  • Bachelor's degree
    14.79%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    15.67%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    56.48%
  • Less than high school diploma
    8.28%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 92363 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 92363 zip over the age of 16 is 4,179.

Of those people, a total of 42.40% 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 92363 is 35.70%.

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 92363 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 272 31.30% 3.50%
20 to 24 years 199 77.90% 47.10%
25 to 29 years 271 72.70% 33.50%
30 to 34 years 117 47.90% 28.60%
35 to 44 years 669 78.00% 3.10%
45 to 54 years 506 60.50% 19.10%
55 to 59 years 481 32.40% 14.70%
60 to 64 years 690 19.40% 4.50%
65 to 74 years 696 21.70% 7.90%
75 years and over 278 3.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 92363. 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 2,636 43.10% 15.30%
Black or African American 204 81.40% 36.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native 493 52.30% 11.40%
Asian 51 60.80% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 8 0.00% 0.00%
Other 143 65.70% 0.00%
Two or more races 644 13.20% 11.80%
Hispanic or Latino 966 32.30% 6.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,341 42.50% 16.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 92363 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 92363 is 1,492, with median earnings of $31,528.00.

Women in 92363 are earning approximately 73.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,492 $31,528.00
Male 762 $37,586.00
Female 730 $27,500.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 92363 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 135 $32,238.00
Business and Financial 36 $62,955.00
Computer and Mathematical 6 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 33 $0.00
Legal 2 $0.00
Educational and Library 124 $57,885.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 38 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 74 $83,889.00
Healthcare Support 120 $25,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 65 $41,619.00
Law Enforcement 32 $34,239.00
Food Preparation and Serving 110 $21,000.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 105 $20,273.00
Personal Care and Service 32 $27,000.00
Sales 146 $13,750.00
Office and Administrative Support 87 $37,917.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 58 $30,893.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 86 $56,250.00
Production 68 $45,093.00
Transportation and Material Moving 102 $38,971.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 92363 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 92363.

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 65 $115,417.00 70 $31,090.00
Business and Financial 3 $0.00 33 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 6 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 33 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 2 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 34 $54,333.00 90 $58,269.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 9 $0.00 29 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 12 $0.00 62 $39,500.00
Healthcare Support 21 $0.00 99 $25,875.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 63 $41,676.00 2 $0.00
Law Enforcement 30 $0.00 2 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 47 $25,057.00 63 $14,250.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 55 $14,625.00 50 $20,982.00
Personal Care and Service 11 $49,375.00 21 $26,250.00
Sales 48 $19,722.00 98 $10,962.00
Office and Administrative Support 3 $0.00 84 $35,000.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 58 $30,893.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 86 $56,250.00 0 $0.00
Production 53 $45,046.00 15 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 95 $39,485.00 7 $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 2,079 households in 92363, with an average household size of 2.56 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 1,401 families living in the 92363 zip code with an average family size of 3.05 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 92363:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 901 96 404 678
Average Household Size 2.91 3.83 3.67 1.24
Total Families 901 96 404 0
Average Household Size 2.88 3.34 3.36 0

Poverty

Of the 1,401 families living in 92363, 29.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 92363:

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 3,836 housing units in 92363.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,079 54.20%
Vacant 1,757 45.80%

21.87% of the total 3,836 housing units in 92363 are rental units. This is approximately 839 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,160 are occupied by the owner - or 30.24% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 92363 is $646.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 92363 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
    80
  • Less than $500
    119
  • $500 to $999
    550
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    159
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    8
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    2
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    1

Property Value

The median value of a property in 92363 is $125,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 92363 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    198
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    310
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    283
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    185
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    92
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    53
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    39
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 92363. The chart below shows the number of properties in 92363 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    486
  • 1940 to 1949
    119
  • 1950 to 1959
    205
  • 1960 to 1969
    263
  • 1970 to 1979
    548
  • 1980 to 1989
    802
  • 1990 to 1999
    788
  • 2000 to 2009
    504
  • 2010 to 2013
    98
  • 2014 or later
    23

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 92363 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    225
  • 1 vehicle available
    941
  • 2 vehicles available
    558
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    355

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 92363 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 92363 that commute to work in a particular way.

19.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 92363.

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
    402
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    377
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    218
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    68
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    20
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    33
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    74
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    12
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    40
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    86
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    2
  • 90 or more minutes
    83

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 92363 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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