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Population and households in ZIP 91917
Household size in ZIP 91917
| Period | ZIP 91917 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.34 | 2.87 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.69 | 2.98 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.55 | 2.99 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.86 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.49 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 91917 holds 2.85 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. The San Diego area as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 3.34 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 91917
| Period | ZIP 91917 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3 | 36.1 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.3 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.1 | 37.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.4 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.4, ZIP 91917 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 91917
| Period | ZIP 91917 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 11.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 10.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +21.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 91917: 26.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 91917
Renters in ZIP 91917
| Period | ZIP 91917 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6% | 44.1% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 46.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 46.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.3% | 45.4% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in ZIP 91917 rent their homes (31.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About half of owners (49.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 91917
| Period | ZIP 91917 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in ZIP 91917 than nationally: 13.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 91917
| Period | ZIP 91917 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 91917 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the San Diego area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1981.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 91917
| Period | ZIP 91917 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,542 | $1,408 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,387 | $1,481 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,159 | $1,868 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,976 | $2,468 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$434 | +$1,061 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 91917 costs $1,976 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the San Diego area overall ($2,468). The typical renter here spends 50.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 91917
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 91917
| Period | ZIP 91917 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 33.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 34.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 38.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 42.8% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 91917 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 91917
| Period | ZIP 91917 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.9% | 84.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.1% | 85.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.7% | 87.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 68.1% | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a third of adults in ZIP 91917 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 68.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 91917
| Period | ZIP 91917 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 91917 runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 91917 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 91917 | 2.85 | 35.4 | 26.1% | 31.3% | 13.5% | 1976 | $1,976 | 17.4% | 68.1% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 91980 | 3.86 | 23.2 | 46.6% | 58.6% | 13.1% | 1983 | $2,246 | 16.5% | 38.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 91963 | 3.86 | 23.3 | 46.4% | 58.1% | 13.1% | 1983 | $2,246 | 16.5% | 38.2% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 91935 | 3.19 | 44.6 | 6.4% | 10.4% | 7.2% | 1985 | $2,513 | 30.0% | 90.9% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 92179 | 2.72 | 42.6 | 8.9% | 45.4% | 6.3% | 1980 | $2,246 | 2.9% | 48.4% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 91915 | 3.36 | 36.3 | 15.0% | 28.6% | 4.2% | 2006 | $2,798 | 50.7% | 94.4% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 91914 | 3.43 | 41.9 | 10.1% | 20.5% | 4.5% | 2003 | $3,307 | 53.5% | 95.0% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 91913 | 3.53 | 37.0 | 11.2% | 29.6% | 5.3% | 2004 | $2,971 | 44.0% | 93.5% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 91978 | 3.15 | 44.2 | 10.0% | 30.3% | 3.8% | 1981 | $2,476 | 33.9% | 89.3% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 92019 | 3.06 | 41.9 | 8.6% | 32.8% | 4.5% | 1980 | $2,305 | 34.0% | 90.2% | 9.4% |
| ZIP 91906 | 2.61 | 51.3 | 4.4% | 16.0% | 7.5% | 1971 | $2,033 | 27.4% | 83.7% | 9.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 91917. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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