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Household size in ZIP 92115
| Period | ZIP 92115 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.87 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.98 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.00 | 2.99 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.86 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 92115 holds 2.78 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.70, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the west.
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 92115
| Period | ZIP 92115 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.5 | 36.1 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.9 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.0 | 37.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.9 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.9, ZIP 92115 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has crept up from 30.5 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Of the 1,131 California ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 51 are younger.
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 92115
| Period | ZIP 92115 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 11.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 10.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 92115 (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
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 92115
Renters in ZIP 92115
| Period | ZIP 92115 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.7% | 44.1% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 65.8% | 46.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 66.3% | 46.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 60.9% | 45.4% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 92115 rent: 60.9% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 28.0% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the southeast.
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 92115
| Period | ZIP 92115 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 92115 as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the San Diego area as a whole (7.1%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged up 0.7 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 92115
| Period | ZIP 92115 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 92115 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1965 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the southeast has the oldest housing.
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 92115
| Period | ZIP 92115 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,219 | $1,408 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,257 | $1,481 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,530 | $1,868 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,099 | $2,468 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$881 | +$1,061 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 92115 pays $2,099 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the wider San Diego area ($2,468). Rent has climbed $881 a month since 2006–10, up 72%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 39.5% 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 92115
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 92115
| Period | ZIP 92115 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7% | 33.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 34.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.5% | 38.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.1% | 42.8% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 92115 (43.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 13.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southwest.
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 92115
| Period | ZIP 92115 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 84.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.7% | 85.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.0% | 87.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 92115 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The San Diego area as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is up 6.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 92115
| Period | ZIP 92115 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 92115 runs well above the national rate: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 92115 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 92115 | 2.78 | 30.9 | 10.8% | 60.9% | 10.4% | 1969 | $2,099 | 43.1% | 87.5% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 92182 | 2.76 | 19.5 | 1.4% | 91.3% | 67.3% | 1974 | $1,499 | 47.9% | 99.9% | 17.8% |
| ZIP 92105 | 3.19 | 34.6 | 18.3% | 66.9% | 5.5% | 1970 | $1,844 | 22.3% | 70.7% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 92120 | 2.61 | 39.0 | 8.8% | 31.5% | 6.5% | 1975 | $2,657 | 59.8% | 96.7% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 91945 | 3.25 | 36.5 | 12.9% | 46.8% | 4.8% | 1966 | $2,278 | 20.1% | 89.0% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 91942 | 2.37 | 38.6 | 9.9% | 53.6% | 6.4% | 1969 | $2,130 | 41.2% | 95.2% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 92116 | 1.93 | 38.8 | 7.0% | 67.8% | 6.7% | 1965 | $2,129 | 56.8% | 95.2% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 92104 | 2.08 | 35.6 | 7.1% | 72.3% | 7.3% | 1967 | $2,107 | 55.0% | 91.9% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 92114 | 3.59 | 38.8 | 16.1% | 29.1% | 3.6% | 1971 | $2,095 | 22.2% | 82.1% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 91941 | 2.66 | 41.4 | 9.1% | 37.1% | 5.0% | 1967 | $2,296 | 43.9% | 93.8% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 92119 | 2.64 | 43.2 | 5.8% | 30.8% | 4.6% | 1970 | $2,712 | 56.2% | 95.1% | 4.6% |
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 92115. 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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