92040 ZIP Code, Lakeside, CA
92040 is a ZIP code in Lakeside, California in San Diego County. It covers 67 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 92021, 92071 and 92064. 46,216 people live here in 15,426 households. With about 688 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (68% own). Median household income is $107,937, close to the California median of $99,122.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Lakeside, CA
- County: San Diego County
- Land area: 67 sq mi
- Population: 46,216
- Median household income: $107,937
- Carrier routes: 21 (15,858 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 46,216 |
| Households | 15,426 |
| Median household income | $107,937 |
| Income per person | $43,896 |
| Median age | 39 |
| Homeowners | 67.7% |
| Median home value | $723,200 |
| Median rent | $1,960 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.0% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 25 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 35.7% |
| Moved in the past year | 10.9% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.5% |
| Broadband internet | 94.4% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 15.7% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 3.0% |
| $10–15K | 2.0% |
| $15–25K | 4.6% |
| $25–35K | 3.4% |
| $35–50K | 8.8% |
| $50–75K | 13.1% |
| $75–100K | 11.5% |
| $100–150K | 21.6% |
| $150–200K | 14.9% |
| $200K+ | 17.2% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 12.1% |
| 10–19 | 13.2% |
| 20–24 | 8.3% |
| 25–34 | 11.2% |
| 35–44 | 15.0% |
| 45–54 | 10.9% |
| 55–64 | 13.5% |
| 65–74 | 9.9% |
| 75+ | 6.1% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 45.4% |
| Owned outright | 19.5% |
| Rented | 30.9% |
| Vacant | 4.2% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 57.0% |
| Townhome | 5.7% |
| 2–4 units | 6.4% |
| 5–19 units | 8.5% |
| 20+ units | 11.7% |
| Mobile / other | 10.8% |
Businesses in 92040
821 business establishments with 9,851 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Construction: 266
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 89
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 73
- Retail Trade: 60
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 55
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 52
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 51
- Accommodation and Food Services: 40
EDDM carrier routes
92040 has 21 USPS carrier routes with 15,858 residential and 551 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 92040
92040 has 21 USPS carrier routes (21 city (C)) with 15,858 residential and 551 business mailboxes. Routes range from 521 homes (C014) to 1,030 homes (C015); the median route has 742 homes. The Census counted 15,426 households in 92040 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 12 |
| 750–999 | 8 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 1 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 113, 1,030 homes
- Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 84, 604 homes
- Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 78, 972 homes
- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 52, 657 homes
- Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 49, 853 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 92040
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 657 | 52 | $63,600 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 707 | 0 | $135,665 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 760 | 8 | $150,393 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 620 | 19 | $139,643 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 668 | 8 | $86,978 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 774 | 35 | $97,355 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 674 | 1 | $171,012 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 853 | 49 | $69,871 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 951 | 47 | $105,350 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 711 | 1 | $139,643 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 770 | 3 | $110,423 | — | — | — |
| C012 | City | 865 | 6 | $89,472 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 741 | 7 | $154,349 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 521 | 0 | $135,020 | — | — | — |
| C015 | City | 1,030 | 113 | $63,600 | — | — | — |
| C016 | City | 803 | 24 | $97,196 | — | — | — |
| C019 | City | 746 | 8 | $107,397 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 604 | 84 | $154,357 | — | — | — |
| C021 | City | 972 | 78 | $69,871 | — | — | — |
| C023 | City | 689 | 7 | $120,409 | — | — | — |
| C024 | City | 742 | 1 | $150,393 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 92040 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 92021 — Harbison Canyon CDP, CA (5.2 mi)
- 92071 — Santee city, CA (7.2 mi)
- 92064 — Poway city, CA (8.8 mi)
- 92020 — El Cajon city, CA (9 mi)
- 92131 — San Diego city, CA (9 mi)
- 92019 — Rancho San Diego CDP, CA (9.1 mi)
- 92065 — Ramona CDP, CA (9.8 mi)
- 92119 — San Diego city, CA (10.3 mi)
Areas that include 92040
- Santee, CA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Lakeside, CA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Winter Gardens, CA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Eucalyptus Hills, CA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- San Diego County ZIP codes — 116 ZIP codes
- California ZIP code data
Mail every home in 92040
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 92040, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 92040 in?
- 92040 is a Lakeside, CA mailing address. By land area, 8% lies inside Lakeside, 7% lies inside Eucalyptus Hills, 5% lies inside Winter Gardens and 3% lies inside Santee; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 92040 in?
- 92040 is in San Diego County.
- What is the population of 92040?
- About 46,216 people (±2,652), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 43,640.
- What is the median household income in 92040?
- $107,937 (±$8,944), compared with $99,122 for California as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 92040?
- 21 USPS carrier routes with 15,858 residential and 551 business mailboxes (16,410 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 92040?
- The closest, measured center to center: 92021 (5.2 mi, Harbison Canyon), 92071 (7.2 mi, Santee), 92064 (8.8 mi, Poway), 92020 (9 mi, El Cajon), 92131 (9 mi, San Diego) and 92019 (9.1 mi, Rancho San Diego).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.