92117 ZIP Code, San Diego, CA

92117 is a ZIP code in San Diego, California in San Diego County. It covers 8.7 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 92111, 92122 and 92109. 52,275 people live here in 20,876 households. At about 6,007 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (56% own). Median household income is $103,661, close to the California median of $99,122.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents52,275
Households20,876
Median household income$103,661
Income per person$57,288
Median age39.5
Homeowners56.5%
Median home value$981,200
Median rent$2,254
Bachelor's degree or higher51.5%
Average commute (minutes)20.6
Households with kids under 1824.1%
Moved in the past year11.1%
Below the poverty line10.4%
Broadband internet94.3%
Speak a non-English language at home27.9%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K3.3%
$10–15K2.2%
$15–25K4.1%
$25–35K5.7%
$35–50K5.1%
$50–75K15.1%
$75–100K13.2%
$100–150K16.7%
$150–200K13.5%
$200K+21.2%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<109.3%
10–1910.6%
20–245.0%
25–3417.8%
35–4414.7%
45–5411.9%
55–6412.7%
65–7410.2%
75+7.7%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage35.0%
Owned outright19.4%
Rented41.5%
Vacant4.2%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house62.0%
Townhome7.2%
2–4 units8.9%
5–19 units6.7%
20+ units13.3%
Mobile / other2.0%

Businesses in 92117

1,376 business establishments with 11,535 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

92117 has 41 USPS carrier routes with 21,636 residential and 1,038 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 92117

92117 has 41 USPS carrier routes (41 city (C)) with 21,636 residential and 1,038 business mailboxes. Routes range from 72 homes (C044) to 901 homes (C015); the median route has 490 homes. The Census counted 20,876 households in 92117 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–49920
500–74917
750–9993
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C044 — USPS business mailboxes 332, 72 homes
  2. Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 141, 666 homes
  3. Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 81, 490 homes
  4. Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 80, 681 homes
  5. Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 60, 602 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 92117

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City60260$105,026———
C002City36051$111,400———
C003City68180$111,400———
C004City51745$200,001+———
C006City6061$100,037———
C007City61438$71,140———
C008City5006$83,167———
C009City4672$106,011———
C010City5790$111,400———
C011City4440$100,037———
C012City3720$111,400———
C014City4281$200,001+———
C015City9016$104,305———
C016City5173$200,001+———
C019City4441$163,077———
C020City49081$100,860———
C021City666141$151,520———
C022City56715$200,001+———
C023City4634$126,912———
C024City89747$138,557———
C025City6778$67,755———
C027City5360$101,333———
C029City3991$126,912———
C030City4252$138,557———
C031City4060$115,523———
C033City4684$124,201———
C034City4320$107,414———
C036City4322$132,400———
C037City4591$101,532———
C038City4673$101,532———
C039City5411$105,026———
C040City5476$127,934———
C041City87419$124,201———
C042City4630$149,684———
C043City4471$133,636———
C044City72332$100,037———
C046City66751$122,758———
C047City7359$111,400———
C051City3990$124,201———
C052City43916$100,037———
C053City6360$149,684———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 92117 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.

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 92117, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 92117 in?
92117 is a San Diego, CA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside San Diego.
What county is 92117 in?
92117 is in San Diego County.
What is the population of 92117?
About 52,275 people (±3,122), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 51,505.
What is the median household income in 92117?
$103,661 (±$9,614), 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 92117?
41 USPS carrier routes with 21,636 residential and 1,038 business mailboxes (22,665 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 92117?
The closest, measured center to center: 92111 (2.2 mi, San Diego), 92122 (2.3 mi, San Diego), 92109 (3.3 mi, San Diego), 92037 (3.7 mi, San Diego), 92123 (3.9 mi, San Diego) and 92161 (3.9 mi, San Diego).

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