ZIP code
92021
El Cajon, CA
92021 covers El Cajon in San Diego County, with 69,306 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 92021. Methodology
ZIP code map of 92021
About ZIP code 92021
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 92021. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 92021
Race
- White41,906
- Black or African American3,995
- American Indian or Alaska Native745
- Asian2,939
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander312
- Other race10,042
- Two or more races10,645
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 21,636
Age
- Under 109,273
- 10 to 199,597
- 20 to 299,448
- 30 to 399,930
- 40 to 498,433
- 50 to 599,202
- 60 to 698,145
- 70 to 794,550
- 80 and older2,006
Income and housing in 92021
Education
- High school graduate86.4%
- Bachelor's degree22.1%
- Graduate degree6.2%
Places covering 92021
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- El Cajon43.9%
- Bostonia23.9%
- Winter Gardens9.7%
- Lakeside5.1%
- Crest3.5%
- Harbison Canyon2.6%
- Granite Hills1.2%
- Santee0.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- San Diego County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
10.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 92021
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 54,814 | |
| 2006 | 54,098 | |
| 2007 | 58,454 | |
| 2008 | 55,548 | |
| 2009 | 56,727 | |
| 2010 | 58,133 | |
| 2011 | 63,397 | 58,785 |
| 2012 | 64,441 | 59,380 |
| 2013 | 65,175 | 59,920 |
| 2014 | 66,854 | 61,190 |
| 2015 | 67,608 | 62,520 |
| 2016 | 69,552 | 62,060 |
| 2017 | 71,127 | 62,850 |
| 2018 | 71,321 | 62,780 |
| 2019 | 70,148 | 63,450 |
| 2020 | 71,183 | 62,710 |
| 2021 | 71,006 | 61,860 |
| 2022 | 69,638 | 62,010 |
| 2023 | 69,306 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 92021
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 92019El Cajon3.9 miPop 45,801 · Income $99,266
- 92040Lakeside5.2 miPop 45,978 · Income $103,585
- 92020El Cajon6.2 miPop 58,490 · Income $72,822
- 92071Santee7.1 miPop 59,739 · Income $105,603
- 91901Alpine8.7 miPop 18,300 · Income $116,600
- 91941La Mesa8.9 miPop 33,706 · Income $111,607
- 92119San Diego9.2 miPop 24,868 · Income $115,600
- 91942La Mesa9.4 miPop 40,920 · Income $81,262
- 91978Spring Valley10.0 miPop 10,511 · Income $111,506
- 91977Spring Valley10.3 miPop 62,957 · Income $92,407
- 92131San Diego11.0 miPop 35,831 · Income $181,281
- 91935Jamul11.3 miPop 9,466 · Income $138,953
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 92021 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 92021 in?
- 92021 is in El Cajon, CA.
- What county is 92021 in?
- 92021 is in San Diego County.
- What is the median household income in 92021?
- The median household income in 92021 is $69,979.
- Which ZIP codes are near 92021?
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