ZIP Code 91950 — National City city, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 91950 covers National City, CA in San Diego County with a population of about 57,173.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 619, 858; U.S. House district CA-52; the SAN DIEGO media market.

National City, CA sits in a university / college context (near california institute of arts & technology (0.9 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 91950 is about $63,858 — about 15% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.3%; unemployment rate near 7.7%; 16.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Food services; about 6.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $580,700 — about 67% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,481 (about 27% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 35.2% (about 30.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 91950 in National City, CA, a household would need roughly $160,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,730. That is about 151% above the local median household income ($63,858), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for National City city, CA as Very High (composite score 99.7), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (100.0) and flood (99.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for National City city, CA show little to no average snow and around 9.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,814 for ZIP 91950 (National City city, CA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.