ZIP Code 92142 — undefined, undefined Demographics & Data

ZIP code 92142 covers ZIP 92142 with a population of about 4,133.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.5 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in the SAN DIEGO media market.

ZIP 92142 aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Median household income in ZIP 92142 is about $137,218 — about 83% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.4%; unemployment rate near 5.4%; 63.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.5 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Education, and Public administration; about 25.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.3 points above 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 $777,600 — about 123% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,365 (about 103% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 63.8% (about 1.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 92142, a household would need roughly $214,000 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 $4,995. That is about 56% above the local median household income ($137,218), 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.