About ZIP 91950

ZIP code 91950 serves National City in San Diego, California. It centers near 32.6749°, -117.0897° and, by population, qualifies as a densely populated, urban-feeling ZIP. Roughly 57,844 people are estimated to live within its boundaries based on the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2018–2022).

The median household earns about $59,414 per year here. The typical owner-occupied home is valued near $504,300, and asking rents on the open market sit around $1,486 per month. Compared to the rest of California, that makes 91950 noticeably pricier than the state average. Looking at the entire state, the average ZIP code reports a median income closer to $58,212 and a median home value of $432,054.

The median resident is around 35.6 years old, and roughly 8.0% of the population holds at least a bachelor's degree. Unemployment estimates from the same Census release put the share of unemployed adults around 4.2% of the total population (the labor-force-only rate is higher, since not every resident is counted as "in the labor force").

Cost of living read

If you're considering a move into 91950, the most useful exercise is to compare the housing math against your current ZIP. Here, a typical home runs $504,300 and a typical rental runs $1,486 a month. Translate that into your own budget:

At a 7% 30-year mortgage with 20% down, financing the median home here lands monthly principal & interest near $2,684 — before property tax, insurance, or HOA dues.
Renting the median unit at $1,486/mo costs roughly $17,832 per year, or about 30.0% of the local median household income.
For movers from substantially cheaper or more expensive metros, the home-value gap (+$72,246 versus the state average of $432,054) is often the single biggest line item to plan for.

Who lives here

The age and education profile of a ZIP tells you a lot about what daily life feels like there. With a median age of 35.6 and a population of 57,844, ZIP 91950 reads as a working-age neighborhood with a mix of young professionals and young families. The bachelor's-degree share around 8.0% is on the lower end, often reflecting trade-economy or rural labor markets.

Geography & nearby ZIPs

This ZIP centers at 32.6749, -117.0897. The eight closest neighboring ZIP codes are listed below — useful if you're scoping out the surrounding area, comparing schools, or just want a feel for the broader neighborhood than this one boundary captures.

91951 National City, CA 92136 San Diego, CA 92113 San Diego, CA 91909 Chula Vista, CA 91912 Chula Vista, CA 91921 Chula Vista, CA 92139 San Diego, CA 91910 Chula Vista, CA

Race & ethnicity (2019–2023 ACS)

The U.S. Census Bureau's 2019–2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates (table B03002) count 57,173 people in this ZIP Code Tabulation Area — a newer, supplemental release added alongside the core figures above. See the methodology page for why the core figures themselves have not yet been refreshed to this vintage.

Group	Count	% of total
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38,273	66.9%
White alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	5,202	9.1%
Black or African American alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	2,383	4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	42	0.1%
Asian alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	9,307	16.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	163	0.3%
Some other race alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	400	0.7%
Two or more races (not Hispanic or Latino)	1,403	2.5%

Poverty status (2019–2023 ACS)

Of the 56,129 residents here for whom the Census Bureau determines poverty status (table B17001), 8,017 (14.3%) were below the poverty line in the past 12 months.

Commuting (2019–2023 ACS)

Among the 24,710 workers age 16+ here who did not work from home (table B08303), the Census Bureau's own travel-time brackets break down like this:

Travel time to work	Workers	% of workers
Less than 5 minutes	459	1.9%
5 to 9 minutes	1,413	5.7%
10 to 14 minutes	2,850	11.5%
15 to 19 minutes	4,538	18.4%
20 to 24 minutes	4,589	18.6%
25 to 29 minutes	1,931	7.8%
30 to 34 minutes	4,115	16.7%
35 to 39 minutes	894	3.6%
40 to 44 minutes	780	3.2%
45 to 59 minutes	1,411	5.7%
60 to 89 minutes	1,058	4.3%
90 minutes or more	672	2.7%

Housing occupancy (2019–2023 ACS)

Of the 19,049 housing units counted here (table B25002), 17,951 (94.2%) were occupied and 1,098 (5.8%) were vacant.

How to use this profile

Treat ZipLocal Guide as a starting point — never the final word — when you're researching a relocation. The Census ACS data on this page are reliable medians for the ZIP code tabulation area, but they tell you nothing about which side of the freeway you should live on, which streets the local high schoolers actually walk to school, or how the neighborhood has changed since the 2022 estimate window. For those, walk the area, talk to people on the street, and verify your assumptions with a local agent or community group.

If you find this neighborhood interesting, the easiest next step is to view all ZIPs in National City or browse the rest of California.

ZIP Code 91950 — National City, CA