ZIP Code 91987 — Tecate, CA

About ZIP 91987

ZIP code 91987 serves Tecate in San Diego, California. It centers near 32.5773°, -116.6275° and, by population, qualifies as a very small or essentially rural ZIP. Roughly 0 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 — per year here. The typical owner-occupied home is valued near —, and asking rents on the open market sit around — per month. Compared to the rest of California, that makes 91987 in line with 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 0.0 years old.

Cost of living read

If you're considering a move into 91987, the most useful exercise is to compare the housing math against your current ZIP. Here, a typical home runs — and a typical rental runs — 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 — — before property tax, insurance, or HOA dues.
• Renting the median unit at —/mo costs roughly — per year, or about 0.0% of the local median household income.
• For movers from substantially cheaper or more expensive metros, the home-value gap (+— 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 0.0 and a population of 0, ZIP 91987 reads as younger-skewing — closer to a college town, early-career city neighborhood, or family-formation suburb.

Geography & nearby ZIPs

This ZIP centers at 32.5773, -116.6275. 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.

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 Tecate or browse the rest of California.