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ZIP Code 92020
El Cajon, CA, San Diego County
Population
57,842
Land area
11.1sq mi
People per sq mi
5,203
City
El Cajon
ZIP 92020 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 92020 at a glance
- ZIP 92020 (El Cajon) is about 21 times as dense as California as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $76,032 a year, 23% less than the California figure of $99,122.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $813,100 (11% above California) and median rent is $1,865 a month.
Local data for ZIP 92020
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 92020, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$76,032
Poverty rate
15.8%
Median home value
$813,100
Prices +1.8% in a year
Median rent
$1,865/mo
Homeownership
44.4%
Bachelor's or higher
27.0%
Median age
37.0
Average commute
24.7 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
1,964
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
30,445
$1.8B annual payroll
PPP loans
$216M
2,209 loans
Campaign donations
$182K
24% D, 15% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 92020, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Very High
Top: wildfire
Storm events since 1996
2,698
Countywide, mostly high wind
Flood insurance policies
6,088
0.7% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
86° / 43°F
11.6 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 92020, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
29.4%
U.S. 33.3% -3.9 pts
Diabetes
11.7%
U.S. 12.1% about the same
Smoking
14.7%
U.S. 12.8% +1.9 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
10.9%
U.S. 11.1% about the same
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 92020?
- ZIP code 92020 is in El Cajon, CA (San Diego County).
- What county is ZIP code 92020 in?
- ZIP code 92020 is mostly in San Diego County, California.
- How many people live in ZIP code 92020?
- About 57,842 people live in the 92020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.