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Descanso ZIP code, California

The ZIP code for Descanso, CA is 91916, and its area codes are 619 and 858.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,590
Area codes
619, 858

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Descanso itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Pine Valley (7.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Descanso uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Descanso in numbers

About 1,590 people live in Descanso, in 570 households. The median household income is $110,132 a year, 11% above the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $662,600 (10% below the California median), and median gross rent is $3,250 a month. The median age is 53.6; 15.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population1,590Descanso1,590
Households570Descanso570
Median age53.6Descanso53.6California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$110,132Descanso$110,132California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$662,600Descanso$662,600California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$3,250Descanso$3,250California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%Descanso15.5%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.0 minDescanso27.0 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density83 / sq miDescanso83 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Descanso CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Descanso

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Descanso
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
91916 Descanso , CA Standard 1,710 $103,438 $676,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping Descanso

These ZIP codes cover part of Descanso but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Descanso
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
91901 Alpine , CA Standard 18,197 $114,167 $852,000

Map of Descanso ZIP codes

91916

The ZIP codes of Descanso, CA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Descanso

The nearest larger towns are Pine Valley (1,786 people, 7.1 mi), Alpine (15,180 people, 7.7 mi) and Harbison Canyon (4,328 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Descanso
TownPopulationDistance
Alpine 15,180 7.7 mi
Harbison Canyon 4,328 12.5 mi
San Diego Country Estates 10,223 13.4 mi
Crest 2,775 14.7 mi
Lakeside 22,447 16.1 mi
Granite Hills 3,795 16.8 mi
Winter Gardens 22,131 17.5 mi
Jamul 6,574 17.6 mi
Campo 2,729 18.1 mi
Eucalyptus Hills 5,840 18.4 mi
Rancho San Diego 21,272 18.5 mi
Bostonia 16,765 18.6 mi
Ramona 22,634 18.9 mi
El Cajon 104,449 19.9 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in San Diego County · California ZIP codes

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