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Valley Center ZIP code, California

The ZIP code for Valley Center, CA is 92082, and its area codes are 760 and 442.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
11,119
Area codes
760, 442

Mail addressed to Valley Center 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.

Valley Center in numbers

About 11,119 people live in Valley Center, in 3,439 households. The median household income is $132,361 a year, 34% above the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $883,700 (20% above the California median), and median gross rent is $1,750 a month. The median age is 42.1; 38.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 38 minutes.

Population11,119Valley Center11,119
Households3,439Valley Center3,439
Median age42.1Valley Center42.1California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$132,361Valley Center$132,361California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$883,700Valley Center$883,700California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,750Valley Center$1,750California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher38.4%Valley Center38.4%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute37.6 minValley Center37.6 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density405 / sq miValley Center405 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Valley Center

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Valley Center
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
92082 Valley Center , CA Standard 21,727 $126,544 $833,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Valley Center

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

ZIP codes overlapping Valley Center
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
92027 Escondido , CA Standard 54,113 $93,338 $691,000

Map of Valley Center ZIP codes

92082

The ZIP codes of Valley Center, 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 Valley Center

The nearest larger towns are Escondido (149,668 people, 7.7 mi), San Marcos (94,882 people, 11 mi) and Vista (99,114 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Valley Center
TownPopulationDistance
Hidden Meadows 3,524 6.0 mi
Escondido 149,668 7.7 mi
Bonsall 4,332 10.6 mi
San Marcos 94,882 11.3 mi
Harmony Grove 2,585 11.6 mi
Vista 99,114 13.2 mi
Lake San Marcos 4,693 13.5 mi
Ramona 22,634 15.2 mi
Fallbrook 32,112 15.3 mi
Oceanside 172,242 16.8 mi
Poway 48,713 17.0 mi
Carlsbad 114,373 17.1 mi
Camp Pendleton Mainside 9,501 18.9 mi
Encinitas 61,480 19.1 mi

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