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92009

ZIP 92009 is in Carlsbad, California, in San Diego County; Pacific time. Carlsbad has 6 ZIP codes; the others are 92008, 92010, 92011, 92013 and 92018.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
San Diego
Population
44,739
Coordinates
33.0953, -117.2458
☼ Live from 92009 — Carlsbad, CA

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Where 92009 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 92009
  • 🔢 Type 92009 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOOZG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 92009 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10110011101101001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 92008 (Carlsbad, CA, 5 mi away) and 92010 (Carlsbad, CA, 5 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 92009 becomes 90029 — and that is a real ZIP code: Los Angeles, CA, 91 miles away.
  • 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00929, 02909, 29009, 90029, 90209, 90290, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00929 in San Juan, PR, 3,304 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 90%.
  • 🎯1,134 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 92009 and you would come out at 33.10°S, 62.75°E — 950 miles from Port Louis, Mauritius, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 58m.
  • 📏 At 12.2 square miles of land, 92009 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.3 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population44,739This ZIP44,739
Households16,183This ZIP16,183
Housing units17,014This ZIP17,014
Median age43.6This ZIP43.6California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$164,182This ZIP$164,182California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$1,368,100This ZIP$1,368,100California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$3,007This ZIP$3,007California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher65.9%This ZIP65.9%
Mean commute27.3 minThis ZIP27.3 min
Population density3,671.6 / sq miThis ZIP3,671.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,435This ZIP1,435
Employees15,535This ZIP15,535
Annual payroll$1,230,653,000This ZIP$1,230,653,000
Tax returns filed21,160This ZIP21,160
Total adjusted gross income$4,270,464,000This ZIP$4,270,464,000

Land area

Land area12.19 sq miThis ZIP12.19 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 92009

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 92009

ZIPCityDistance
92024 Encinitas, CA 2.7 mi
92011 Carlsbad, CA 3.0 mi
92078 San Marcos, CA 4.0 mi
92091 Rancho Santa Fe, CA 4.7 mi
92081 Vista, CA 4.8 mi
92023 Encinitas, CA 4.9 mi
92008 Carlsbad, CA 5.1 mi
92010 Carlsbad, CA 5.3 mi
92007 Cardiff By The Sea, CA 5.3 mi
92096 San Marcos, CA 5.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 92009?

92009 is in Carlsbad, California, in San Diego County, part of the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.0953, -117.2458.

What county is 92009 in?

92009 lies in San Diego County.

What time zone is 92009 in?

92009 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 92009?

About 44,739 people live in ZIP code 92009, in 16,183 households, at 3,671.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 92009?

$164,182 a year, against $99,122 across California.

What ZIP codes are near 92009?

The closest are 92024 (2.7 mi), 92011 (3 mi), 92078 (4 mi), 92091 (4.7 mi) and 92081 (4.8 mi).

Is 92009 a PO Box ZIP code?

92009 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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