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ZIP 91978 · Spring Valley

Who lives in ZIP code 91978 (Spring Valley, CA): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Spring Valley, CA · San Diego County

uszips 2026
People10,014
Median age42.5
Household income$113,170
Home value$615,492
Median rent$2,327/mo
Poverty10.2%
College degree+31.4%
Commute27 min

Place

Metro area
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
Time zone
Pacific
Density
324 / sq mi
Housing units
3,236

County

San Diego100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 108.9%
10–1913.9%
20s9.5%
30s14.5%
40s15.6%
50s13.0%
60s12.9%
70s7.2%
80+4.5%

18.5% are 65 or older; 79.7% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K9.3%
$25K–50K10.3%
$50K–75K12.2%
$75K–100K11.2%
$100K–150K25.0%
$150K+31.9%

56.9% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $47,567.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school12.1%
High school21.7%
Some college34.8%
Bachelor's19.8%
Graduate11.6%

47.1% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White45.7%
Black10.3%
Asian6.5%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.9%
Other15.3%
Two or more21.0%

34.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
49.6%
Never married
36.3%
Divorced
11.2%
Widowed
2.9%
Family size
3.38
Dual-income families
48.1%

Housing

Own their home
67.9%
Rent burden
26.4%
Men / women
50% / 50%

Work

In labor force
66.0%
Unemployment
9.3%
Self-employed
13.5%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
28.0%
Veterans
8.3%
With a disability
11.6%
No health insurance
7.5%
Limited English
7.3%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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