Housing data for ZIP code 91915

ZIP code 91915 has an estimated 35,322 residents and 10,954 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Chula Vista, San Diego County.

28.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,959 (±$237) a month.

The median home value is $781,500 (±$36,636).

The median household income is $139,503 (±$10,892) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
35,322 (±2,332)
Median gross rent
$2,959
Median home value
$781,500
Households that rent
28.6%

How ZIP code 91915 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 91915Chula VistaSan Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Residents35,322 (±2,332)276,3753,288,77439,287,377334,922,499
Housing units10,954 (±520)90,2731,250,64114,644,735143,775,355
Households that rent28.6% (±3.7 points)40.2%45.4%44.1%34.8%
Median gross rent$2,959 (±$237)$2,229$2,246$2,036$1,413
Median home value$781,500 (±$36,636)$758,700$854,700$734,700$332,700
Median household income$139,503 (±$10,892)$108,032$106,268$99,122$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$8,095 (±$485)$6,058$5,774$5,124$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income64.3% (±11.1 points)62.2%57.8%55.3%51.1%
Built before 19801.2% (±0.9 points)42.4%49.4%56.0%49.7%
Average commute33.6 minutes (±2.6)28.6 minutes25.5 minutes28.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband99.0% (±1.1 points)94.7%94.9%93.5%91.0%
Median age of residents35.4 years (±1.3)37.1 years37.3 years37.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 91915, median gross rent is higher than in San Diego County ($2,246).

It is also higher than in California ($2,036).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 91915 is higher than in Chula Vista as a whole ($2,229).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Chula Vista as a whole ($758,700).

Among the 92 ZIP codes in San Diego County with a published estimate, ZIP 91915 ranks 16 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 96 ZIP codes in San Diego County with a published estimate, ZIP 91915 ranks 60 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 97 ZIP codes in San Diego County with a published estimate, ZIP 91915 ranks 19 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 91915

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 91915San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $5002.3% (±3.1 points)2.2%3.6%6.3%
$500 to $9990.6% (±1.1 points)3.8%7.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4998.2% (±4.0 points)10.1%16.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99911.8% (±5.2 points)22.7%21.5%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49911.2% (±5.6 points)22.8%19.8%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99917.4% (±8.7 points)14.8%12.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more48.6% (±9.9 points)23.6%19.1%6.8%

The most common range is $3,000 or more, paid by 48.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 91915

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio$1,658 (±$1,561)$2,960
1 bedroom$2,745 (±$267)$3,150
2 bedrooms$3,234 (±$215)$3,810
3 bedrooms$2,956 (±$360)$5,050
4 bedrooms$2,870 (±$1,644)$6,110

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 91915 is $3,810 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 91915

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 91915San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%4.3% (±3.4 points)7.7%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.9% (±7.2 points)10.4%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%4.9% (±3.2 points)12.1%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%14.5% (±6.8 points)12.1%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%10.3% (±5.6 points)10.1%9.3%9.2%
35% or more54.0% (±9.6 points)47.7%46.0%41.9%

64.3% (±11.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 91915 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 91915

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 91915San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $50,0000.9% (±1.1 points)2.0%2.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.2% (±0.3 points)1.6%1.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.0% (±0.6 points)1.0%1.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.0% (±0.6 points)0.9%1.4%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9990.9% (±1.1 points)1.7%4.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9993.1% (±1.5 points)8.5%17.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99978.7% (±4.2 points)50.0%42.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more16.2% (±3.7 points)34.2%29.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 91915

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 91915San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Single-family, detached54.8% (±3.7 points)50.0%57.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)23.1% (±4.1 points)10.0%7.4%6.2%
2 units0.4% (±0.6 points)1.9%2.4%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.8% (±2.0 points)5.0%5.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units4.8% (±2.1 points)7.2%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units3.1% (±1.5 points)6.1%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units9.0% (±3.1 points)16.2%13.6%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±0.4 points)3.3%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 91915 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 91915San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
2020 or later5.8% (±2.1 points)1.4%1.3%2.0%
2010 to 201925.0% (±3.6 points)6.9%6.5%9.4%
2000 to 200945.3% (±3.1 points)12.2%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 199919.8% (±2.9 points)11.3%10.1%12.4%
1980 to 19892.9% (±1.6 points)18.6%14.9%12.9%
1970 to 19790.7% (±0.5 points)21.4%16.8%14.2%
1960 to 19690.3% (±0.3 points)11.2%12.5%9.9%
1950 to 19590.2% (±0.3 points)9.8%12.4%9.5%
1940 to 19490.0% (±0.4 points)3.0%5.4%4.4%
1939 or earlier0.0% (±0.4 points)4.0%8.9%11.7%

1.2% of the homes in ZIP code 91915 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 91915

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 91915San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Utility gas65.1% (±4.1 points)53.7%61.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity27.2% (±3.6 points)35.0%29.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.6% (±1.2 points)3.5%3.4%4.9%
Wood0.3% (±0.3 points)0.6%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy4.3% (±1.8 points)2.1%1.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.4 points)0.2%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used1.6% (±1.2 points)4.7%3.0%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 91915 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 91915San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Drove alone73.1% (±3.8 points)65.9%65.7%68.8%
Carpooled6.4% (±2.5 points)8.1%9.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.2 points)1.9%2.9%3.2%
Walked1.2% (±0.7 points)3.2%2.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.7% (±0.9 points)2.2%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home17.6% (±3.0 points)18.7%17.2%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 91915 take an average of 33.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 91915

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Chula Vista98%$2,22940.2%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 91915

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
919132.2 mi$2,993$812,200$129,33729.8%
921792.9 mi————
919142.9 mi$3,500 or more$1,049,600$190,78619.7%
921543.2 mi$2,195$639,200$94,90138.9%
919024.7 mi$2,221$984,900$122,52423.9%
919785.3 mi$2,327$637,200$113,17032.1%
919116.0 mi$2,078$636,100$82,35047.9%
919106.6 mi$2,022$741,200$90,22250.0%

Crime reported to police in San Diego County

In 2025, the police departments that report for San Diego County recorded 316 violent and 1,155 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 91915 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 91915: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 91915

What is the median rent in ZIP code 91915?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 91915 is $2,959 (±$237) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 91915?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 91915 is $781,500 (±$36,636) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 91915?

The median household income in ZIP code 91915 is $139,503 (±$10,892) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 91915 in?

ZIP code 91915 lies mostly in Chula Vista.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 91915?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 91915 is $3,810 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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