Housing data for ZIP code 91941

ZIP code 91941 has an estimated 33,218 residents and 13,184 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, San Diego County.

32.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,147 (±$117) a month.

The median home value is $928,700 (±$24,904).

The median household income is $115,381 (±$5,641) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
33,218 (±2,028)
Median gross rent
$2,147
Median home value
$928,700
Households that rent
32.5%

How ZIP code 91941 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 91941Casa de Oro-Mount HelixSan Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Residents33,218 (±2,028)19,7653,288,77439,287,377334,922,499
Housing units13,184 (±741)7,3891,250,64114,644,735143,775,355
Households that rent32.5% (±2.9 points)21.5%45.4%44.1%34.8%
Median gross rent$2,147 (±$117)$1,973$2,246$2,036$1,413
Median home value$928,700 (±$24,904)$952,400$854,700$734,700$332,700
Median household income$115,381 (±$5,641)$125,107$106,268$99,122$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$6,328 (±$528)$6,104$5,774$5,124$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income62.1% (±7.3 points)48.9%57.8%55.3%51.1%
Built before 198074.5% (±5.3 points)79.8%49.4%56.0%49.7%
Average commute25.2 minutes (±1.7)26.0 minutes25.5 minutes28.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.4% (±1.9 points)96.4%94.9%93.5%91.0%
Median age of residents41.0 years (±1.9)43.4 years37.3 years37.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 91941, median gross rent is not measurably different from San Diego County ($2,246).

It is not measurably different from California ($2,036).

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 91941 is not measurably different from Casa de Oro-Mount Helix as a whole ($1,973).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Casa de Oro-Mount Helix as a whole ($952,400).

Among the 92 ZIP codes in San Diego County with a published estimate, ZIP 91941 ranks 57 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 96 ZIP codes in San Diego County with a published estimate, ZIP 91941 ranks 32 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 97 ZIP codes in San Diego County with a published estimate, ZIP 91941 ranks 35 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 91941

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 91941San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±1.1 points)2.2%3.6%6.3%
$500 to $9991.4% (±1.2 points)3.8%7.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49916.6% (±4.6 points)10.1%16.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99924.9% (±5.6 points)22.7%21.5%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49924.1% (±4.9 points)22.8%19.8%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99915.2% (±4.2 points)14.8%12.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more17.8% (±4.8 points)23.6%19.1%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 24.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 91941

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$1,710 (±$202)$2,040
1 bedroom$1,690 (±$133)$2,180
2 bedrooms$2,117 (±$111)$2,630
3 bedrooms$2,934 (±$213)$3,490
4 bedrooms$3,500 (±$632)$4,220

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 91941 is $2,630 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 91941

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 91941San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%4.9% (±2.7 points)7.7%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.0% (±3.0 points)10.4%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.1% (±3.9 points)12.1%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.0% (±3.4 points)12.1%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.5% (±4.1 points)10.1%9.3%9.2%
35% or more50.6% (±6.1 points)47.7%46.0%41.9%

62.1% (±7.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 91941 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 91941

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 91941San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $50,0000.2% (±0.2 points)2.0%2.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.5% (±0.4 points)1.6%1.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.5% (±0.5 points)1.0%1.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.0% (±0.5 points)0.9%1.4%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9990.5% (±0.6 points)1.7%4.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9995.2% (±1.9 points)8.5%17.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99954.5% (±4.9 points)50.0%42.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more38.5% (±4.8 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 91941

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 91941San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Single-family, detached71.2% (±2.6 points)50.0%57.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.3% (±1.0 points)10.0%7.4%6.2%
2 units2.7% (±1.2 points)1.9%2.4%3.4%
3 or 4 units3.9% (±1.2 points)5.0%5.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.7% (±1.1 points)7.2%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units5.0% (±1.5 points)6.1%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units9.1% (±2.1 points)16.2%13.6%10.3%
Mobile home0.1% (±0.1 points)3.3%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.1% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 91941 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 91941San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
2020 or later0.7% (±0.6 points)1.4%1.3%2.0%
2010 to 20191.7% (±0.8 points)6.9%6.5%9.4%
2000 to 20093.8% (±1.4 points)12.2%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 19993.9% (±1.3 points)11.3%10.1%12.4%
1980 to 198915.4% (±3.4 points)18.6%14.9%12.9%
1970 to 197923.1% (±3.0 points)21.4%16.8%14.2%
1960 to 196916.6% (±2.5 points)11.2%12.5%9.9%
1950 to 195920.6% (±2.7 points)9.8%12.4%9.5%
1940 to 19498.5% (±1.7 points)3.0%5.4%4.4%
1939 or earlier5.7% (±1.5 points)4.0%8.9%11.7%

74.5% of the homes in ZIP code 91941 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 91941

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 91941San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Utility gas62.3% (±3.9 points)53.7%61.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity29.1% (±3.7 points)35.0%29.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.4% (±0.3 points)3.5%3.4%4.9%
Wood0.6% (±0.5 points)0.6%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy2.3% (±0.9 points)2.1%1.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.1 points)0.2%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used5.1% (±1.6 points)4.7%3.0%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 91941 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 91941San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Drove alone70.1% (±3.3 points)65.9%65.7%68.8%
Carpooled7.0% (±2.1 points)8.1%9.5%8.5%
Public transportation1.1% (±0.6 points)1.9%2.9%3.2%
Walked2.7% (±1.1 points)3.2%2.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.0% (±0.7 points)2.2%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home18.1% (±2.4 points)18.7%17.2%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 91941 take an average of 25.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 91941

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
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix46%$1,97321.5%
La Mesa40%$2,04952.3%
Rancho San Diego11%$2,61824.9%

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 91941

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
919421.9 mi$2,032$775,700$92,89654.5%
919772.3 mi$1,925$665,600$99,65736.2%
919452.8 mi$1,896$704,900$88,01647.5%
920203.0 mi$1,865$813,100$76,03255.6%
921154.3 mi$1,979$799,200$79,19960.0%
921194.5 mi$2,379$879,200$113,43531.2%
921144.9 mi$1,897$649,200$97,79430.2%
921205.1 mi$2,457$924,900$120,66135.0%

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 91941 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 91941: 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 91941

What is the median rent in ZIP code 91941?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 91941 is $2,147 (±$117) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 91941?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 91941 is $928,700 (±$24,904) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 91941?

The median household income in ZIP code 91941 is $115,381 (±$5,641) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 91941 in?

Most of ZIP code 91941’s land lies in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix; it also covers La Mesa, Rancho San Diego.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 91941?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 91941 is $2,630 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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Figures last updated on .

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