Housing data for ZIP code 91945

ZIP code 91945 has an estimated 27,745 residents and 9,416 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Lemon Grove, San Diego County.

47.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,896 (±$112) a month.

The median home value is $704,900 (±$30,611).

The median household income is $88,016 (±$6,721) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
27,745 (±70)
Median gross rent
$1,896
Median home value
$704,900
Households that rent
47.5%

How ZIP code 91945 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 91945Lemon GroveSan Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Residents27,745 (±70)27,6863,288,77439,287,377334,922,499
Housing units9,416 (±428)9,3911,250,64114,644,735143,775,355
Households that rent47.5% (±4.2 points)47.5%45.4%44.1%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,896 (±$112)$1,893$2,246$2,036$1,413
Median home value$704,900 (±$30,611)$705,400$854,700$734,700$332,700
Median household income$88,016 (±$6,721)$88,009$106,268$99,122$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,765 (±$448)$4,752$5,774$5,124$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income61.9% (±7.7 points)61.8%57.8%55.3%51.1%
Built before 198071.7% (±6.1 points)71.9%49.4%56.0%49.7%
Average commute29.1 minutes (±2.7)29.2 minutes25.5 minutes28.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband94.3% (±1.7 points)94.2%94.9%93.5%91.0%
Median age of residents37.1 years (±2.5)37.1 years37.3 years37.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 91945, median gross rent is lower than in San Diego County ($2,246).

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

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 91945 is not measurably different from Lemon Grove as a whole ($1,893).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Lemon Grove as a whole ($705,400).

Among the 92 ZIP codes in San Diego County with a published estimate, ZIP 91945 ranks 77 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 96 ZIP codes in San Diego County with a published estimate, ZIP 91945 ranks 70 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 97 ZIP codes in San Diego County with a published estimate, ZIP 91945 ranks 73 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 91945

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 91945San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $5002.2% (±1.2 points)2.2%3.6%6.3%
$500 to $9994.3% (±1.9 points)3.8%7.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49922.4% (±5.6 points)10.1%16.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99926.6% (±5.9 points)22.7%21.5%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49916.9% (±5.2 points)22.8%19.8%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99915.0% (±4.8 points)14.8%12.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more12.6% (±5.0 points)23.6%19.1%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 26.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 91945

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$1,214 (±$117)$1,820
1 bedroom$1,379 (±$128)$1,940
2 bedrooms$1,935 (±$107)$2,350
3 bedrooms$2,734 (±$109)$3,120
4 bedrooms$3,500 or more$3,770

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 91945 is $2,350 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 91945

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 91945San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%7.6% (±2.6 points)7.7%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.4% (±4.0 points)10.4%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.1% (±3.9 points)12.1%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.1% (±2.6 points)12.1%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.8% (±4.3 points)10.1%9.3%9.2%
35% or more52.1% (±6.4 points)47.7%46.0%41.9%

61.9% (±7.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 91945 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 91945

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 91945San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $50,0001.6% (±1.5 points)2.0%2.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.1% (±1.3 points)1.6%1.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.4% (±0.5 points)1.0%1.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991.2% (±1.6 points)0.9%1.4%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9991.1% (±1.7 points)1.7%4.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9999.9% (±3.5 points)8.5%17.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99978.4% (±4.9 points)50.0%42.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more5.4% (±2.5 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 91945

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 91945San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Single-family, detached61.5% (±3.6 points)50.0%57.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)8.6% (±2.6 points)10.0%7.4%6.2%
2 units4.4% (±1.8 points)1.9%2.4%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.5% (±1.9 points)5.0%5.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units4.9% (±1.6 points)7.2%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units4.5% (±1.8 points)6.1%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units11.4% (±2.2 points)16.2%13.6%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±0.4 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 91945 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 91945San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
2020 or later0.2% (±0.3 points)1.4%1.3%2.0%
2010 to 20195.2% (±1.8 points)6.9%6.5%9.4%
2000 to 20096.5% (±2.7 points)12.2%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 19996.3% (±1.9 points)11.3%10.1%12.4%
1980 to 198910.0% (±2.5 points)18.6%14.9%12.9%
1970 to 197920.7% (±3.5 points)21.4%16.8%14.2%
1960 to 196912.0% (±2.7 points)11.2%12.5%9.9%
1950 to 195926.3% (±3.3 points)9.8%12.4%9.5%
1940 to 194910.1% (±2.3 points)3.0%5.4%4.4%
1939 or earlier2.6% (±1.2 points)4.0%8.9%11.7%

71.7% of the homes in ZIP code 91945 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 91945

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 91945San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Utility gas56.1% (±3.5 points)53.7%61.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity35.7% (±3.6 points)35.0%29.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.8% (±0.6 points)3.5%3.4%4.9%
Wood0.3% (±0.5 points)0.6%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy2.2% (±1.4 points)2.1%1.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.5 points)0.2%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used4.9% (±1.8 points)4.7%3.0%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 91945 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 91945San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Drove alone75.6% (±3.2 points)65.9%65.7%68.8%
Carpooled8.9% (±2.0 points)8.1%9.5%8.5%
Public transportation1.9% (±1.1 points)1.9%2.9%3.2%
Walked1.3% (±0.8 points)3.2%2.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.9% (±0.5 points)2.2%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home11.4% (±2.4 points)18.7%17.2%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 91945 take an average of 29.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 91945

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
Lemon Grove98%$1,89347.5%

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 91945

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
921142.1 mi$1,897$649,200$97,79430.2%
919772.4 mi$1,925$665,600$99,65736.2%
919412.8 mi$2,147$928,700$115,38132.5%
921152.9 mi$1,979$799,200$79,19960.0%
919423.1 mi$2,032$775,700$92,89654.5%
921053.3 mi$1,759$635,600$68,56367.4%
921393.8 mi$2,226$630,800$95,65342.4%
919024.4 mi$2,221$984,900$122,52423.9%

Crime reported to police in Lemon Grove

Most of ZIP code 91945 is policed by the Lemon Grove Police Department, which reported 348 violent and 774 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 91945 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 91945: 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 91945

What is the median rent in ZIP code 91945?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 91945 is $1,896 (±$112) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 91945?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 91945 is $704,900 (±$30,611) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 91945?

The median household income in ZIP code 91945 is $88,016 (±$6,721) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 91945 in?

ZIP code 91945 lies mostly in Lemon Grove.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 91945?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 91945 is $2,350 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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