Housing data for ZIP code 92028

ZIP code 92028 has an estimated 52,227 residents and 18,257 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Fallbrook, San Diego County.

28.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,847 (±$65) a month.

The median home value is $842,500 (±$20,957).

The median household income is $111,290 (±$6,691) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
52,227 (±2,720)
Median gross rent
$1,847
Median home value
$842,500
Households that rent
28.5%

How ZIP code 92028 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 92028FallbrookSan Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Residents52,227 (±2,720)32,1123,288,77439,287,377334,922,499
Housing units18,257 (±578)10,4441,250,64114,644,735143,775,355
Households that rent28.5% (±2.6 points)41.5%45.4%44.1%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,847 (±$65)$1,786$2,246$2,036$1,413
Median home value$842,500 (±$20,957)$784,100$854,700$734,700$332,700
Median household income$111,290 (±$6,691)$96,394$106,268$99,122$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$5,640 (±$317)$4,776$5,774$5,124$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income54.4% (±8.1 points)54.6%57.8%55.3%51.1%
Built before 198040.6% (±3.9 points)48.9%49.4%56.0%49.7%
Average commute34.1 minutes (±1.5)32.8 minutes25.5 minutes28.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband94.8% (±1.3 points)94.0%94.9%93.5%91.0%
Median age of residents38.7 years (±1.7)35.0 years37.3 years37.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 92028, 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 92028 is not measurably different from Fallbrook as a whole ($1,786).

Its median home value is higher than in Fallbrook as a whole ($784,100).

Among the 92 ZIP codes in San Diego County with a published estimate, ZIP 92028 ranks 81 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 96 ZIP codes in San Diego County with a published estimate, ZIP 92028 ranks 46 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 97 ZIP codes in San Diego County with a published estimate, ZIP 92028 ranks 43 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 92028

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 92028San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $5000.7% (±0.5 points)2.2%3.6%6.3%
$500 to $9995.3% (±2.9 points)3.8%7.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49915.4% (±4.4 points)10.1%16.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99941.2% (±6.7 points)22.7%21.5%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49910.3% (±3.9 points)22.8%19.8%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9998.7% (±3.6 points)14.8%12.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more18.4% (±5.8 points)23.6%19.1%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 41.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 92028

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$1,590 (±$259)$1,790
1 bedroom$1,517 (±$148)$1,900
2 bedrooms$1,807 (±$57)$2,300
3 bedrooms$3,017 (±$454)$3,050
4 bedrooms$3,287 (±$500)$3,690

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 92028 is $2,300 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 92028

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 92028San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%9.6% (±2.8 points)7.7%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%8.6% (±3.4 points)10.4%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%21.9% (±5.7 points)12.1%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%5.4% (±3.0 points)12.1%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%10.7% (±4.3 points)10.1%9.3%9.2%
35% or more43.7% (±6.9 points)47.7%46.0%41.9%

54.4% (±8.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 92028 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 92028

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 92028San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $50,0001.2% (±0.7 points)2.0%2.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.3% (±0.7 points)1.6%1.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.4% (±0.3 points)1.0%1.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9992.1% (±0.9 points)0.9%1.4%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9992.2% (±1.4 points)1.7%4.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9996.6% (±1.8 points)8.5%17.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99957.7% (±3.8 points)50.0%42.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more28.6% (±3.5 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 92028

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 92028San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Single-family, detached74.1% (±2.4 points)50.0%57.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)3.6% (±1.1 points)10.0%7.4%6.2%
2 units1.1% (±0.6 points)1.9%2.4%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.5% (±0.6 points)5.0%5.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.3% (±1.1 points)7.2%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units4.3% (±1.2 points)6.1%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units5.4% (±1.4 points)16.2%13.6%10.3%
Mobile home6.7% (±1.3 points)3.3%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 92028 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 92028San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
2020 or later3.7% (±1.0 points)1.4%1.3%2.0%
2010 to 20198.4% (±1.8 points)6.9%6.5%9.4%
2000 to 200916.7% (±2.3 points)12.2%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 199913.8% (±2.3 points)11.3%10.1%12.4%
1980 to 198916.8% (±2.1 points)18.6%14.9%12.9%
1970 to 197920.1% (±2.4 points)21.4%16.8%14.2%
1960 to 196911.1% (±2.3 points)11.2%12.5%9.9%
1950 to 19596.4% (±1.8 points)9.8%12.4%9.5%
1940 to 19491.6% (±0.7 points)3.0%5.4%4.4%
1939 or earlier1.4% (±0.6 points)4.0%8.9%11.7%

40.6% of the homes in ZIP code 92028 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 92028

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 92028San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Utility gas49.7% (±3.0 points)53.7%61.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity24.7% (±2.8 points)35.0%29.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)17.7% (±2.0 points)3.5%3.4%4.9%
Wood2.8% (±0.9 points)0.6%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy3.3% (±0.9 points)2.1%1.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.7% (±0.5 points)0.2%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used1.0% (±0.6 points)4.7%3.0%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 92028 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 92028San Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Drove alone71.8% (±2.8 points)65.9%65.7%68.8%
Carpooled6.5% (±1.3 points)8.1%9.5%8.5%
Public transportation1.0% (±0.6 points)1.9%2.9%3.2%
Walked2.1% (±1.0 points)3.2%2.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.7% (±1.1 points)2.2%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home15.8% (±2.1 points)18.7%17.2%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 92028 take an average of 34.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 92028

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
Fallbrook15%$1,78641.5%

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 92028

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
925906.7 mi$1,377$1,460,700$85,25366.9%
920037.2 mi$2,252$926,700$113,21631.2%
920579.7 mi$2,576$743,200$108,81430.9%
9205910.0 mi$1,263$561,500$99,80325.5%
9205811 mi$2,579$670,200$69,97074.6%
9208411 mi$2,117$824,400$98,57739.8%
9256212 mi$2,344$663,600$114,26629.2%
9205512 mi————

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 92028 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92028: 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 92028

What is the median rent in ZIP code 92028?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92028 is $1,847 (±$65) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 92028?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 92028 is $842,500 (±$20,957) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 92028?

The median household income in ZIP code 92028 is $111,290 (±$6,691) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 92028 in?

ZIP code 92028 lies mostly in Fallbrook.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 92028?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 92028 is $2,300 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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