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Census Tract 72, San Diego County, California
Census Tract 72, GEOID 06073007200, in San Diego County, California, mostly within San Diego (99% of its census blocks). 5,779 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±373); the 2020 Census counted 5,589.
Residents, 2020-2024
5,779
±373 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,589
Median household income
$176,063
±$17,763 (90% margin)
San Diego County: $106,268
Median home value
$2,000,000 or more
The survey's top or bottom value; no margin is published
San Diego County: $854,700
Median gross rent
$3,446
±$429 (90% margin)
San Diego County: $2,246
Where is Census Tract 72?
Census Tract 72 is one of 737 census tracts in San Diego County, California. It covers 1.08 square miles of land, 5,161 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 06073007200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| San Diego | 99% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 72: Tract 71 ($144,087), Tract 73.02 ($183,529), Tract 73.03 ($105,398) and Tract 99.01*. The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income; * a special land-use tract (water, a park or an institution) with few or no residents.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 72?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 72's population at 5,779 (±373) in 1,589 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,589 residents and 1,638 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 72 | San Diego |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 5,779±373 | 1,389,526 |
| Households | 1,589±137 | 530,412 |
| Average household size | 2.47±0.13 | 2.52 |
| Housing units | 1,612±134 | 568,668 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 72?
The median resident of Census Tract 72 is 29.4 years old; 15.3% are under 18 and 16.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 73.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 13.0%. 4.4% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 72 | San Diego |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29.4±6.9 | 36.2 |
| Under 18 years | 15.3%±2.7 pts | 18.4% |
| 65 years and over | 16.4%±3.0 pts | 14.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.0%±4.3 pts | 29.8% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 73.4%±5.0 pts | 40.9% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±0.9 pts | 5.3% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.3%±1.9 pts | 17.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.1 pts | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.3%±2.1 pts | 5.5% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.7 pts | 0.7% |
| Born outside the United States | 4.4%±1.9 pts | 25.1% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 10.6%±2.8 pts | 39.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.8%±2.1 pts | 6.4% |
| With a disability | 10.3%±2.9 pts | 10.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.2%±0.9 pts | 5.8% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 98.0%±1.6 pts | 90.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 72.3%±6.4 pts | 51.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 33.9%±5.9 pts | 21.7% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 84.1%±4.0 pts | 85.0% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 72 earn?
Half of the 1,589 households in Census Tract 72 earn less than $176,063 a year (±$17,763), against $106,268 across San Diego County: 72nd highest of the county's 725 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 72 | San Diego |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $176,063±$17,763 | $108,077 |
| Mean household income | $239,918±$35,272 | $144,973 |
| Per capita income | $68,411±$9,415 | $57,083 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.2%±5.3 pts | 11.0% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 9.1%±13.8 pts | 12.1% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 3.7%±3.0 pts | 9.6% |
| Households with a computer | 97.2%±3.4 pts | 97.7% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 97.2%±3.4 pts | 95.2% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 72?
Owners occupy 79.8% of Census Tract 72's occupied homes and renters 20.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $2,000,000 or more by its owner (). The median renter pays $3,446 a month including utilities, and 52.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 72 | San Diego |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $2,000,000 or more | $906,700 |
| Median gross rent | $3,446±$429 | $2,313 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 52.6%±23.6 pts | 44.7% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $4,000 or more | $3,252 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.8%±6.8 pts | 47.3% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 20.2%±6.8 pts | 52.7% |
| Housing units | 1,612±134 | 568,668 |
| Single-family detached homes | 100.0%±2.6 pts | 43.1% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±2.6 pts | 1.1% |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±1.3 pts | 1.5% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.0%±1.2 pts | 7.6% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 7.3%±5.2 pts | 6.4% |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.2%±4.8 pts | 6.6% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 72 get to work?
44.4% of Census Tract 72's workers drive alone and 31.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 10.8%.
| Measure | Tract 72 | San Diego |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 51.5%±6.1 pts | 68.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 10.8%±6.2 pts | 6.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 44.4%±7.5 pts | 62.6% |
| Carpooled | 5.7%±3.8 pts | 7.7% |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±0.7 pts | 2.7% |
| Walked | 10.8%±3.3 pts | 3.4% |
| Worked from home | 31.5%±8.3 pts | 21.2% |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.3 min±2.9 | 23.5 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 72 compare with the other tracts in San Diego County?
Among San Diego County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 72 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In San Diego County | In San Diego |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 139th of 735 | 56th of 327 |
| Residents per square mile | 423rd of 736 | 232nd of 328 |
| Median household income | 72nd of 725 | 43rd of 319 |
| Per capita income | 173rd of 734 | 111th of 326 |
| Median home value | 1st of 703 | 1st of 308 |
| Median gross rent | 74th of 703 | 41st of 314 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 76th of 732 | 61st of 325 |
| Median age | 698th of 735 | 301st of 327 |
| Owner-occupied share | 160th of 708 | 44th of 306 |
The tracts next to it on San Diego County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 134.24 | 69th | $177,941±$43,533 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 174.08 | 70th | $177,037±$25,826 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 91.09 | 71st | $176,250±$32,485 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 72 | 72nd | $176,063±$17,763 |
| Tract 170.54 | 73rd | $175,965±$19,582 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 176.01 | 74th | $175,607±$36,795 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 173.07 | 75th | $175,547±$46,402 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 72?
1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 72 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections