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Census Tract 165.03, San Diego County, California

Census Tract 165.03, GEOID 06073016503, in San Diego County, California, mostly within Bostonia (89% of its census blocks). 2,912 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±412); the 2020 Census counted 3,056.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,912

±412 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,056

Median household income

$109,023

±$15,076 (90% margin)
San Diego County: $106,268

Median home value

not published


San Diego County: $854,700

Median gross rent

$2,340

±$133 (90% margin)
San Diego County: $2,246

Where is Census Tract 165.03?

Census Tract 165.03 is one of 737 census tracts in San Diego County, California. It covers 0.26 square miles of land, 11,709 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 06073016503, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 165.03 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Bostonia89%
El Cajon7%
Santee4%
Census Tract 165.03 (marked with a dot) in San Diego County, California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
162.02165.02165.04167.04 165.03 0.5 mi
Census Tract 165.03 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 165.03: Tract 162.02 ($72,342), Tract 165.02 ($68,202), Tract 165.04 ($70,394) and Tract 167.04 ($112,045). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

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 165.03?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 165.03's population at 2,912 (±412) in 951 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,056 residents and 1,127 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 165.03BostoniaSan Diego CountyCalifornia
Total population2,912±41216,7653,288,77439,287,377
Households951±1075,7831,171,27813,548,091
Average household size3.06±0.262.882.722.84
Housing units1,038±996,0491,250,64114,644,735

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 165.03?

The median resident of Census Tract 165.03 is 38.4 years old; 24.5% are under 18 and 10.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 54.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 33.0%. 12.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 165.03BostoniaSan Diego CountyCalifornia
Median age38.4±4.334.237.337.9
Under 18 years24.5%±3.7 pts26.4%20.9%22.0%
65 years and over10.8%±4.0 pts14.3%15.4%15.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)33.0%±7.2 pts32.8%34.6%40.2%
White alone, not Hispanic54.1%±8.5 pts48.6%42.4%33.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.7%±2.6 pts8.8%4.4%5.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic2.8%±2.7 pts3.3%12.1%15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.0%0.2%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.0%0.4%0.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic8.4%±5.5 pts4.9%5.3%4.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts1.7%0.6%0.6%
Born outside the United States12.2%±5.9 pts16.8%22.8%27.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)23.9%±8.7 pts34.8%37.3%44.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)8.2%±3.4 pts8.7%7.3%4.3%
With a disability12.3%±4.5 pts12.3%11.1%11.6%
No health insurance coverage7.2%±4.6 pts6.7%6.4%6.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)89.6%±5.8 pts88.8%89.1%84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)20.9%±6.2 pts21.9%43.2%37.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)2.0%±1.3 pts4.6%17.2%14.4%
Lived in the same house a year earlier86.6%±8.3 pts81.8%87.2%89.2%

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 165.03 earn?

Half of the 951 households in Census Tract 165.03 earn less than $109,023 a year (±$15,076), against $106,268 across San Diego County: 374th highest of the county's 725 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 165.03BostoniaSan Diego CountyCalifornia
Median household income$109,023±$15,076$78,878$106,268$99,122
Mean household income$112,343±$15,873$97,426$141,250$140,436
Per capita income$38,105±$5,013$34,412$51,976$49,513
People below the poverty line8.4%±8.2 pts13.6%10.3%12.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line18.0%±19.7 pts18.1%11.8%15.0%
Households receiving SNAP26.8%±8.6 pts26.5%9.9%12.4%
Households with a computer100.0%±4.4 pts97.8%97.6%96.9%
Households with a broadband subscription97.4%±4.0 pts93.3%94.9%93.5%

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 165.03?

Owners occupy 59.9% of Census Tract 165.03's occupied homes and renters 40.1%. The median renter pays $2,340 a month including utilities, and 34.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 165.03BostoniaSan Diego CountyCalifornia
Median gross rent$2,340±$133$2,087$2,246$2,036
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent34.1%±20.7 pts50.3%47.7%46.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,515±$219$2,663$3,184$2,946
Owner-occupied homes59.9%±10.3 pts42.3%54.6%55.9%
Renter-occupied homes40.1%±10.3 pts57.7%45.4%44.1%
Housing units1,038±996,0491,250,64114,644,735
Single-family detached homes35.2%±9.5 pts34.6%50.0%57.0%
Mobile homes26.0%±7.0 pts18.3%3.3%3.5%
Built 2020 or later2.1%±3.3 pts1.8%1.4%1.3%
Built 2010 to 20199.9%±5.7 pts3.4%6.9%6.5%
Built 1939 or earlier0.0%±4.0 pts0.7%4.0%8.9%
Households with no vehicle4.0%±4.7 pts8.4%5.5%7.1%

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 165.03 get to work?

66.5% of Census Tract 165.03's workers drive alone and 17.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.0 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 165.03BostoniaSan Diego CountyCalifornia
In the labor force (age 16+)70.9%±8.3 pts67.5%66.2%63.8%
Unemployment rate6.0%±4.7 pts7.9%6.1%6.6%
Drove alone to work66.5%±10.5 pts71.8%65.9%65.7%
Carpooled8.4%±6.0 pts8.5%8.1%9.5%
Public transportation3.7%±3.8 pts3.0%1.9%2.9%
Walked0.7%±0.9 pts1.7%3.2%2.4%
Worked from home17.7%±8.8 pts12.8%18.7%17.2%
Mean travel time to work25.0 min±5.324.9 min25.5 min28.7 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 165.03 compare with the other tracts in San Diego County?

Among San Diego County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 165.03 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 165.03's rank among the tracts of San Diego County and of Bostonia
MeasureIn San Diego CountyIn Bostonia
Population626th of 7353rd of 3
Residents per square mile141st of 7362nd of 3
Median household income374th of 7251st of 3
Per capita income525th of 7341st of 3
Median gross rent357th of 7031st of 3
Bachelor's degree or higher593rd of 7322nd of 3
Median age390th of 7351st of 3
Owner-occupied share343rd of 7081st of 3

The tracts next to it on San Diego County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 198.08371st$109,675±$10,970 · within the margin of this tract4,584
Tract 101.09372nd$109,239±$10,245 · within the margin of this tract4,234
Tract 110373rd$109,132±$31,747 · within the margin of this tract2,922
Tract 165.03374th$109,023±$15,0762,912
Tract 168.13375th$108,958±$16,169 · within the margin of this tract3,322
Tract 83.07376th$108,667±$63,293 · within the margin of this tract4,355
Tract 191.07377th$108,533±$29,369 · within the margin of this tract2,461

"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 165.03?

3 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 165.03 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are 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

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