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Census Tract 165.04, San Diego County, California

Census Tract 165.04, GEOID 06073016504, in San Diego County, California, mostly within Bostonia (61% of its census blocks). 6,521 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±990); the 2020 Census counted 7,171.

Residents, 2020-2024

6,521

±990 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 7,171

Median household income

$70,394

±$12,114 (90% margin)
San Diego County: $106,268

Median home value

not published


San Diego County: $854,700

Median gross rent

$2,053

±$152 (90% margin)
San Diego County: $2,246

Where is Census Tract 165.04?

Census Tract 165.04 is one of 737 census tracts in San Diego County, California. It covers 0.51 square miles of land, 14,200 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 06073016504, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 165.04 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Bostonia61%
El Cajon39%
Census Tract 165.04 (marked with a dot) in San Diego County, California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
162.02163.01165.02165.03 165.04 0.5 mi
Census Tract 165.04 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 165.04: Tract 162.02 ($72,342), Tract 163.01 ($63,889), Tract 165.02 ($68,202) and Tract 165.03 ($109,023). 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 165.04?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 165.04's population at 6,521 (±990) in 2,243 households; the 2020 Census counted 7,171 residents and 2,542 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 165.04BostoniaSan Diego CountyCalifornia
Total population 6,521 ±990 16,765 3,288,774 39,287,377
Households 2,243 ±206 5,783 1,171,278 13,548,091
Average household size 2.89 ±0.35 2.88 2.72 2.84
Housing units 2,346 ±184 6,049 1,250,641 14,644,735

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 165.04?

The median resident of Census Tract 165.04 is 32.1 years old; 26.2% are under 18 and 12.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 39.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 29.3%. 20.3% 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.
Measure Tract 165.04BostoniaSan Diego CountyCalifornia
Median age 32.1 ±3.6 34.2 37.3 37.9
Under 18 years 26.2% ±4.3 pts 26.4% 20.9% 22.0%
65 years and over 12.2% ±3.7 pts 14.3% 15.4% 15.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 29.3% ±7.5 pts 32.8% 34.6% 40.2%
White alone, not Hispanic 39.7% ±6.8 pts 48.6% 42.4% 33.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 22.4% ±8.7 pts 8.8% 4.4% 5.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 4.0% ±3.6 pts 3.3% 12.1% 15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.2% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.4% 0.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.2% ±2.7 pts 4.9% 5.3% 4.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.3 pts 1.7% 0.6% 0.6%
Born outside the United States 20.3% ±7.6 pts 16.8% 22.8% 27.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 39.6% ±9.8 pts 34.8% 37.3% 44.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.4% ±3.8 pts 8.7% 7.3% 4.3%
With a disability 9.9% ±3.4 pts 12.3% 11.1% 11.6%
No health insurance coverage 13.9% ±6.4 pts 6.7% 6.4% 6.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 87.1% ±7.7 pts 88.8% 89.1% 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 20.0% ±5.6 pts 21.9% 43.2% 37.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 4.9% ±3.3 pts 4.6% 17.2% 14.4%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 83.8% ±7.4 pts 81.8% 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 165.04 earn?

Half of the 2,243 households in Census Tract 165.04 earn less than $70,394 a year (±$12,114), against $106,268 across San Diego County: 629th highest of the county's 725 tracts with a reliable estimate. 20.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 165.04BostoniaSan Diego CountyCalifornia
Median household income $70,394 ±$12,114 $78,878 $106,268 $99,122
Mean household income $86,407 ±$13,850 $97,426 $141,250 $140,436
Per capita income $31,493 ±$4,807 $34,412 $51,976 $49,513
People below the poverty line 20.1% ±8.0 pts 13.6% 10.3% 12.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 30.8% ±16.2 pts 18.1% 11.8% 15.0%
Households receiving SNAP 25.2% ±7.8 pts 26.5% 9.9% 12.4%
Households with a computer 93.8% ±6.9 pts 97.8% 97.6% 96.9%
Households with a broadband subscription 90.3% ±7.4 pts 93.3% 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 165.04?

Owners occupy 27.2% of Census Tract 165.04's occupied homes and renters 72.8%. The median renter pays $2,053 a month including utilities, and 60.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 165.04BostoniaSan Diego CountyCalifornia
Median gross rent $2,053 ±$152 $2,087 $2,246 $2,036
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 60.0% ±11.4 pts 50.3% 47.7% 46.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,226 ±$139 $2,663 $3,184 $2,946
Owner-occupied homes 27.2% ±7.1 pts 42.3% 54.6% 55.9%
Renter-occupied homes 72.8% ±7.1 pts 57.7% 45.4% 44.1%
Housing units 2,346 ±184 6,049 1,250,641 14,644,735
Single-family detached homes 12.7% ±5.1 pts 34.6% 50.0% 57.0%
Mobile homes 19.3% ±7.3 pts 18.3% 3.3% 3.5%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.8 pts 1.8% 1.4% 1.3%
Built 2010 to 2019 0.5% ±1.0 pts 3.4% 6.9% 6.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±1.8 pts 0.7% 4.0% 8.9%
Households with no vehicle 13.3% ±7.3 pts 8.4% 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 165.04 get to work?

78.5% of Census Tract 165.04's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 12.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 165.04BostoniaSan Diego CountyCalifornia
In the labor force (age 16+) 65.7% ±7.4 pts 67.5% 66.2% 63.8%
Unemployment rate 12.6% ±5.6 pts 7.9% 6.1% 6.6%
Drove alone to work 78.5% ±7.6 pts 71.8% 65.9% 65.7%
Carpooled 7.4% ±3.8 pts 8.5% 8.1% 9.5%
Public transportation 5.6% ±6.0 pts 3.0% 1.9% 2.9%
Walked 0.9% ±1.3 pts 1.7% 3.2% 2.4%
Worked from home 7.4% ±5.1 pts 12.8% 18.7% 17.2%
Mean travel time to work 23.3 min ±3.0 24.9 min 25.5 min 28.7 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 165.04 compare with the other tracts in San Diego County?

Among San Diego County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 165.04 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 165.04's rank among the tracts of San Diego County and of Bostonia
MeasureIn San Diego CountyIn Bostonia
Population66th of 7352nd of 3
Residents per square mile87th of 7361st of 3
Median household income629th of 7252nd of 3
Per capita income611th of 7342nd of 3
Median gross rent483rd of 7032nd of 3
Poverty rate78th of 4721st of 2
Bachelor's degree or higher604th of 7323rd of 3
Median age629th of 7353rd of 3
Owner-occupied share600th of 7083rd 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 131.02627th$71,037±$12,253 · within the margin of this tract7,058
Tract 166.16628th$70,855±$24,002 · within the margin of this tract3,568
Tract 165.04629th$70,394±$12,1146,521
Tract 104.02630th$70,125±$15,884 · within the margin of this tract5,528
Tract 121.02631st$69,714±$19,337 · within the margin of this tract2,708
Tract 150.02632nd$69,545±$20,678 · within the margin of this tract2,984

"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 165.04?

2 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 165.04 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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