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Census Tract 170.70, San Diego County, California

Census Tract 170.70, GEOID 06073017070, in San Diego County, California, partly within San Diego. 5,572 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±435); the 2020 Census counted 6,376.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,572

±435 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,376

Median household income

$202,813

±$48,449 (90% margin)
San Diego County: $106,268

Median home value

$1,605,600

±$153,432 (90% margin)
San Diego County: $854,700

Median gross rent

$2,752

±$424 (90% margin)
San Diego County: $2,246

Where is Census Tract 170.70?

Census Tract 170.70 is one of 737 census tracts in San Diego County, California. It covers 1.00 square miles of land, 6,363 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 06073017070, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 170.70 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
San Diego4%
Census Tract 170.70 (marked with a dot) in San Diego County, California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
170.61170.65170.66170.71 170.70 2 mi
Census Tract 170.70 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 170.70: Tract 170.61 ($171,972), Tract 170.64 ($243,880), Tract 170.65 ($212,083), Tract 170.66 ($200,260) and Tract 170.71 ($154,907). 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 170.70?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 170.70's population at 5,572 (±435) in 1,603 households; the 2020 Census counted 6,376 residents and 1,900 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 170.70San Diego CountyCalifornia
Total population5,572±4353,288,77439,287,377
Households1,603±1011,171,27813,548,091
Average household size3.48±0.222.722.84
Housing units1,603±1011,250,64114,644,735

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 170.70?

The median resident of Census Tract 170.70 is 34.2 years old; 32.7% are under 18 and 5.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Asian residents at 42.5%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 32.7%. 40.1% 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 170.70San Diego CountyCalifornia
Median age34.2±3.937.337.9
Under 18 years32.7%±3.8 pts20.9%22.0%
65 years and over5.3%±2.1 pts15.4%15.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)11.6%±7.2 pts34.6%40.2%
White alone, not Hispanic32.7%±8.5 pts42.4%33.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic7.6%±5.3 pts4.4%5.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic42.5%±6.5 pts12.1%15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.4 pts0.2%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.3 pts0.4%0.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.8%±3.1 pts5.3%4.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.6 pts0.6%0.6%
Born outside the United States40.1%±7.2 pts22.8%27.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)51.1%±6.9 pts37.3%44.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)2.0%±1.3 pts7.3%4.3%
With a disability4.6%±1.5 pts11.1%11.6%
No health insurance coverage7.4%±5.2 pts6.4%6.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.4%±4.7 pts89.1%84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)71.7%±8.4 pts43.2%37.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)40.7%±7.6 pts17.2%14.4%
Lived in the same house a year earlier86.1%±7.3 pts87.2%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 170.70 earn?

Half of the 1,603 households in Census Tract 170.70 earn less than $202,813 a year (±$48,449), against $106,268 across San Diego County: 37th highest of the county's 725 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 170.70San Diego CountyCalifornia
Median household income$202,813±$48,449$106,268$99,122
Mean household income$232,087±$29,728$141,250$140,436
Per capita income$68,071±$9,380$51,976$49,513
People below the poverty line5.5%±4.1 pts10.3%12.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line2.3%±3.5 pts11.8%15.0%
Households receiving SNAP4.9%±4.3 pts9.9%12.4%
Households with a computer100.0%±2.6 pts97.6%96.9%
Households with a broadband subscription97.0%±3.6 pts94.9%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 170.70?

Owners occupy 58.3% of Census Tract 170.70's occupied homes and renters 41.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,605,600 by its owner (±$153,432). The median renter pays $2,752 a month including utilities, and 59.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 170.70San Diego CountyCalifornia
Median home value (owner-occupied)$1,605,600±$153,432$854,700$734,700
Median gross rent$2,752±$424$2,246$2,036
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent59.1%±14.2 pts47.7%46.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$4,000 or more$3,184$2,946
Owner-occupied homes58.3%±7.3 pts54.6%55.9%
Renter-occupied homes41.7%±7.3 pts45.4%44.1%
Housing units1,603±1011,250,64114,644,735
Single-family detached homes64.2%±7.1 pts50.0%57.0%
Mobile homes0.0%±2.6 pts3.3%3.5%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±2.6 pts1.4%1.3%
Built 2010 to 20196.2%±4.9 pts6.9%6.5%
Built 1939 or earlier0.0%±2.6 pts4.0%8.9%
Households with no vehicle1.7%±1.9 pts5.5%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 170.70 get to work?

68.6% of Census Tract 170.70's workers drive alone and 23.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 11.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 170.70San Diego CountyCalifornia
In the labor force (age 16+)66.4%±5.9 pts66.2%63.8%
Unemployment rate11.8%±4.7 pts6.1%6.6%
Drove alone to work68.6%±7.8 pts65.9%65.7%
Carpooled5.4%±3.0 pts8.1%9.5%
Public transportation0.8%±1.3 pts1.9%2.9%
Walked1.4%±2.4 pts3.2%2.4%
Worked from home23.3%±7.2 pts18.7%17.2%
Mean travel time to work25.5 min±1.925.5 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 170.70 compare with the other tracts in San Diego County?

Among San Diego County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 170.70 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 170.70's rank among the tracts of San Diego County
MeasureIn San Diego County
Population166th of 735
Residents per square mile356th of 736
Median household income37th of 725
Per capita income177th of 734
Median home value53rd of 703
Median gross rent212th of 703
Bachelor's degree or higher83rd of 732
Median age557th of 735
Owner-occupied share362nd of 708

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 83.6634th$207,135±$44,163 · within the margin of this tract7,106
Tract 83.0635th$204,779±$34,244 · within the margin of this tract2,711
Tract 81.0236th$203,039±$13,804 · within the margin of this tract3,591
Tract 170.7037th$202,813±$48,4495,572
Tract 172.0138th$202,045±$45,146 · within the margin of this tract2,169
Tract 83.8139th$201,319±$42,569 · within the margin of this tract3,255
Tract 200.3540th$200,915±$29,971 · within the margin of this tract6,480

"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 170.70?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 170.70 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

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections