ZIP Code 91905

In ZIP code 91905, near San Diego, homes carry a median value of $394,400 while households earn a median of $77,886—about five times income, so buying here demands real stretching. The county's 0.68% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $2,682 annually on that median home, a figure that eats into budgets already tightened by housing costs. Per-capita income sits at $28,291, meaning many individual earners feel the squeeze more acutely than household totals imply. Add a 7.75% combined sales tax on everyday purchases, and the overall cost of living in this pocket of San Diego County leaves little slack.