ZIP Code 91914 — Chula Vista city, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 91914 covers Chula Vista, CA in San Diego County with a population of about 17,036.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.4 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 619, 858; U.S. House district CA-52; the SAN DIEGO media market.

Chula Vista, CA ranks among higher-income / higher-home-value communities on US5 (very high median household income (~$164,398)). Searchers often dig into housing affordability stretch, private schools, and neighborhood comparisons rather than entry-level rentals.

Median household income in ZIP 91914 is about $164,398 — about 119% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.7%; unemployment rate near 10.2%; 48.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Public administration, and Professional services; about 19.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.2 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $960,000 — about 176% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,850 (about 145% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 77.9% (about 12.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 91914 in Chula Vista, CA, a household would need roughly $264,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $6,167. That is about 61% above the local median household income ($164,398), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Chula Vista city, CA as Very High (composite score 99.7), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (100.0) and flood (99.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Chula Vista city, CA show little to no average snow and around 10.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 838 for ZIP 91914 (Chula Vista city, CA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.