ZIP Code 91934 — Jacumba CDP, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 91934 covers Jacumba, CA in San Diego County with a population of about 1,265.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 58.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 619, 858; U.S. House district CA-48; the SAN DIEGO media market.

Jacumba, CA reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (19.0%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 91934 is about $50,797 — about 32% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 45.1%; unemployment rate near 14.2%; 17.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Other services, and Retail trade; about 17.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.4 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 $353,000 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,657 (about 42% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 44.7% (about 20.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 91934 in Jacumba, CA, a household would need roughly $97,000 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 $2,268. That is about 91% above the local median household income ($50,797), 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 Jacumba CDP, 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 Jacumba CDP, CA show little to no average snow and around 12.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 62 for ZIP 91934 (Jacumba CDP, 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.