Mission Hills is a neighborhood of 5,218 people in San Diego. This is an unusually credentialed place: 79% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $1,789,986. The median age is 51.1, about 12 years above the US median. Median household income runs $185,142, well clear of the $82,259 US median. Households here earn about 71% more than in San Diego as a whole. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Mission Hills; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 51.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
79% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
71% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
5,218
Population density
5,629 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
51.1
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.93 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$185,142
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$126,722
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
76.3%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.2%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.550
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services14.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade12.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Information6.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration6.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3%
US avg: 5.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade2.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$1,789,986
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$3,025
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.9%
29.1% rent
Vacancy rate
7.8%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.25 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
33.9%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.5%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
9.7
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic83.3%(4,349)
Black0.9%(46)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(371)
Asian4.3%(223)
Other4.4%(229)
2024
White, non-Hispanic83.3%(4,349)
Black0.9%(46)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(371)
Asian4.3%(223)
Other4.4%(229)
Diversity Score
37
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
