ZIP Code 92023 in Encinitas, CA

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Encinitas, California
County:San Diego County
Timezone:Pacific (GMT -08:00)
Local Time:9:38:59 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:760
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:33.0368, -117.2914
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92023 Encinitas, CA - PO Box Facility

ZIP Code 92023, Encinitas

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationSan Diego County, CA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points1,869 (752 businesses)
PO Boxes1,117
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 92024
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code has zero population and no geographic territory, functioning as a mail facility point within Encinitas
  • The post office maintains 1,117 PO Boxes and serves 752 business delivery points
  • Only two street addresses appear in the postal database: Garden View Road and N Coast Highway 101
  • This is classified as a PO Box ZIP, while neighboring ZIP 92024 provides street delivery for the Encinitas community
  • With 19 business establishments and 58 employees, this represents a mail processing facility rather than a business district

Facility Overview

ZIP 92023 serves as a PO Box and business mail facility for Encinitas, California, a coastal city in San Diego County. This ZIP doesn't have residential population or geographic territory. Instead, it operates as a point location within the broader Encinitas area, which is served by neighboring ZIP 92024 for street delivery.

Mail Services

The post office maintains 1,117 PO Boxes and handles mail for 752 business delivery points. With only 19 business establishments employing 58 workers, this ZIP functions primarily as a mail processing and distribution point rather than a population center. The limited street infrastructure includes just two addresses: Garden View Road (129 unit records) and N Coast Highway 101 (48 unit records), both with multi-unit designators.

Relationship to Encinitas

Encinitas is known as a beach community along California's North County coast. While this PO Box ZIP serves the area, residents and most businesses receive their mail through the standard street delivery system of ZIP 92024. The separation between PO Box and street delivery ZIPs reflects USPS's historical practice of creating dedicated PO Box classifications for mail facility operations.

Street Name Patterns

Limited Infrastructure Unit Based

Only two streets with all addresses containing unit designators, suggesting business mail centers or PO Box street addressing.

Nearby Areas

Encinitas Carlsbad La Costa Oaks South La Costa Oaks North Rancho Santa Fe

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 92023 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 20 business establishments, employing about 52 people with an annual payroll of $2,590,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:1,833Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:20Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$587,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$2,590,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:52Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 92023 is located in San Diego County, California, within the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 41740) and California's 49th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 3,095,313 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 92023. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CASource: Census
CBSA Number:41740Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:3,095,313Source: Census
MSA:San Diego, CA MSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:49Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:553.08 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:0622678Source: Census
Place Name:Encinitas city; CaliforniaSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


92024 | | 92022

Schools in ZIP Code 92023


We could not locate which school district 92023 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Jcs - Mountain Oaks 539 Encinitas Blvd.
Encinitas, CA 92024
District: UnknownNearby
Cardiff Elementary 1888 Montgomery Ave.
Cardiff-By-The-Sea, CA 92007
District: Cardiff Elementary School DistrictNearby
Sunset High (Continuation) 684 Requeza St.
Encinitas, CA 92024
District: San Dieguito Union High School DistrictNearby
San Dieguito Hs Academy 800 Santa Fe Dr.
Encinitas, CA 92024
District: San Dieguito Union High School DistrictNearby
Ada W. Harris Elementary 1508 Windsor Rd.
Cardiff-By-The-Sea, CA 92007
District: Cardiff Elementary School DistrictNearby
Seeds Of Hope Academy 777 Santa Fe Dr
Encinitas, CA 92024
District: Private SchoolNearby
Pacific Academy 679 Encinitas Blvd Ste 205
Encinitas, CA 92024
District: Private SchoolNearby
Village Gate Children's Academy 1613 Lake Dr
Cardiff By The Sea, CA 92007
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 92023


Miracosta College - San Elijo Campus 3333 Manchester Avenue
Cardiff, CA 92007-1516
Type: Post Secondary
Gemological Institute Of America-Carlsbad 5345 Armada Dr
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Type: Post Secondary
Palomar Institute Of Cosmetology 355 Via Vera Cruz #3
San Marcos, CA 92078
Type: Post Secondary
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute 10901 North Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037-1005
Type: Post Secondary
Palomar College 1140 W. Mission Road
San Marcos, CA 92069-1487
Type: Post Secondary
California State University-San Marcos 333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd
San Marcos, CA 92096-0001
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov