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What's near homes in ZIP code 92126
About 25,270 homes (2020 Census) in this ZIP code area. Below is how those homes grade on each hazard, and the official records nearby.
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Overview
The Toxics Release Inventory records for ZIP code 92126 in San Diego County list three facilities, including Polypeptide Laboratories San Diego, which reported 586 pounds of on-site releases in 2024. The area has no Superfund sites, and all three facilities in the area have recent violations. Regarding natural hazards, 2.6% of homes are located in a FEMA high-risk flood zone, while 21.6% are in a California very high fire hazard severity zone and 2.9% are in a USFS high or very high wildfire hazard potential. San Diego County has had 41 federal disaster declarations in the last 30 years, and the median USGS chance of damaging earthquake shaking in 100 years is 93%.
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How homes here grade
Share of this area's homes at each grade. Grades compare locations with other California homes (methodology).
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Key facts
- 3 Toxics Release Inventory facilities inside the area
- 0 final or proposed Superfund sites in or within 1 mile of the area
- 3 facilities with recent formal enforcement or significant violations inside the area
- 2.6% of homes in a FEMA high-risk flood zone
- 21.6% of homes in a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone
- 2.9% of homes where the USFS Wildfire Hazard Potential is High or Very High
- Typical USGS chance of potentially damaging earthquake shaking: 93% in 100 years
- San Diego County: 41 federal disaster declarations in the last 30 years
Notable facilities and sites
Largest Toxics Release Inventory reporters in the area
- Polypeptide Laboratories San Diego (Chemicals): 586 lb released on site in 2024
- Robertson's Ready Mix Carroll Canyon Plant 32 (Nonmetallic Mineral Product): 3 lb released on site in 2024
- Vulcan Materials Carroll Canyon (Petroleum): 0 lb released on site in 2024
Nearby ZIP codes
92145 · 92121 · 92129 · 92130 · 92122 · 92131 · 92093 · 92037
Sources: EPA TRI, NPL and ECHO; FEMA NFHL and NFIP claims; USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities and Wildfire Hazard Potential; CAL FIRE FHSZ; USGS 2023 NSHM; OpenFEMA disaster declarations; 2020 Census. Details and dates. Areas are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP codes, and a home belongs to the area containing its hexagon's center.