Average Cost of Child Care
in San Diego by Zip Code
Below are the average full-time weekly rates for child care as of February 2026. Each set of zip codes are grouped by region, child care type, and age group.
Unlisted rates (-) indicates data for that zip code/age group is not available. If a zip code is not listed, then current rates are unavailable.
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- Central Region
- Eastern Region
- Northern Central Region
- Northern Coastal Region
- Northern Inland Region
- Southern Inland Region
Please note: The data below has been compiled by the MychildcarePlan database at YMCA CRS.
Central Region
Family Child Care Homes | Child Care Center Programs | |||||
| ZIP | INFANT | PRESCHOOL | SCHOOL AGE | INFANT | PRESCHOOL | SCHOOL AGE |
| 92101 | 413.25 | 361.75 | 258.25 | 164 | 115 | 70 |
| 92102 | 349.05 | 310.68 | 275.75 | 400 | 301.67 | – |
| 92103 | 401.67 | 407.5 | 465 | 467.5 | 398.54 | – |
| 92104 | 339.13 | 334.19 | 304.3 | 412.5 | 317.5 | 185 |
| 92105 | 398.17 | 352.14 | 309.77 | 387.5 | 275 | – |
| 92113 | 309.89 | 285.55 | 255.39 | 384.78 | 301.89 | – |
| 92114 | 324.65 | 292.94 | 251.98 | 395 | 176 | 265 |
| 92115 | 398.18 | 350.04 | 301.83 | 454.52 | 318.48 | 268.97 |
| 92116 | 487.5 | 406.25 | 260 | 520 | 394.38 | – |
| 92139 | 325.11 | 293.71 | 247.82 | – | 200.08 | 195 |
| 92182 | – | – | – | 540 | 357 | – |
Eastern Region
Family Child Care Homes | Child Care Center Programs | |||||
| ZIP | INFANT | PRESCHOOL | SCHOOL AGE | INFANT | PRESCHOOL | SCHOOL AGE |
| 91901 | 320 | 285.6 | 253.67 | 318.75 | 300.38 | 200 |
| 91916 | – | – | – | – | 254 | – |
| 91935 | 190 | 180 | 170 | – | 242.5 | – |
| 91941 | 369.9 | 336.82 | 305.56 | 470 | 347.5 | 230 |
| 91942 | 327.2 | 301.37 | 265.33 | 525.67 | 351.59 | 274 |
| 91945 | 333.96 | 305.02 | 268.59 | – | 322.5 | 265 |
| 91977 | 328.65 | 300.77 | 267.63 | 352.5 | 298.88 | 283.63 |
| 91978 | 283.33 | 250 | 230 | 425 | 272.5 | – |
| 92019 | 397.41 | 362.54 | 328.91 | 417.6 | 322.07 | 294.8 |
| 92020 | 379.69 | 338.5 | 312.49 | 381.25 | 292.13 | 256.67 |
| 92021 | 382.04 | 344.26 | 311.44 | 391.95 | 307.46 | 273.5 |
| 92040 | 347.27 | 313.1 | 281.94 | 383.42 | 294.93 | 269 |
| 92071 | 347.39 | 317.54 | 292.91 | 381.29 | 276.83 | 190 |
Northern Central Region
Family Child Care Homes | Child Care Center Programs | |||||
| ZIP | INFANT | PRESCHOOL | SCHOOL AGE | INFANT | PRESCHOOL | SCHOOL AGE |
| 92037 | 561.67 | 517.5 | – | 470.31 | 476.54 | 248.13 |
| 92106 | 375 | 376 | 376.25 | 520 | 371.88 | – |
| 92107 | 311 | 298.33 | 244 | 462.5 | 413.5 | 311.88 |
| 92108 | 451.11 | 374.13 | 349.13 | 592.5 | 405 | 400 |
| 92109 | 300 | 313.33 | 360 | 470.63 | 384.38 | – |
| 92110 | 435 | 378 | 300 | 480.5 | 347.75 | – |
| 92111 | 380.83 | 352.1 | 327.05 | 453.67 | 306.75 | 278.25 |
| 92117 | 341.78 | 316.96 | 306.88 | 493.75 | 389.58 | 220 |
| 92119 | 478.86 | 419.53 | 389.58 | 555 | 380.63 | 155 |
| 92120 | 386.5 | 350.91 | 302.42 | 462.5 | 451.31 | 170 |
| 92121 | – | – | – | 525 | 466 | 430 |
| 92122 | 367.5 | 350.83 | 323.75 | 580 | 390.5 | – |
| 92123 | 373.27 | 337.56 | 284.61 | 373.58 | 306.86 | 221.33 |
| 92124 | 343.89 | 312.22 | 296.25 | – | 481.25 | 186 |
| 92126 | 364.61 | 337.77 | 320.32 | 560.6 | 427.75 | 310.5 |
| 92130 | 427.5 | 378.75 | 390 | 538.33 | 450.18 | – |
| 92131 | 402.19 | 392.19 | 366.25 | 507.5 | 396.91 | 304.43 |
Northern Coastal Region
Family Child Care Homes | Child Care Center Programs | |||||
| ZIP | INFANT | PRESCHOOL | SCHOOL AGE | INFANT | PRESCHOOL | SCHOOL AGE |
| 92007 | 522.5 | 447.5 | – | 486 | 452 | – |
| 92008 | 550 | 422.5 | 397.5 | 375 | 252.5 | 142.46 |
| 92009 | 401.25 | 406 | 363.75 | 532.5 | 410 | 394 |
| 92010 | 408.33 | 383.33 | 375 | 525 | 254.25 | 199.12 |
| 92011 | 400 | 387.5 | 387.5 | 575 | 329.38 | 131.25 |
| 92014 | – | – | – | – | 412.5 | – |
| 92024 | 374.43 | 363.71 | 342 | 482.88 | 409.06 | 438.75 |
| 92054 | 325 | 286.25 | 260 | 429 | 318.11 | 255 |
| 92056 | 336.79 | 287.5 | 254.38 | 447.19 | 366.9 | 305 |
| 92057 | 326 | 287.53 | 248.69 | 426.88 | 284.67 | 320.83 |
| 92058 | 325 | 288.33 | 265 | 442.5 | 343.4 | 273.33 |
| 92067 | – | – | – | – | 345 | – |
| 92075 | – | – | – | – | 495.5 | 598 |
| 92081 | 282.75 | 268.38 | 241.17 | 450 | 352.5 | 375 |
| 92083 | 386.5 | 325.33 | 274.8 | 459.67 | 311.83 | 269 |
| 92084 | 287.72 | 262.97 | 238.69 | 395.91 | 345.58 | 307.5 |
Northern Inland Region
Family Child Care Homes | Child Care Center Programs | |||||
| ZIP | INFANT | PRESCHOOL | SCHOOL AGE | INFANT | PRESCHOOL | SCHOOL AGE |
| 92025 | 273.84 | 254.9 | 219.09 | 386.75 | 316.9 | 238 |
| 92026 | 310.44 | 297.75 | 270 | – | 310 | 280 |
| 92027 | 301.01 | 279.07 | 252.28 | 411.25 | 333.5 | 288.67 |
| 92028 | 278.57 | 260.14 | 258.33 | 376.25 | 418.17 | 270 |
| 92029 | 325 | 316.67 | – | – | 270 | – |
| 92064 | 375.27 | 353.13 | 291 | 443.35 | 332.13 | 326.88 |
| 92065 | 290 | 280 | 270 | 338.33 | 258.75 | 155 |
| 92069 | 333.17 | 297.69 | 241.5 | 427.5 | 352.65 | – |
| 92070 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 92078 | 325.71 | 303.57 | 291.25 | 470.45 | 400.83 | – |
| 92082 | 293.07 | 270.99 | 225 | – | 328 | 170 |
| 92127 | 419.75 | 391.43 | 380.33 | 639.33 | 437.75 | 427 |
| 92128 | 364.29 | 339.38 | 321 | 587 | 414.83 | 388.33 |
| 92129 | 390.71 | 364.02 | 336.15 | 636.67 | 471.45 | – |
Southern inland Region
Family Child Care Homes | Child Care Center Programs | |||||
| ZIP | INFANT | PRESCHOOL | SCHOOL AGE | INFANT | PRESCHOOL | SCHOOL AGE |
| 91902 | 297.5 | 270 | 220 | 464 | 325.33 | 283.75 |
| 91910 | 321.12 | 293.32 | 258.13 | 431.5 | 329.89 | 235.97 |
| 91911 | 313.03 | 284.42 | 249.13 | 375 | 261.25 | 260 |
| 91913 | 351.26 | 308.07 | 260.54 | 465 | 430 | 338.16 |
| 91914 | 323.33 | 290.83 | 272.5 | – | – | 184.5 |
| 91915 | 343.93 | 313 | 277.92 | – | 271.25 | 196.27 |
| 91932 | 273.56 | 255.26 | 220.88 | – | 225 | 200 |
| 91950 | 296.79 | 269.42 | 228.34 | – | 277.5 | – |
| 92118 | – | – | – | 537.5 | 379.38 | 308.75 |
| 92154 | 311.62 | 293.17 | 259.76 | 465 | 332.67 | 270 |
