Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:39 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min6:48 am – 4:45 pm
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People5,061 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.01,751 householdsMedian household income $113,216Median home value $926,700Median rent $2,252 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,416 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 2,069 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 17%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 30 minutes76% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 60%, Spanish 30%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Russian or other Slavic 2%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 81°F, lows 63°FColdest month December: highs 65°F, lows 45°F13 in of rain a year, on about 25 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare19 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Vista station, 4 mi away; snow from Oceanside Marina
Nearby landmarksMount Araratpeak · 1.4 miPalomar College Fallbrook Education Centercollege · 5.3 miRed Mountainpeak · 7.3 miGuajome Regional Park Campgroundcampground · 5.2 miGuajome Lakelake · 5.4 miMonserate Mountain Trailheadtrailhead · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCleveland National Forestnational forest · 1.5 mi · 426,468 acresGuajome Regional Parkpark · 4.8 mi · 385 acresBrengle Terrace Parkpark · 5.2 mi · 82 acresPilgrim Creek Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 112 acresCarlsbad Highlands Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 473 acresDawson Los Monos Canyon Reservestate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 232 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes920 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197068 of magnitude 4+, 7 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.5 on 13 Jul 198645 mi away, The 1986 Oceanside, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 202633 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighSan Diego County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Very HighRiver flooding Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality18% of days had good air in 202564 of 365 days measured268 moderate, 26 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 7 unhealthy daysMedian index 67, worst day 161main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, San Diego County monitors, CA
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of San Diegoserves 1,385,379 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation297 ft91 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTri - City Medical Center8.7 miPost officeBonsall Post Office1.7 miTown hallVista City Hall6.1 miPoliceMarine Corps Police Department Station6.6 miFire stationNorth County Fire Protection District Station 51.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryBonsall Elementary School1.3 miHighBonsall High School1.5 miMiddleSullivan Middle School1.6 miCollegePalomar College Fallbrook Education Center5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcClellan-Palomar Airport CLD12 miMajor airportSan Diego International Airport SAN38 miInterstateI-152.6 miUS highwayUS 39511 miAmtrakOceanside, CA OSD12 miLight railMelrose Dr StationNorth County Transit District (NCTD)5.8 miCoachOceanside Transportation CenterFlixBus12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92003 ZIP area.
