Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min5:39 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min6:48 am – 4:45 pm
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People53,075 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.718,883 householdsMedian household income $104,561Median home value $714,300Median rent $2,151 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,028 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 25,903 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 15%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 27 minutes70% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 62%, Spanish 30%, Tagalog 2%, Vietnamese 2%15% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 67°F, lows 37°F17 in of rain a yearwettest month FebruarySnow is rare94 days above 90°F, 19 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Valley Ctr 1n station, 5 mi away; snow from Escondido #2
Nearby landmarksRed Mountainpeak · 3.6 miTurner Lakelake · 2.9 miBurnt Mountainpeak · 3.4 miUniversity of Saint Augustine for Health Sciencescollege · 4.7 miSouth Lakelake · 7.1 miPalomar Collegecollege · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCleveland National Forestnational forest · within reach · 426,468 acresWalnut Grove Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 85 acresJesmond Dene Parkpark · 3.4 miDawson Los Monos Canyon Reservestate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 232 acresCarlsbad Highlands Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 473 acresLake Hodges Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 9.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes914 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197066 of magnitude 4+, 7 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.5 on 13 Jul 198646 mi away, The 1986 Oceanside, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 202631 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Escondidoserves 137,044 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,279 ft390 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPalomar Medical Center6.2 miPost officeSan Marcos Post Office5.1 miTown hallSan Marcos City Hall5.3 miPoliceSan Diego County Sheriff's Office - San Marcos Station4.9 miFire stationDeer Springs Fire Protection District Station 13under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Saint Augustine for Health Sciences4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcClellan-Palomar Airport CLD11 miMajor airportSan Diego International Airport SAN33 miInterstateI-151.2 miUS highwayUS 39515 miAmtrakOceanside, CA OSD15 miLight railSan Marcos Civic Center StationNorth County Transit District (NCTD)5.2 miCoachEscondidoLimousine Express6.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92026 ZIP area.
