Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min5:40 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min6:48 am – 4:46 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People53,616 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.419,761 householdsMedian household income $106,272Median home value $773,200Median rent $2,609 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,943 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 25,612 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 15%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 29 minutes73% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Spanish 20%, Tagalog 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 78°F, lows 62°FColdest month February: highs 66°F, lows 42°F12 in of rain a year, on about 20 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare5 days above 90°F, 8 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oceanside Muni Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Oceanside Marina
Nearby landmarksFire Mountainpeak · 1.9 miMira Costa Collegecollege · under a mileLoma Alta Mountainpeak · under a mileCalavera Preserve Tamarack street Trailheadpark · 2.1 miCalavera Lakelake · 2.2 miCalavera Oak Riparian Trailheadtrailhead · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJohn Sepulveda Parkpark · within reachJohn Landes Parkpark · under a mileBuena Vista Creek Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 149 acresCarlsbad State Beachstate park · 4.1 miCarlsbad Highlands Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 473 acresBuena Vista Lagoon Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 205 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes672 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197050 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.5 on 13 Jul 198637 mi away, The 1986 Oceanside, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Sep 202645 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Oceansideserves 171,483 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation361 ft110 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTri - City Medical Center1.1 miPost officeOceanside Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCarlsbad City Hall3.4 miPoliceSan Diego County Sheriff's Office Vista Station2.4 miFire stationOceanside Fire Department Station 8under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 4 otherElementaryChrista McAuliffe Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolCoastal Academyunder a mileElementaryCasita Center for Technology / Science / Math1.0 miCollegeMira Costa Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcClellan-Palomar Airport CLD5.0 miMajor airportSan Diego International Airport SAN33 miInterstateI-53.4 miUS highwayUS 39519 miAmtrakOceanside, CA OSD4.7 miLight railCollege Blvd StationNorth County Transit District (NCTD)under a mileCoachOceanside Transportation CenterFlixBus4.7 miTransit55 stops within a mileNorth County Transit District (NCTD)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92056 ZIP area.
