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 – 4:45 pm
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People56,835 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.818,751 householdsMedian household income $108,814Median home value $743,200Median rent $2,576 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,631 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 27,974 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 14%, retail 13%Average commute 31 minutes72% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 66%, Spanish 24%, Tagalog 3%, Vietnamese 2%13% 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, 3 mi away; snow from Oceanside Marina
Nearby landmarksGuajome Lakelake · under a mileGuajome Regional Park Campgroundcampground · under a mileLittle Libby Lakelake · 1.4 miFire Mountainpeak · 5.0 miPark University at Camp Pendletoncollege · 3.9 miMira Costa Collegecollege · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGuajome Regional Parkpark · under a mile · 385 acresMelba Bishop Park and Centerrecreation area · under a milePilgrim Creek Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 112 acresCleveland National Forestnational forest · 5.7 mi · 426,468 acresBuena Vista Creek Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 149 acresCarlsbad State Beachstate park · 7.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes751 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197056 of magnitude 4+, 6 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.5 on 13 Jul 198639 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL10% 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
Elevation100 ft30 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTri - City Medical Center4.8 miPost officeOceanside Post Office3.1 miTown hallVista City Hall4.5 miPoliceOceanside Police Department3.3 miFire stationOceanside Fire Department Station 61.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 highElementaryDel Rio Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryBonsall West Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryAlamosa Park Elementary School1.1 miCollegePark University at Camp Pendleton3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcClellan-Palomar Airport CLD8.7 miMajor airportSan Diego International Airport SAN36 miInterstateI-56.3 miUS highwayUS 39515 miAmtrakOceanside, CA OSD7.0 miLight railMelrose Dr StationNorth County Transit District (NCTD)2.8 miCoachOceanside Transportation CenterFlixBus7.0 miTransit20 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 92057 ZIP area.
