Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min5:40 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min6:47 am – 4:45 pm
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People50,555 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.016,438 householdsMedian household income $195,520Median home value $1,232,300Median rent $2,771 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 24,379 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 21%, professional and business services 19%Average commute 25 minutes59% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages73% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 34% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 63%, other Indo-European languages 12%, Chinese 7%, other Asian or Pacific languages 5%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 83°F, lows 64°FColdest month December: highs 66°F, lows 44°F14 in of rain a yearwettest month FebruarySnow is rare21 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rancho Bernardo station, 3 mi away; snow from Poway Valley
Parks and public landsCleveland National Forestnational forest · 2.4 mi · 426,468 acres4S Ranch Sports Parkrecreation area · 1.0 miBlack Mountain Open Space Parkrecreation area · 1.2 mi · 2,374 acresLake Hodges Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 3.8 miMeadowbrook Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 152 acresDel Mar Mesa -- Lopez Ridge Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 84 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes751 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197056 of magnitude 4+, 7 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.5 on 13 Jul 198644 mi away, The 1986 Oceanside, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 202638 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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 serving the town
Elevation529 ft161 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalScripps Clinic Rancho Bernardo3.4 miPost officeRancho Bernardo Annex Post Office2.8 miTown hallPoway City Hall6.5 miPoliceSan Diego County Sheriff's Office 4S Ranch Substationunder a mileFire stationRancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolDesign 39 Campus Schoolright hereHighDel Norte High Schoolunder a mileSchoolMaranatha Christian Schoolsunder a mileCollegeSan Diego Miramar College7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcClellan-Palomar Airport CLD12 miMajor airportSan Diego International Airport SAN20 miInterstateI-152.8 miUS highwayUS 39529 miAmtrakSolana Beach, CA SOL8.7 miLight railEscondido Transit CenterNorth County Transit District (NCTD)7.1 miCoachEscondidoLimousine Express7.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92127 ZIP area.
