Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min5:40 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min6:48 am – 4:45 pm
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People47,335 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.115,162 householdsMedian household income $96,771Median home value $800,700Median rent $2,264 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,497 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 23,967 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 26 minutes72% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 56%, Spanish 34%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, Tagalog 2%17% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 65°FColdest month December: highs 68°F, lows 44°F15 in of rain a year, on about 26 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare54 days above 90°F, 2 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Escondido #2 station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Saint Augustine for Health Sciencescollege · 1.7 miSouth Lakelake · 4.2 miPalomar Collegecollege · 2.3 miP Mountain Trailheadtrailhead · 1.5 miLake San Marcoslake · 4.8 miPechstein Reservoir (historical)reservoir · 1.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCleveland National Forestnational forest · within reach · 426,468 acresWalnut Grove Parkpark · under a mile · 85 acresCity of San Marcos Open Spacerecreation area · 1.3 mi · 119 acresDawson Los Monos Canyon Reservestate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 232 acresCarlsbad Highlands Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 473 acresLake Hodges Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 7.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes871 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197065 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 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVallecitos WDserves 113,500 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation684 ft208 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPalomar Medical Center4.2 miPost officeSan Marcos Post Office2.1 miTown hallSan Marcos City Hall2.4 miPoliceSan Diego County Sheriff's Office - San Marcos Station2.4 miFire stationSan Marcos Fire Department Station 12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 2 highElementaryTwin Oaks Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighFoothills Alternative High Schoolunder a mileHighTwin Oaks High Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Saint Augustine for Health Sciences1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcClellan-Palomar Airport CLD7.8 miMajor airportSan Diego International Airport SAN31 miInterstateI-153.2 miUS highwayUS 39518 miAmtrakOceanside, CA OSD13 miLight railSan Marcos Civic Center StationNorth County Transit District (NCTD)2.3 miCoachEscondidoLimousine Express5.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92069 ZIP area.
