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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People53,605 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.818,522 householdsMedian household income $120,268Median home value $942,300Median rent $2,567 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,034 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 24,682 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 17%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 27 minutes64% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 16%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Chinese 1%8% 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 landmarksSouth Lakelake · under a mileLake San Marcoslake · 1.6 miCalifornia State University San Marcoscollege · 1.5 miDouble Peak Trailheadtrailhead · under a milePalomar Collegecollege · 2.3 miDouble Peakpeak · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCleveland National Forestnational forest · under a mile · 426,468 acresDiscovery Lake Park and Open Spacerecreation area · under a mile · 156 acresSan Marcos Creek Open Spacerecreation area · 1.0 miDawson Los Monos Canyon Reservestate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 232 acresLake Hodges Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 5.3 miBatiquitos Lagoon Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 410 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes819 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197062 of magnitude 4+, 7 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.5 on 13 Jul 198641 mi away, The 1986 Oceanside, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 202637 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 subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation1,046 ft319 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPalomar Medical Center3.4 miPost officeSan Marcos Post Office2.2 miTown hallSan Marcos City Hall2.0 miPoliceSan Diego County Sheriff's Office - San Marcos Station2.6 miFire stationSan Marcos Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 2 otherElementaryDiscovery Elementary School1.0 miSchoolDouble Peak School1.1 miSchoolValley Christian School1.4 miCollegeCalifornia State University San Marcos1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcClellan-Palomar Airport CLD5.8 miMajor airportSan Diego International Airport SAN27 miInterstateI-154.5 miUS highwayUS 39522 miAmtrakSolana Beach, CA SOL10 miLight railCal State San Marcos StationNorth County Transit District (NCTD)2.0 miCoachEscondidoLimousine Express5.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92078 ZIP area.
