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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People38,375 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.711,715 householdsMedian household income $86,974Median home value $658,200Median rent $2,172 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,308 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 19,820 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, professional and business services 15%, retail 13%Average commute 26 minutes74% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 48%, Spanish 47%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%, Tagalog 1%20% 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 landmarksBreeze Hillpeak · under a mileFire Mountainpeak · 4.8 miCalavera Oak Riparian Trailheadtrailhead · 2.0 miCalavera Preserve Tamarack street Trailheadpark · 3.0 miMira Costa Collegecollege · 3.3 miCalavera Lakelake · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCleveland National Forestnational forest · 3.5 mi · 426,468 acresBub Williamson Parkpark · 1.6 miBrengle Terrace Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 82 acresCarlsbad Highlands Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 473 acresDawson Los Monos Canyon Reservestate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 232 acresBuena Vista Creek Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 149 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes773 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197057 of magnitude 4+, 7 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.5 on 13 Jul 198640 mi away, The 1986 Oceanside, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Sep 202647 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVista Irrigation Districtserves 132,430 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation325 ft99 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTri - City Medical Center2.6 miPost officeVista Post Office1.1 miTown hallVista City Hallunder a milePoliceSan Diego County Sheriff's Office Vista Stationunder a mileFire stationVista Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools9 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 10 otherSchoolSaint Francis of Assisi Catholic Schoolunder a mileHighMajor General Raymond Murray High Schoolunder a mileSchoolVista Christian Schoolunder a mileCollegeMira Costa College3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcClellan-Palomar Airport CLD5.2 miMajor airportSan Diego International Airport SAN32 miInterstateI-55.9 miUS highwayUS 39517 miAmtrakOceanside, CA OSD7.6 miLight railVista Transit CenterNorth County Transit District (NCTD)under a mileCoachOceanside Transportation CenterFlixBus7.6 miTransit40 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 92083 ZIP area.