Valley Center, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,323
Males: 3,701 (50.5%), Females: 3,622 (49.5%)

San Diego County

Zip code: 92082

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $64,649
Median house value: $292,300

Population by Race

Races in Valley Center:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.3%)
  • Hispanic (16.5%)
  • Other race (6.4%)
  • American Indian (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • Black (0.5%)
  • Japanese (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (16.3%), English (15.0%), Irish (14.2%), Italian (6.6%), United States (4.5%), French (3.1%).

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 29.3 square miles

Map of Valley Center, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Valley Center

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Valley Center CDP

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 63.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

9.9% Foreign born (6.5% Latin America, 1.7% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Valley Center:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Valley Center:

  • MC CLELLAN-PALOMAR (about 20 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; Abbreviation: CRQ)
  • SAN DIEGO INTL-LINDBERGH FLD (about 37 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: SAN)
  • NORTH ISLAND NAS /HALSEY FIELD/ (about 41 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: NZY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Valley Center:

  • RAMONA (about 17 miles; RAMONA, CA; Abbreviation: RNM)
  • FALLBROOK COMMUNITY AIRPARK (about 18 miles; FALLBROOK, CA; Abbreviation: L18)
  • OCEANSIDE MUNI (about 24 miles; OCEANSIDE, CA; Abbreviation: OKB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Valley Center:

  • PALOMAR COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SAN MARCOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,046)
  • MIRACOSTA COLLEGE (about 19 miles; OCEANSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,112)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO (about 20 miles; LA JOLLA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,582)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS (about 20 miles; SAN MARCOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,875)
  • GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 23 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
  • SAN DIEGO MIRAMAR COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,682)
  • GROSSMONT COLLEGE (about 31 miles; EL CAJON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,607)

Schools

Public high schools in Valley Center:

  • VALLEY CENTER HIGH (Students: 1,502; Location: 31322 COLE GRADE RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • OAK GLEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 57; Location: 14172 W. OAK GLEN ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Valley Center:

  • VALLEY CENTER MIDDLE (Students: 739; Location: 28102 N. LAKE WOHLFORD RD.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • VALLEY CENTER ELEMENTARY UPPER (Students: 567; Location: 28751 COLE GRADE RD.; Grades: 01 – 11)
  • LILAC SCHOOL (Students: 499; Location: 30109 LILAC ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VALLEY CENTER ELEMENTARY LOWER (Students: 467; Location: 28751 COLE GRADE RD.; Grades: 02 – 04)
  • VALLEY CENTER PRIMARY (Students: 428; Location: 14249 FRUITVALE RD.; Grades: KG – 02)
  • VALLEY CENTER INDEPENDENT STUDY SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 31322 COLE GRADE ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • ALL TRIBES AMERICAN INDIAN CHARTER (Students: 68; Location: P.O. BOX 1432; Grades: 06 – 10)

Private primary/middle school in Valley Center:

  • FIRST LIGHT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: PO BOX 395; Grades: KG – 10)