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National City, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 54,260. Estimated population in July 2024: 61,419 (+13.2% change)
Males: 27,452 (50.6%), Females: 26,808 (49.4%)

San Diego County

Zip codes: 91950.

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.7 years
Median household income: $29,826
Median house value: $141,500

Population by Race

Races in National City:

  • Hispanic (59.1%)
  • Other race (33.5%)
  • Filipino (17.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (14.1%)
  • Black (5.6%)
  • Two or more races (5.4%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.9%)

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

Ancestries: German (3.7%), Irish (2.3%), English (1.9%), United States (1.7%), Italian (1.2%).

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 7.4 square miles

Map of National City, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in National City

  • High school or higher: 57.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in National City city

  • Never married: 35.0%
  • Now married: 46.7%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

41.4% Foreign born (26.3% Latin America, 14.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -354 (-0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in National City:

  • PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITAL (2400 EAST FOURTH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near National City:

  • VILLA VIEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL – SAN DIEGO (about 6 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA)
  • SHARP CORONADO HOSPITAL AND HLTHCR CTR (about 6 miles; CORONADO, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to National City:

  • NORTH ISLAND NAS /HALSEY FIELD/ (about 8 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: NZY)
  • SAN DIEGO INTL-LINDBERGH FLD (about 8 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: SAN)
  • MC CLELLAN-PALOMAR (about 33 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; Abbreviation: CRQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to National City:

  • IMPERIAL BEACH NOLF (REAM FLD) (about 8 miles; IMPERIAL BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: NRS)
  • MONTGOMERY FIELD (about 10 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: MYF)
  • BROWN FIELD MUNI (about 12 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: SDM)

Amtrak station near National City:

  • 7 miles: SAN DIEGO (1050 KETTNER BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in National City:

  • BAY VISTA COLLEGE OF BEAUTY (Full-time enrollment: 146; Location: 1520 PLAZA BLVD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sandiegobeautyacademy.com)
  • CALIFORNIA COLLEGE FOR HEALTH SCIENCES (Full-time enrollment: 75; Location: 2324 Hoover Ave; Private, for-profit; Website: www.cchs.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to National City:

  • SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE (about 3 miles; CHULA VISTA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,533)
  • SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,902)
  • SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 25,831)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO (about 10 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,311)
  • POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,769)
  • GROSSMONT COLLEGE (about 13 miles; EL CAJON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,607)

Schools

Public high school in National City:

  • SWEETWATER HIGH (Students: 2,682; Location: 2900 HIGHLAND AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in National City:

  • SOUTHPORT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 140; Location: 142 E 16TH STREET; Grades: PK – 12)
  • GOSPEL LIGHT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 81; Location: 2400 EUCLID AVE; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in National City:

  • GRANGER JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 1,197; Location: 2101 GRANGER AVE.; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • NATIONAL CITY MIDDLE (Students: 890; Location: 1701 D AVE.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • OLIVEWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 809; Location: 2505 F AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LINCOLN ACRES ELEMENTARY (Students: 808; Location: 2200 LANOITAN AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 794; Location: 933 E AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LAS PALMAS ELEMENTARY (Students: 724; Location: 1900 E. 18TH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PALMER WAY ELEMENTARY (Students: 670; Location: 2900 PALMER ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NEW HORIZONS ELEMENTARY (Students: 600; Location: 1830 E. DIVISION ST.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • HARBISON (IRA) ELEMENTARY (Students: 591; Location: 3235 E. EIGHTH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • OTIS (JOHN A.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 519; Location: 621 E. 18TH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in National City:

  • ABC CHILD’S WORLD KDGN (Students: 28; Location: 845 HIGHLAND AVE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in National City:

  • NATIONAL CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,064,017; Location: 200 E. 12TH ST.; 150,032 books; 4,366 audio materials; 5,799 video materials; 250 serial subscriptions)

 

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