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Moving to Carlsbad, California

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Carlsbad is located at 135 km southeast of Los Angeles. It is located between Los Angeles and San Diego, Carlsbad is home to Legoland California theme park, which looks a bit like something you might build in your own backyard. The park is part children’s learning center and part theme park, with endless hands-on activities and attractions. It has become a famous place of plastic bricks, Carlsbad was famous as a flower-growing area.

Population: 78,247. Estimated population in July 2024: 90,773 (+16.0% change)
Males: 38,291 (48.9%), Females: 39,956 (51.1%)

San Diego County

Zip codes: 92008, 92009.

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $65,145
Median house value: $330,100

Population by Race

Races in Carlsbad:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.5%)
  • Hispanic (11.7%)
  • Other race (4.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • Chinese (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)
  • Korean (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (17.9%), Irish (14.6%), English (14.0%), Italian (8.2%), United States (4.9%), French (3.8%).

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 37.4 square miles

Map of Carlsbad, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Carlsbad

  • High school or higher: 93.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 45.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carlsbad city

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

12.7% Foreign born (4.8% Latin America, 3.3% Asia, 3.2% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +14,859 (+23.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Carlsbad:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carlsbad:

  • MC CLELLAN-PALOMAR (about 3 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; Abbreviation: CRQ)
  • SAN DIEGO INTL-LINDBERGH FLD (about 28 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: SAN)
  • NORTH ISLAND NAS /HALSEY FIELD/ (about 31 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: NZY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Carlsbad:

  • OCEANSIDE MUNI (about 8 miles; OCEANSIDE, CA; Abbreviation: OKB)
  • FALLBROOK COMMUNITY AIRPARK (about 16 miles; FALLBROOK, CA; Abbreviation: L18)
  • MONTGOMERY FIELD (about 25 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: MYF)

Amtrak stations near Carlsbad:

  • 8 miles: OCEANSIDE (235 S. TREMONT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: SOLANA BEACH (105 S. CEDROS AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Carlsbad:

  • GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (Full-time enrollment: 2,479; Location: 5345 ARMADA DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.gia.edu)
  • RANDS SYSTEM INC (Location: 5441 AVENIDA ENCINAS STE B; Private, for-profit)
  • OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING SERVICES INC (Location: 5315 AVENIDA ENCINAS; Private, not-for-profit)
  • PROGRESSIVE MONTESSORI INSTITUTE (Location: 740 PINE AVE; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Carlsbad:

  • MIRACOSTA COLLEGE (about 6 miles; OCEANSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,112)
  • PALOMAR COLLEGE (about 9 miles; SAN MARCOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,046)
  • SAN DIEGO MIRAMAR COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,682)
  • NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; LA JOLLA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,880)
  • SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,769)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO (about 26 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,311)
  • POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)

Schools

Public high school in Carlsbad:

  • CARLSBAD HIGH (Students: 2,877; Location: 3557 MONROE ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Carlsbad:

  • ARMY NAVY ACADEMY (Students: 332; Location: PO BOX 3000; Grades: 7 – 12; Boys only)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Carlsbad:

  • VALLEY MIDDLE (Students: 1,120; Location: 1645 MAGNOLIA AVE.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • EL CAMINO CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 918; Location: 7885 PASEO ALISO; Grades: KG – 06)
  • AVIARA OAKS ELEMENTARY (Students: 853; Location: 6900 AMBROSIA LANE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LA COSTA MEADOWS ELEMENTARY (Students: 824; Location: 6889 EL FUERTE ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PACIFIC RIM ELEMENTARY (Students: 822; Location: 1100 CAMINO DE LAS ONDAS; Grades: KG – 05)
  • OLIVENHAIN PIONEER ELEMENTARY (Students: 798; Location: 8000 CALLE ACERVO; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CARRILLO ELEMENTARY (Students: 783; Location: 2875 POINSETTIA LANE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • AVIARA OAKS MIDDLE (Students: 755; Location: 6880 AMBROSIA LANE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 648; Location: 3743 JEFFERSON ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MAGNOLIA ELEMENTARY (Students: 635; Location: 1905 MAGNOLIA AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Carlsbad:

  • ST PATRICK (Students: 390; Location: 3820 PIO PICO; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ABC CHILDREN’S CENTER (Students: 179; Location: 2634 EL CAMINO REAL; Grades: PK – KG)
  • CARLSBAD MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC (Students: 91; Location: 740 PINE AVE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • LOS COSTA VALLEY PRESCHOOL (Students: 85; Location: 2276 CALLE BARCELONA; Grades: PK – KG)
  • BEAUTIFUL SAVIOUR (Students: 70; Location: 3030 VALLEY STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • CASA MONTESSORI DE CARLSBAD (Students: 26; Location: 3470 MADISON ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • SEQUOIA MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 24; Location: 2942 DOREET WAY; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Carlsbad:

  • CARLSBAD CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,663,762; Location: 1775 DOVE LANE; 276,185 books; 23,353 audio materials; 15,737 video materials; 1,366 serial subscriptions)

 

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