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El Cajon, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 94,869. Estimated population in July 2024: 92,487 (-2.5% change)
Males: 46,279 (48.8%), Females: 48,590 (51.2%)

San Diego County

Zip codes: 92019, 92020, 92021.

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.9 years
Median household income: $35,566
Median house value: $190,200

Population by Race

Races in El Cajon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.5%)
  • Hispanic (22.5%)
  • Other race (10.5%)
  • Two or more races (6.0%)
  • Black (5.4%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Filipino (1.3%)

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

Ancestries: German (14.5%), Irish (9.8%), English (7.8%), United States (5.8%), Italian (5.2%), French (3.1%).

Elevation: 435 feet

Land area: 14.6 square miles

Map of El Cajon, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in El Cajon

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in El Cajon city

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 49.0%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

17.5% Foreign born (8.9% Latin America, 6.2% Asia, 1.8% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +5,333 (+6.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in El Cajon:

  • SCRIPPS HOSPITAL-EAST COUNTY (1688 EAST MAIN ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near El Cajon:

  • ALVARADO PARKWAY INSTITUTE BEHAVIORAL (about 5 miles; LA MESA, CA)
  • GROSSMONT HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; LA MESA, CA)
  • ALVARADO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to El Cajon:

  • SAN DIEGO INTL-LINDBERGH FLD (about 17 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: SAN)
  • NORTH ISLAND NAS /HALSEY FIELD/ (about 19 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: NZY)
  • MC CLELLAN-PALOMAR (about 31 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; Abbreviation: CRQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to El Cajon:

  • GILLESPIE FIELD (about 2 miles; SAN DIEGO/EL CAJON, CA; Abbreviation: SEE)
  • MONTGOMERY FIELD (about 12 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: MYF)
  • BROWN FIELD MUNI (about 16 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: SDM)

Amtrak station near El Cajon:

  • 16 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 El Cajon:

  • GROSSMONT COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 9,607; Location: 8800 GROSSMONT COLLEGE DR; Public; Website: grossmont.gcccd.cc.ca.us/home/)
  • CUYAMACA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,278; Location: 900 RANCHO SAN DIEGO PKY; Public; Website: www.cuyamaca.net/)
  • CHRISTIAN HERITAGE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 619; Location: 2100 GREENFIELD DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.christianheritage.edu)
  • J BOUTIQUE COLLEGE OF BEAUTY (Full-time enrollment: 323; Location: 1073 E MAIN ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sandiegobeautyacademy.com)
  • SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BIBLE COLLEGE AND SEMINARY (Full-time enrollment: 132; Location: 2075 E. MADISON AVENUE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.scbcs.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • THE CLASSY CANINE SCHOOL OF DOG GROOMING (Location: 723 E BRADLEY AVE D; Private, for-profit)
  • GROSSMONT-CUYAMACA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (Location: 8800 GROSSMONT COLLEGE DR; Public; Website: www.gcccd.net)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near El Cajon:

  • SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 25,831)
  • SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE (about 14 miles; CHULA VISTA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,533)
  • SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,769)
  • SAN DIEGO MIRAMAR COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,682)
  • SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,902)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO (about 17 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,311)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO (about 17 miles; LA JOLLA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,582)

Schools

Public high schools in El Cajon:

  • GRANITE HILLS HIGH (Students: 2,722; Location: 1719 E. MADISON AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • EL CAJON VALLEY HIGH (Students: 2,230; Location: 1035 E. MADISON AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • STEELE CANYON HIGH (Students: 1,873; Location: 12440 CAMPO RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • VALHALLA HIGH (Students: 1,775; Location: 1725 HILLSDALE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CHAPARRAL HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 221; Location: 1600 N. CUYAMACA ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PHOENIX HIGH (ALTER.) (Students: 142; Location: 1600 CUYAMACA ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • GROSSMONT MILDDLE COLLEGE HIGH (Students: 69; Location: 8800 GROSSMONT COLLEGE DR.; Grades: 11 – 12)
  • VIKING CENTER (Students: 64; Location: 1751 HILLSDALE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WORK TRAINING CENTER (Students: 47; Location: 230 JAMACHA RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in El Cajon:

  • CHRISTIAN JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH S (Students: 641; Location: 2100 GREENFIELD DR.; Grades: 7 – 12)
  • VENTURE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 1025 N SECOND ST P O BOX 2907; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in El Cajon:

  • HILLSDALE MIDDLE (Students: 1,533; Location: 1301 BRABHAM ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MONTGOMERY MIDDLE (Students: 1,104; Location: 1570 MELODY LANE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CAJON VALLEY MIDDLE (Students: 1,085; Location: 395 BALLANTYNE ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EMERALD MIDDLE (Students: 1,057; Location: 1221 S. EMERALD AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GREENFIELD MIDDLE (Students: 1,031; Location: 1495 GREENFIELD DR.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • NARANCA ELEMENTARY (Students: 800; Location: 1030 NARANCA ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LEXINGTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 784; Location: 533 S. FIRST ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PEPPER DRIVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 744; Location: 1935 MARLINDA WAY; Grades: KG – 08)
  • BLOSSOM VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 680; Location: 9863 OAKMONT TERRACE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CUYAMACA ELEMENTARY (Students: 657; Location: 851 S. JOHNSON AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in El Cajon:

  • OUR LADY OF GRACE ELEM SCH (Students: 303; Location: 2766 NAVAJO ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • HOLY TRINITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 268; Location: 509 BALLARD STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST KIERAN SCHOOL (Students: 255; Location: 1347 CAMILLO WAY; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MERIDIAN CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY (Students: 209; Location: 2100 GREENFIELD DRIVE; Grades: KG – 6)
  • BOSTONIA CHRISTIAN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 211 SOUTH 3RD STREET; Grades: KG – 6)
  • WONDER WORLD SCHOOL (Students: 124; Location: 1375 E WASHINGTON AVENUE; Grades: KG – 5)
  • KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERS (Students: 109; Location: 1470 JAMACHA RD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MONTESSORI TAPROOT (Students: 89; Location: 1431 BROADWAY; Grades: PK – KG)
  • PEPPER VALLEY LEARNING CENTER (Students: 87; Location: 1358 PEPPER DRIVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MADISON AVENUE EDUCATIONAL CEN (Students: 75; Location: 1052 E MADISON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 3)

 

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