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Escondido, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 133,559. Estimated population in July 2024: 134,085 (+0.4% change)
Males: 66,233 (49.6%), Females: 67,326 (50.4%)

San Diego County

Zip codes: 92025, 92026, 92027, 92029.

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.2 years
Median household income: $42,567
Median house value: $192,600

Population by Race

Races in Escondido:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.9%)
  • Hispanic (38.7%)
  • Other race (19.2%)
  • Two or more races (4.8%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Black (2.3%)
  • Filipino (1.8%)
  • Vietnamese (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: German (13.1%), Irish (9.1%), English (8.5%), Italian (4.3%), United States (3.9%), French (2.6%).

Elevation: 684 feet

Land area: 36.3 square miles

Map of Escondido, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Escondido

  • High school or higher: 72.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Escondido city

  • Never married: 26.8%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

25.5% Foreign born (19.9% Latin America, 3.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +23,849 (+21.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Escondido:

  • PALOMAR MEDICAL CENTER (555 E VALLEY PARKWAY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Escondido:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Escondido:

  • MC CLELLAN-PALOMAR (about 13 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; Abbreviation: CRQ)
  • SAN DIEGO INTL-LINDBERGH FLD (about 28 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: SAN)
  • NORTH ISLAND NAS /HALSEY FIELD/ (about 32 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: NZY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Escondido:

  • RAMONA (about 14 miles; RAMONA, CA; Abbreviation: RNM)
  • FALLBROOK COMMUNITY AIRPARK (about 20 miles; FALLBROOK, CA; Abbreviation: L18)
  • OCEANSIDE MUNI (about 20 miles; OCEANSIDE, CA; Abbreviation: OKB)

Amtrak station near Escondido:

  • 16 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 Escondido:

  • WESTMINSTER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IN CALIFORNIA (Full-time enrollment: 132; Location: 1725 BEAR VALLEY PKY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wtscal.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING-ESCONDIDO (Full-time enrollment: 125; Location: 1151 E WASHINGTON AVE E STE A1; Private, not-for-profit)
  • WORD BIBLE COLLEGE (Location: 600 S ANDREASEN DR; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • CATHEDRAL BIBLE COLLEGE (Location: 927 IDAHO AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Escondido:

  • PALOMAR COLLEGE (about 7 miles; SAN MARCOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,046)
  • MIRACOSTA COLLEGE (about 15 miles; OCEANSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,112)
  • SAN DIEGO MIRAMAR COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,682)
  • GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 18 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO (about 18 miles; LA JOLLA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,582)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS (about 18 miles; SAN MARCOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,875)
  • SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,769)

Schools

Public high schools in Escondido:

  • ESCONDIDO HIGH (Students: 2,486; Location: 1535 N. BROADWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SAN PASQUAL HIGH (Students: 2,269; Location: 3300 S. BEAR VALLEY PKWY.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ORANGE GLEN HIGH (Students: 2,225; Location: 2200 GLEN RIDGE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ESCONDIDO CHARTER HIGH (Students: 1,000; Location: 1845 EAST VALLEY PARKWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • VALLEY HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 397; Location: 240 S. MAPLE ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CENTER CITY HIGH (ALT) (Students: 227; Location: 240 SO MAPLE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Escondido:

  • CALVIN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF ESC (Students: 614; Location: 1868 NORTH BROADWAY; Grades: KG – 12)
  • ESCONDIDO ADVENTIST ACADEMY (Students: 249; Location: 1233 W 9TH AVE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • ESCONDIDO APOSTOLIC CHRSTN ACD (Students: 167; Location: 995 N. ESCONDIDO BLVD.; Grades: 2 – 12)
  • SUMMERHILL (Students: 14; Location: 329 E. VALLEY PARKWAY; Grades: 8 – 12; Boys only)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Escondido:

  • RINCON MIDDLE (Students: 1,666; Location: 925 LEHNER AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GRANT MIDDLE (Students: 1,465; Location: 939 E. MISSION AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HIDDEN VALLEY MIDDLE (Students: 1,454; Location: 2700 REED ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GREEN (L.R.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,411; Location: 3115 LAS PALMAS AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • DEL DIOS MIDDLE (Students: 1,147; Location: 1400 W. NINTH AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CONWAY ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,111; Location: 1325 CONWAY DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ROCK SPRINGS (ELEM) (Students: 1,093; Location: 1155 DEODAR ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • OAK HILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,074; Location: 1820 OAK HILL DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PIONEER ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,039; Location: 980 N. ASH ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ROSE ELEMENTARY (Students: 921; Location: 906 N. ROSE AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Escondido:

  • ESCONDIDO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 488; Location: 923 IDAHO AVE P O BOX 300157; Grades: PK – 8)
  • GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 463; Location: 643 W 13TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • LIGHT & LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 416; Location: 120 NORTH ASH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST MARYS SCHOOL (Students: 318; Location: 130 EAST 13TH AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • CHILDREN’S MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 254; Location: 2950 S BEAR VALLEY PKWY; Grades: PK – 6)
  • JOYFUL NOISES PRESCHOOL (Students: 110; Location: 1087 COUNTRY CLUB LANE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • CHILDRENS WORLD (Students: 72; Location: 3751 E MARY LANE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • NORTH COUNTY BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 59; Location: 221 W 7TH AVE; Grades: KG – 11)
  • ASCENSION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 54; Location: 1140 N MIDWAY DRIVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • CHILDREN’S WORLD LEARNING CENT (Students: 52; Location: 986 W. EL NORTE PARKWAY; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Escondido:

  • ESCONDIDO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,501,397; Location: 239 S. KALMIA ST.; 245,916 books; 3,847 audio materials; 23,656 video materials; 450 serial subscriptions)

 

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