Solana Beach, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 12,979. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,716 (-2.0% change)
Males: 6,395 (49.3%), Females: 6,584 (50.7%)

San Diego County

Zip code: 92075

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $71,774
Median house value: $474,500

Population by Race

Races in Solana Beach:

• White Non-Hispanic (79.0%)
• Hispanic (14.8%)
• Other race (5.6%)
• Two or more races (2.9%)
• Chinese (1.1%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Japanese (0.8%)
• Black (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: English (17.8%), German (16.0%), Irish (14.3%), Italian (6.2%), Scottish (4.4%), United States (3.9%).

Elevation: 52 feet

Land area: 3.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Solana Beach

• High school or higher: 92.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 58.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 25.6%
• Unemployed: 3.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Solana Beach city

• Never married: 24.1%
• Now married: 53.2%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 8.0%
• Divorced: 13.4%

14.6% Foreign born (7.5% Latin America, 3.3% Europe, 2.0% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -75 (-0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Solana Beach:

• SUNLAND HOME CORPORATION (about 5 miles; ENCINITAS, CA)
• GREEN HOSPITAL OF SCRIPPS CLINIC (about 11 miles; LA JOLLA, CA)
• SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA (about 11 miles; LA JOLLA, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Solana Beach:

• MC CLELLAN-PALOMAR (about 9 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; Abbreviation: CRQ)
• SAN DIEGO INTL-LINDBERGH FLD (about 19 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: SAN)
• NORTH ISLAND NAS /HALSEY FIELD/ (about 22 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: NZY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Solana Beach:

• MONTGOMERY FIELD (about 17 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: MYF)
• OCEANSIDE MUNI (about 17 miles; OCEANSIDE, CA; Abbreviation: OKB)
• GILLESPIE FIELD (about 24 miles; SAN DIEGO/EL CAJON, CA; Abbreviation: SEE)

Amtrak station:
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 with over 2000 students nearest to Solana Beach:

• SAN DIEGO MIRAMAR COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,682)
• NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; LA JOLLA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,880)
• PALOMAR COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SAN MARCOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,046)
• GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 13 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
• MIRACOSTA COLLEGE (about 14 miles; OCEANSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,112)
• SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,769)
• UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO (about 17 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,311)

Private high school in Solana Beach:

• SANTA FE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 725; Location: 838 ACADEMY DRIVE; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Solana Beach:

• SOLANA HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY (Students: 724; Location: 3520 LONG RUN DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
• WARREN (EARL) MIDDLE (Students: 638; Location: 155 STEVENS ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
• SKYLINE ELEMENTARY (Students: 472; Location: 606 LOMAS SANTA FE DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
• SOLANA VISTA ELEMENTARY (Students: 358; Location: 780 SANTA VICTORIA AVE.; Grades: KG – 03)

Private primary/middle schools in Solana Beach:

• ST JAMES ACADEMY SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 623 S NARDO AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
• SANTA FE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 215; Location: 1010 SOLANA DR; Grades: PK – 4)