Moving to Spring Valley, California

Population: 26,663
Males: 12,977 (48.7%), Females: 13,686 (51.3%)

Zip codes: 91977, 91978.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $48,271
Median house value: $186,800

Population by Race

Races in Spring Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (58.5%)
  • Hispanic (21.5%)
  • Black (10.2%)
  • Other race (9.5%)
  • Two or more races (6.2%)
  • Filipino (2.7%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (13.6%), Irish (10.4%), English (10.0%), Italian (4.8%), United States (3.2%), French (2.7%).

Land area: 7.2 square miles

Map of Spring Valley, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Spring Valley

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spring Valley CDP

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 54.2%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

13.6% Foreign born (6.1% Latin America, 5.2% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Spring Valley:

  • 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 Spring Valley:

  • SAN DIEGO INTL-LINDBERGH FLD (about 14 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: SAN)
  • NORTH ISLAND NAS /HALSEY FIELD/ (about 16 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: NZY)
  • MC CLELLAN-PALOMAR (about 33 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; Abbreviation: CRQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Spring Valley:

  • GILLESPIE FIELD (about 6 miles; SAN DIEGO/EL CAJON, CA; Abbreviation: SEE)
  • MONTGOMERY FIELD (about 12 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: MYF)
  • BROWN FIELD MUNI (about 12 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: SDM)

Amtrak station near Spring Valley:

  • 14 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 with over 2000 students nearest to Spring Valley:

  • GROSSMONT COLLEGE (about 5 miles; EL CAJON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,607)
  • CUYAMACA COLLEGE (about 7 miles; EL CAJON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,278)
  • SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 25,831)
  • SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CHULA VISTA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,533)
  • SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,902)
  • SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,769)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO (about 16 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,311)

Schools

Public high schools in Spring Valley:

  • MOUNT MIGUEL HIGH (Students: 2,140; Location: 8585 BLOSSOM LANE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MONTE VISTA HIGH (Students: 1,942; Location: 3230 SWEETWATER SPRINGS BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Spring Valley:

  • HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN HOMESCHOOL (Students: 177; Location: 3327 KENORA DR; Grades: KG – 12)
  • FAIR HAVENS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 69; Location: 9255 LAMAR ST.; Grades: KG – 12)
  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 8487 PARADISE VALLEY RD; Grades: 7 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Spring Valley:

  • SPRING VALLEY MIDDLE (Students: 1,342; Location: 3900 CONRAD DR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LA PRESA MIDDLE (Students: 1,194; Location: 1001 LELAND ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • KEMPTON STREET ELEMENTARY (Students: 748; Location: 740 KEMPTON ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SWEETWATER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY (Students: 571; Location: 10129 AUSTIN DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LOMA ELEMENTARY (Students: 540; Location: 10355 LOMA LANE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • AVONDALE ELEMENTARY (Students: 529; Location: 8401 STANSBURY ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BANCROFT ELEMENTARY (Students: 511; Location: 8805 TYLER ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY (Students: 498; Location: 3131 S. BARCELONA ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LA PRESA ELEMENTARY (Students: 482; Location: 519 LA PRESA ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • RANCHO ELEMENTARY (Students: 446; Location: 8845 NOELINE AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Spring Valley:

  • SANTA SOPHIA ACADEMY (Students: 311; Location: 9806 SAN JUAN; Grades: KG – 8)
  • TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 3902 KENWOOD DRIVE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • FAITH CHAPEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: 9400 CAMPO ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MONTESSSORI ACHIEVEMENT CENTER (Students: 49; Location: 10435 CAMPO RD.; Grades: PK – KG)
  • HELIX MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 31; Location: 3941 CONRAD DR; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MOUNT MIGUEL LEARNING CENTER (Students: 11; Location: 529 LA PRESA AVE; Grades: KG – 4)