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Moving to Oceanside, California

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Population: 161,029. Estimated population in July 2024: 166,108 (+3.2% change)
Males: 79,719 (49.5%), Females: 81,310 (50.5%)

San Diego County

Zip codes: 92054, 92056, 92057.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.3 years
Median household income: $46,301
Median house value: $195,800

Population by Race

Races in Oceanside:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.6%)
  • Hispanic (30.2%)
  • Other race (14.5%)
  • Black (6.3%)
  • Two or more races (5.2%)
  • Filipino (3.0%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.3%)
  • Japanese (0.8%)

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

Ancestries: German (12.2%), Irish (9.7%), English (9.6%), Italian (4.9%), United States (3.6%), French (3.1%).

Elevation: 47 feet

Land area: 40.6 square miles

Map of Oceanside, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oceanside

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oceanside city

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

20.5% Foreign born (13.4% Latin America, 4.1% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +31,641 (+24.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Oceanside:

  • TRI-CITY MEDICAL CENTER (4002 VISTA WAY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Oceanside:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oceanside:

  • MC CLELLAN-PALOMAR (about 8 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; Abbreviation: CRQ)
  • SAN DIEGO INTL-LINDBERGH FLD (about 35 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: SAN)
  • NORTH ISLAND NAS /HALSEY FIELD/ (about 38 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: NZY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oceanside:

  • OCEANSIDE MUNI (about 2 miles; OCEANSIDE, CA; Abbreviation: OKB)
  • FALLBROOK COMMUNITY AIRPARK (about 11 miles; FALLBROOK, CA; Abbreviation: L18)
  • FRENCH VALLEY (about 29 miles; MURRIETA/TEMECULA, CA; Abbreviation: F70)

Amtrak station:
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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Oceanside:

  • MIRACOSTA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 5,112; Location: ONE BARNARD DR; Public; Website: www.miracosta.cc.ca.us)
  • OCEANSIDE COLLEGE OF BEAUTY (Full-time enrollment: 71; Location: 1575 S COAST HWY; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Oceanside:

  • GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 4 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
  • PALOMAR COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SAN MARCOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,046)
  • SAN DIEGO MIRAMAR COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,682)
  • NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; LA JOLLA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,880)
  • SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE (about 30 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,769)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO (about 32 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,311)
  • POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)

Schools

Public high schools in Oceanside:

  • EL CAMINO HIGH (Students: 2,872; Location: 400 RANCHO DEL ORO DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • OCEANSIDE HIGH (Students: 2,334; Location: FIRST & HORNE ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • OCEAN SHORES HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 268; Location: 3131 OCEANSIDE BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BURGENER (CLAIR W) ACADEMY (OPPOR) (Students: 168; Location: 707 CAREY ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY (Students: 87; Location: 1831 MISSION AVENUE; Grades: 10 – 12)

Private high schools in Oceanside:

  • FUTURES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 69; Location: 2204 EL CAMINO REAL NO. 312; Grades: 7 – 12)
  • VICTORY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 48; Location: 1836 DIXIE STREET; Grades: 1 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Oceanside:

  • KING (MARTIN LUTHER JR.) MIDDLE (Students: 1,885; Location: 1290 IVEY RANCH ROAD; Grades: 06 – 09)
  • LINCOLN MIDDLE (Students: 1,509; Location: 2000 CALIFORNIA ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ROOSEVELT MIDDLE (Students: 1,438; Location: 850 SAGEWOOD DR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JEFFERSON MIDDLE (Students: 1,421; Location: 823 ACACIA ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MADISON MIDDLE (Students: 1,335; Location: 4930 LAKE BLVD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • REYNOLDS ELEMENTARY (Students: 896; Location: 4575 DOUGLAS DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PALMQUIST ELEMENTARY (Students: 824; Location: 1999 CALIFORNIA ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • IVEY RANCH ELEMENTARY (Students: 818; Location: 4275 VIA RANCHO ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LAKE ELEMENTARY (Students: 795; Location: 4950 LAKE BLVD.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SAN LUIS REY ELEMENTARY (Students: 788; Location: 3535 HACIENDA DR.; Grades: KG – 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Oceanside:

  • ST MARY STAR OF THE SEA SCH (Students: 385; Location: 515 WISCONSIN ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • NEW VENTURE CRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 4000 MYSTRA DRIVE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • OLD MISSION MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 4070 MISSION AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • LA PETITE ACADEMY (Students: 131; Location: 4179 AVENIDA DELAPLATA; Grades: PK – 5)
  • OCEANSIDE ADVENTIST ELEMENTARY (Students: 73; Location: 1943 CALIFORNIA STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SHEPHERD OF THE CHILDREN CHILD (Students: 66; Location: SHPVLY-4510 N RIVER ROAD; Grades: PK – 1)
  • NORTH COAST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 48; Location: 1106 WHALEY STREET; Grades: KG – 6)
  • CALVARY CHAPEL OF OCEANSIDE (Students: 24; Location: 4095 OCEANSIDE BLVD. NO. G; Grades: 6 – 10)
  • ABC CHILDRENS CENTER (Students: 22; Location: 427 I COLLEGE BLVD; Grades: KG – KG)
  • KINDER CARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 16; Location: 3536 COLLEGE BLVD; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Oceanside:

  • OCEANSIDE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,921,263; Location: 330 N. COAST HIGHWAY; 249,180 books; 18,074 audio materials; 9,126 video materials; 561 serial subscriptions)

 

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