Moving to San Clemente, California
Population: 49,936. Estimated population in July 2024: 60,235 (+20.6% change)
Males: 25,264 (50.6%), Females: 24,672 (49.4%)
Orange County
Zip codes: 92672, 92673.
Demographics
 Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $63,507
Median house value: $372,400
Population by Race
Races in San Clemente:
- White Non-Hispanic (78.4%)
 - Hispanic (15.9%)
 - Other race (5.1%)
 - Two or more races (2.8%)
 - American Indian (1.3%)
 - Black (0.8%)
 - Filipino (0.6%)
 - Japanese (0.5%)
 
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (18.2%), English (14.7%), Irish (13.6%), Italian (7.0%), United States (5.1%), French (4.1%).
Elevation: 160 feet
Land area: 17.6 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in San Clemente
- High school or higher: 90.7%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.1%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 11.4%
 - Unemployed: 3.8%
 - Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in San Clemente city
- Never married: 22.3%
 - Now married: 59.0%
 - Separated: 1.6%
 - Widowed: 5.3%
 - Divorced: 11.8%
 
13.5% Foreign born (7.7% Latin America, 2.2% Asia, 2.2% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +8,663 (+21.0%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in San Clemente:
- SAN CLEMENTE HOSPITAL AND MED CENTER (654 CAMINO DE LOS MARES)
 
Other hospitals/medical centers near San Clemente:
- SOUTH COAST MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; LAGUNA BEACH, CA)
 - CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AT MISSION (about 13 miles; MISSION VIEJO, CA)
 - MISSION HOSPITAL REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 13 miles; MISSION VIEJO, CA)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to San Clemente:
- JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT-ORANGE COUNTY (about 24 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; Abbreviation: SNA)
 - MC CLELLAN-PALOMAR (about 33 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; Abbreviation: CRQ)
 - LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 39 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; Abbreviation: SLI)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to San Clemente:
- OCEANSIDE MUNI (about 25 miles; OCEANSIDE, CA; Abbreviation: OKB)
 - FALLBROOK COMMUNITY AIRPARK (about 27 miles; FALLBROOK, CA; Abbreviation: L18)
 - CORONA MUNI (about 31 miles; CORONA, CA; Abbreviation: AJO)
 
Amtrak station:
SAN CLEMENTE PIER (MUNICIPAL PIER). Services: free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to San Clemente:
- SADDLEBACK COLLEGE (about 13 miles; MISSION VIEJO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,777)
 - ORANGE COAST COLLEGE (about 18 miles; COSTA MESA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,224)
 - CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FULLERTON (about 18 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 22,345)
 - UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE (about 18 miles; IRVINE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,533)
 - IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; IRVINE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,777)
 - SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE (about 28 miles; ORANGE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,442)
 - GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 28 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
 
Schools
Public high school in San Clemente:
- SAN CLEMENTE HIGH (Students: 2,868; Location: 700 AVENIDO PICO; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Biggest public primary/middle schools in San Clemente:
- SHORECLIFFS MIDDLE (Students: 1,165; Location: 240 VIA SOCORRO; Grades: 06 – 08)
 - AYER (BERNICE) MIDDLE (Students: 793; Location: 1251 SARMENTOSO; Grades: 06 – 08)
 - BENEDICT (TRUMAN) ELEMENTARY (Students: 742; Location: 1251 SARMENTOSO; Grades: KG – 06)
 - SAN ONOFRE ELEMENTARY (Students: 737; Location: 200 PATE ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
 - LAS PALMAS ELEMENTARY (Students: 645; Location: 1101 CALLE PUENTE; Grades: KG – 06)
 - CONCORDIA ELEMENTARY (Students: 638; Location: 3120 AVENIDA DEL PRESIDEN; Grades: KG – 06)
 - MARBLEHEAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 595; Location: 2410 VIA TURQUEZA; Grades: KG – 05)
 - LOBO (CLARENCE) ELEMENTARY (Students: 551; Location: 200 AVENIDA VISTA MONTANA; Grades: KG – 06)
 - VISTA DEL MAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 514; Location: 1130 AVENUE TALEGA; Grades: KG – 05)
 - VISTA DEL MAR MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 1130 AVENUE TALEGA; Grades: 06 – 08)
 
Private primary/middle schools in San Clemente:
- OUR LADY OF FATIMA SCHOOL (Students: 307; Location: 105 LA ESPERANZA; Grades: KG – 8)
 - ST. MICHAEL’S ACADEMY (Students: 129; Location: 107 WEST MARQUITA; Grades: KG – 8)
 - HERTIGAGE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (Students: 38; Location: PO BOX 255; Grades: KG – 10)
 
