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

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)
 
