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Population (year 2000): 54,977. Estimated
population in July 2005: 73,487 (+33.7% change)
Males: 27,271 (49.6%), Females: 27,706 (50.4%)
San Diego County
Zip codes:
92069,
92078.
Median resident age: 32.1 years
Median household income: $45,908 (year 2000)
Median house value: $206,400 (year 2000)
Races in San Marcos:
- White Non-Hispanic (53.9%)
- Hispanic (36.9%)
- Other race (20.4%)
- Two or more races (4.5%)
- Black (2.0%)
- Filipino (2.0%)
- American Indian (1.5%)
- Chinese (0.7%)
- Vietnamese (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (13.4%), English (8.8%),
Irish (8.7%), Italian (4.5%), United States (4.1%), French
(2.9%).
Elevation: 590 feet
Land area: 23.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in San Marcos
- High school or higher: 75.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
- Unemployed: 5.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in San Marcos city
- Never married: 24.1%
- Now married: 58.6%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 6.1%
- Divorced: 8.9%
25.7% Foreign born (19.3% Latin America, 3.6%
Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +15,385
(+38.9%).
Hospitals/medical centers near San Marcos:
- PALOMAR MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; ESCONDIDO,
CA)
- TRI-CITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; OCEANSIDE,
CA)
- SUNLAND HOME CORPORATION (about 10 miles; ENCINITAS,
CA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to San
Marcos:
- MC CLELLAN-PALOMAR (about 7 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; ID:
CRQ)
- SAN DIEGO INTL-LINDBERGH FLD (about 29 miles; SAN
DIEGO, CA; ID: SAN)
- NORTH ISLAND NAS /HALSEY FIELD/ (about 32 miles; SAN
DIEGO, CA; ID: NZY)
Other public-use airports nearest to San Marcos:
- OCEANSIDE MUNI (about 14 miles; OCEANSIDE, CA; ID:
OKB)
- FALLBROOK COMMUNITY AIRPARK (about 16 miles;
FALLBROOK, CA; ID: L18)
- RAMONA (about 21 miles; RAMONA, CA; ID: RNM)
Amtrak stations near San Marcos:
- 13 miles: 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.
- 15 miles: 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/Universities in San Marcos:
- PALOMAR COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment:
11,046; Location: 1140 W MISSION; Public; Website:
WWW.PALOMAR.EDU)
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS (FT
enrollment: 4,875; Location: 333 S TWIN OAKS VALLEY RD;
Public; Website: ww2.csusm.edu; Offers Master's degree)
- PALOMAR INSTITUTE OF COSMETOLOGY (FT
enrollment: 117; Location: 355 VIA VERA CRUZ STE 3;
Private, for-profit; Website: www.picinfo.com)
- NATIONAL BARTENDERS SCHOOL (Location: 904 W
SAN MARCOS BLVD STE 6; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
San Marcos:
- MIRACOSTA COLLEGE (about 9 miles; OCEANSIDE, CA;
Full-time enrollment: 5,112)
- GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 11 miles;
CARLSBAD, CA; FT enrollment: 2,479)
- SAN DIEGO MIRAMAR COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SAN
DIEGO, CA; FT enrollment: 3,682)
- NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; LA JOLLA, CA;
FT enrollment: 12,880)
- SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SAN DIEGO,
CA; FT enrollment: 10,769)
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO (about 25 miles;
LA JOLLA, CA; FT enrollment: 19,582)
- UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO (about 26 miles; SAN DIEGO,
CA; FT enrollment: 6,311)
Public high schools in San Marcos:
- SAN MARCOS HIGH (Students: 3,123; Location:
1615 SAN MARCOS BLVD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
- TWIN OAKS HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 198;
Location: 158 CASSOU ROAD; Grades: 08 - 12)
Private high schools in San Marcos:
- SIERRA MADRE ACADEMY (Students: 176;
Location: 1605 W MISSION RD; Grades: KG - 12)
- THE COUNTRY SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location:
1145 LINDA VISTA DR 105; Grades: 1 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in San Marcos:
- SAN MARCOS MIDDLE (Students: 1,827; Location:
650 W MISSION ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WOODLAND PARK MIDDLE (Students: 1,546;
Location: 1270 ROCK SPRINGS ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- RICHLAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 975; Location:
910 E. BORDEN ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- DUNN (ALVIN M.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 941;
Location: 3697 LA MIRADA DR.; Grades: KG - 06)
- TWIN OAKS ELEMENTARY (Students: 904;
Location: 1 CASSOU ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY (Students: 833;
Location: 730 APPLEWILDE DR.; Grades: KG - 05)
- KNOB HILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 787;
Location: 1825 KNOB HILL ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- SAN MARCOS ELEMENTARY ACADEMY (Students: 679;
Location: 300 SAN MARCOS BLVD.; Grades: KG - 05)
- FOOTHILLS HIGH (ALT) (Students: 126;
Location: 158 CASSOU ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
- NORTH COUNTY COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOLS (Students:
19; Location: 125 VALLECITOS DE ORO; Grades: 06 - 12)
Private primary/middle schools in San Marcos:
- LA COSTA MEADOWS CHILD DEV CTR (Students:
120; Location: 1655 S RANCHO SANTA FE 101; Grades: PK -
1)
- VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 62;
Location: 1350 DISCOVERY STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
- INDEPENDENT PARENT-COOP SCHOOL (Students: 23;
Location: 3429 GRAND AVENUE; Grades: KG - 9)
- GLORIA DEI CLASSICAL ACADEMY (Students: 20;
Location: 3042 ROADRUNNER RD.; Grades: 1 - 9)
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