Town guide

Bonita, California

Bonita is a community in San Diego County, California, home to about 12,652 people across 5.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 91902, and parts of 91910 are in Bonita too.

Homes sold for a median of $532 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population12,6522,520 per sq mi
Median home value$962,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$532Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bonita

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bonita

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Diego International Airport (SAN)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chula Vista, CA3 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Diego, CA13 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bonita; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bonita

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bonita had 12,917 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 439th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

San Diego County grew from 35,090 residents in 1900 to 3,298,634 in 2020.

Bonita population by census2000: 12,401, 2010: 12,538, 2020: 12,91712,401200012,538201012,9172020

San Diego County, 1900–2020

San Diego County population, 1900 to 20201900: 35,090, 1910: 61,665, 1920: 112,248, 1930: 209,659, 1940: 289,348, 1950: 556,808, 1960: 1,033,011, 1970: 1,357,854, 1980: 1,861,846, 1990: 2,498,016, 2000: 2,813,833, 2010: 3,095,313, 2020: 3,298,63435K’00’10112K’20’30289K’40’501.0M’60’701.9M’80’902.8M’00’103.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 9.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BonitaJan: high 68°F, low 47°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 48°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 51°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 54°F, 0.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 58°F, 0.3 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 61°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 75°F, low 65°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 66°F, 0 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 64°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 59°F, 0.4 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 51°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 67°F, low 46°F, 1.6 in68°47°Jan1.867°48°Feb2.367°51°Mar1.468°54°Apr0.769°58°May0.371°61°Jun0.175°65°Jul0.177°66°Aug0.077°64°Sep0.175°59°Oct0.471°51°Nov0.667°46°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chula Vista, CA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in San Diego County

1,391,721 jobs at 93,407 businesses in San Diego County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in San Diego CountyHealth care and social assistance: 221,111 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 183,896 jobs; Professional services: 178,885 jobs; Retail trade: 147,017 jobs; Manufacturing: 102,762 jobs; Construction: 91,254 jobs; Administrative and support: 82,870 jobs; Finance and insurance: 58,373 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Professional services 13% Retail trade 11% Manufacturing 7% Construction 7% Administrative and support 6% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

76 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bonita.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sharp Chula Vista Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chula Vista3.2 miles
  • Paradise Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · National City3.6 miles
  • Grossmont HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · La Mesa8.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors18
Specialist doctors7
Dentists17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers12
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists6
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bonita

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Sweetwater Regional Park · 93 acres0.8 mi
  • Rohr Park · 59 acres0.3 mi
  • Bay Terrace Community Park · 21 acres1.3 mi
  • Penn Athletic Area · 13 acres1.5 mi
  • Terra Nova Park · 8 acres1.5 mi
  • Parkside Park · 7 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Vons0.3 mi
  • Ralphs1.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Bonita-Sunnyside Library0.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Bonita Museum & Cultural Center0.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Performing Arts Center2.2 mi
  • OnStage Playhouse3.3 mi
  • ARTS Center4.4 mi
  • TSC Auditorium5.3 mi
  • Sesame Street Theater5.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Bonita

Public schools here are run by Chula Vista Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Allen (Ella B.) ElementaryBonitaK–6422Public0.5 mi
Sunnyside ElementaryBonitaK–6434Public1.1 mi
Valley Vista ElementaryBonitaK–6513Public1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Chula Vista, National City and La Presa.

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