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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bonita. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Bonita
Distances
Nearest major airport
San 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
U.S. Representative · California’s 52nd DistrictJuan Vargas (D)
U.S. Representative · California’s 48th DistrictDarrell Issa (R)
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.
San Diego County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
18
Specialist doctors
7
Dentists
17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
6
Mental health providers
12
Physical and occupational therapists
6
Optometrists
6
Chiropractors
4
Pharmacies
5
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.
Public schools here are run by Chula Vista Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Allen (Ella B.) ElementaryBonita
K–6
422
Public
0.5 mi
Sunnyside ElementaryBonita
K–6
434
Public
1.1 mi
Valley Vista ElementaryBonita
K–6
513
Public
1.2 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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