Camp Pendleton South is a community in San Diego County, California, home to about 15,766 people across 7.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 92058.
Homes sold for a median of $520 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population15,7662,268 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$520Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Camp Pendleton South. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Camp Pendleton South
Distances
Nearest major airport
San Diego International Airport (SAN)34 miles away
Closer regional airport
McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
San Diego, CA29 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Camp Pendleton South; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Camp Pendleton South
U.S. Representative · California’s 49th DistrictMike Levin (D)
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
Camp Pendleton South had 12,468 residents in the 2020 census, up 41% since 2000.
It’s the 396th 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 71°F in summer, and winter lows average 47°F. About 10.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oceanside Marina, CA weather station (about a mile 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
226 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Camp Pendleton South.
Nearest hospitals
Tri-City Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Oceanside5.6 miles
Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Encinitas12.3 miles
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San MarcosGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · San Marcos13.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
15
Specialist doctors
7
Dentists
16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
21
Mental health providers
106
Physical and occupational therapists
55
Optometrists
2
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 Camp Pendleton South
Parks (12 nearby)
Recreation Park · 13 acres0.7 mi
Capistrano Park · 9 acres1.1 mi
Buccaneer Beach Park · 7 acres1.5 mi
South Oceanside Park · 6 acres1.8 mi
Balderama Park · 4 acres0.7 mi
Marshall Street Park · 4 acres1.3 mi
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Natty Bella Bridal Couture0.2 mi
Pappy's Market0.3 mi
Walmart Neighborhood Market0.4 mi
Grocery Outlet0.7 mi
Pharmacies
Carlsbad Village Pharmacy3.2 mi
CVS Pharmacy3.4 mi
Rite Aid4.0 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Oceanside Public Library0.1 mi
South Mesa Library1.8 mi
Museums (3 nearby)
California Surf Museum0.1 mi
Oceanside Museum of Art0.2 mi
WWII/Korea LVT Museum1.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Brooks Theater<0.1 mi
Junior Seau Pier Amphitheatre0.3 mi
Junior Seau Pier Amphitheater0.3 mi
Oceanside Performing Arts Center0.4 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Oceanside Unified, Fallbrook Union Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(9)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Laurel ElementaryOceanside
K–5
352
Public
0.9 mi
Louise Foussat ElementaryOceanside
K–5
755
Public
4.2 mi
Mary Fay Pendleton ElementaryOceanside
K–8
820
Public
9.9 mi
Mission ElementaryOceanside
K–5
419
Public
1.3 mi
North Terrace ElementaryOceanside
K–8
771
Public
1.5 mi
Santa Margarita ElementaryOceanside
K–8
544
Public
2.6 mi
Stuart Mesa ElementaryOceanside
K–8
549
Public
4.3 mi
Jefferson MiddleOceanside
6–8
441
Public
1.4 mi
Oceanside Unified School District Adult Transition ProgramOceanside
12
55
Special Education
1.3 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Teri, Inc. the Country SchoolOceanside
6–12
19
Nonsectarian
2.1 mi
Teri Learning AcademyOceanside
Ungraded
30
Nonsectarian
2.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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