Town guide

Camp Pendleton South, California

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

ZIP codes in Camp Pendleton South

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Camp Pendleton South

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Diego International Airport (SAN)34 miles away
Closer regional airportMcClellan-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

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.

Camp Pendleton South population by census2000: 8,854, 2010: 10,616, 2020: 12,4688,854200010,616201012,4682020

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 71°F in summer, and winter lows average 47°F. About 10.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Camp Pendleton SouthJan: high 63°F, low 47°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 48°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 51°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 53°F, 0.8 in; May: high 65°F, low 58°F, 0.3 in; Jun: high 66°F, low 61°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 70°F, low 65°F, 0 in; Aug: high 71°F, low 66°F, 0 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 64°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 58°F, 0.6 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 51°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 47°F, 1.6 in63°47°Jan2.262°48°Feb2.462°51°Mar1.463°53°Apr0.865°58°May0.366°61°Jun0.170°65°Jul0.071°66°Aug0.071°64°Sep0.270°58°Oct0.667°51°Nov0.863°47°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

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

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 doctors15
Specialist doctors7
Dentists16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants21
Mental health providers106
Physical and occupational therapists55
Optometrists2
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 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.

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

Schools in Camp Pendleton South

Public schools here are run by Oceanside Unified, Fallbrook Union Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Laurel ElementaryOceansideK–5352Public0.9 mi
Louise Foussat ElementaryOceansideK–5755Public4.2 mi
Mary Fay Pendleton ElementaryOceansideK–8820Public9.9 mi
Mission ElementaryOceansideK–5419Public1.3 mi
North Terrace ElementaryOceansideK–8771Public1.5 mi
Santa Margarita ElementaryOceansideK–8544Public2.6 mi
Stuart Mesa ElementaryOceansideK–8549Public4.3 mi
Jefferson MiddleOceanside6–8441Public1.4 mi
Oceanside Unified School District Adult Transition ProgramOceanside1255Special Education1.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Teri, Inc. the Country SchoolOceanside6–1219Nonsectarian2.1 mi
Teri Learning AcademyOceansideUngraded30Nonsectarian2.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Oceanside and Camp Pendleton Mainside.

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