Town guide

Coronado, California

Coronado is a city in San Diego County, California, home to about 19,015 people across 7.8 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 92118, 92135 and 92155.

Homes sold for a median of $1,435 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population19,0152,435 per sq mi
Median home value$2M+Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$1,435Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking16%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Coronado

3 ZIP codes
San Diego, CA92135Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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San Diego, CA92155Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Coronado

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Diego International Airport (SAN)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chula Vista, CA10 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Diego, CA11 miles away

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

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

Who represents Coronado

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

Coronado had 20,192 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 363rd 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.

Coronado population by census2000: 24,100, 2010: 18,912, 2020: 20,19224,100200018,912201020,1922020

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 49°F. About 9.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CoronadoJan: high 66°F, low 49°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 51°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 53°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 55°F, 0.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 59°F, 0.5 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 62°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 74°F, low 65°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 67°F, 0 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 65°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 60°F, 0.6 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 54°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 66°F, low 49°F, 1.5 in66°49°Jan1.766°51°Feb1.967°53°Mar1.568°55°Apr0.669°59°May0.571°62°Jun0.174°65°Jul0.177°67°Aug0.077°65°Sep0.275°60°Oct0.671°54°Nov0.866°49°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, North Island Nas, CA weather station (2 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

283 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Coronado’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr CtrGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · CoronadoUnder a mile
  • Scripps Mercy HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · San Diego4.8 miles
  • Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med CtrGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · San Diego5.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors48
Specialist doctors55
Dentists28
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants35
Mental health providers63
Physical and occupational therapists35
Optometrists11
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies7

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 Coronado

Parks (26 nearby)

  • Coronado Tidelands Park · 32 acres0.7 mi
  • Chicano Park · 12 acres2.0 mi
  • Embarcadero Marina Park South · 11 acres1.6 mi
  • Embarcadero Marina Park · 9 acres1.7 mi
  • Cesar Chavez Park · 4 acres1.5 mi
  • Ruocco Park · 4 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Vons0.7 mi
  • Smart & Final1.1 mi
  • Boney's Bayside Market1.1 mi
  • North Island Commissary1.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Coronado Public Library0.8 mi

Museums (10 nearby)

  • Ice House Museum0.5 mi
  • Coronado Historical Association0.7 mi
  • Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center1.9 mi
  • San Diego Chinese Historical Museum1.9 mi
  • San Diego Chinese Historical Museum - Sun Yat Sen Memorial Extension1.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)

  • Coronado Playhouse0.4 mi
  • Rady Shell1.6 mi
  • Horton Grand Theatre2.0 mi
  • San Diego Musical Theatre2.0 mi
  • Neil Morgan Auditorium2.0 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Tina Weymouth (1950) · American musician
  • Dana Rohrabacher (1947) · American politician
  • Tim Thomerson (1946) · American actor
  • Brian Bilbray (1951) · American politician, lobbyist, activist, surfer
  • Frank Wells (1932) · American film studio executive (1932–1994)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Coronado

Public schools here are run by Coronado Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Coronado Village ElementaryCoronadoK–5774Public1.1 mi
Silver Strand ElementaryCoronadoK–5324Public3.0 mi
Coronado MiddleCoronado6–8660Public1.1 mi
Coronado HighCoronado9–12999Public0.9 mi
Village PreschoolCoronado——Public1.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Christ Church Day SchoolCoronadoK–692Episcopal0.6 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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