Escondido is a city in San Diego County, California, home to about 149,668 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 92025, 92026, 92027 and 92029, and parts of 92082 are in Escondido too.
Homes sold for a median of $473 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Valley Center; part is in Escondido
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Escondido. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | San Diego International Airport (SAN)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Diego, CA21 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Escondido; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Escondido had 151,038 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 38th 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).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 14.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Escondido #2, CA weather station (about a mile away).
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).
2,003 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Escondido’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 146 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 268 |
| Dentists | 163 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 198 |
| Mental health providers | 986 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 166 |
| Optometrists | 32 |
| Chiropractors | 44 |
| Pharmacies | 44 |
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.
Parks (30 nearby)
Grocery stores (21 nearby)
Pharmacies (11 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
Established in 1888.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Escondido Union, Classical Academy District, Community Montessori District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernardo ElementaryEscondido | K–5 | 664 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Central ElementaryEscondido | K–5 | 575 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Classical AcademyEscondido | K–8 | 1,581 | Charter | 3.8 mi |
| Community MontessoriEscondido | K–8 | 795 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| Conway ElementaryEscondido | K–6 | 547 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Dimensions CollaborativeEscondido | K–12 | 568 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| Farr Avenue ElementaryEscondido | K–5 | 513 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Felicita ElementaryEscondido | K–5 | 478 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Glen View ElementaryEscondido | K–5 | 548 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Heritage K-8 CharterEscondido | K–8 | 1,345 | Charter | 1.1 mi |
| Juniper ElementaryEscondido | K–5 | 588 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| L. R. Green ElementaryEscondido | K–5 | 717 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Limitless Learning AcademyEscondido | K–8 | 119 | Alternative Education | 2.4 mi |
| Lincoln ElementaryEscondido | K–5 | 547 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Miller ElementaryEscondido | K–5 | 378 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Motivated Youth AcademyEscondido | K–12 | 251 | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| North Broadway ElementaryEscondido | K–5 | 517 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Oak Hill ElementaryEscondido | K–5 | 679 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Orange Glen ElementaryEscondido | K–5 | 470 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Pioneer ElementaryEscondido | K–5 | 598 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Reidy Creek ElementaryEscondido | K–5 | 626 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Rock Springs ElementaryEscondido | K–5 | 498 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Rose ElementaryEscondido | K–5 | 498 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| San Pasqual Union ElementaryEscondido | K–8 | 548 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Quantum AcademyEscondido | 4–8 | 289 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Altus Schools North CountyEscondido | 6–12 | 149 | Charter | 4.5 mi |
| Bear Valley MiddleEscondido | 6–8 | 923 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Del Dios Academy of Arts and SciencesEscondido | 6–8 | 788 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Hidden Valley MiddleEscondido | 6–8 | 733 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Mission MiddleEscondido | 6–8 | 855 | Public | 0.2 mi |
And 9 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escondido Adventist AcademyEscondido | K–12 | 143 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.9 mi |
| Grace Christian School (Changed the Name 6/15)Escondido | K–8 | 163 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.1 mi |
| St Mary SchoolEscondido | K–8 | 139 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| Kings AcademyEscondido | 1–11 | 50 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.8 mi |
| Arrow AcademyEscondido | 2–8 | 7 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.9 mi |
| 10x AcademyEscondido | 6–8 | 30 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 mi |
| Balboa SchoolEscondido | 7–12 | 10 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 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 San Diego, Valley Center, Hidden Meadows, Harmony Grove, San Marcos, Elfin Forest and Del Dios.
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