Oceanside is a city in San Diego County, California, home to about 172,242 people across 41 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 92054, 92056, 92057 and 92058, and parts of 92003 and 92028 are in Oceanside too.
Homes sold for a median of $537 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 Oceanside; also Camp Pendleton South and Camp Pendleton Mainside
Mostly Bonsall; part is in Oceanside
Mostly Fallbrook; part is in Oceanside
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| 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 Oceanside; 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.
Oceanside had 174,068 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 29th 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 11.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oceanside Muni Ap, CA weather station (2 miles 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).
1,816 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oceanside’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 120 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 214 |
| Dentists | 118 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 174 |
| Mental health providers | 857 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 276 |
| Optometrists | 18 |
| Chiropractors | 39 |
| Pharmacies | 34 |
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 (50 nearby)
Grocery stores (29 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (18 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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
Sports teams
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 Vista Unified, Audeo Charter II District, Bonsall Unified and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamosa Park ElementaryOceanside | K–5 | 549 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Audeo Charter IIOceanside | K–12 | 239 | Charter | 2.9 mi |
| Bonsall West ElementaryOceanside | K–6 | 383 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Christa McAuliffe ElementaryOceanside | K–5 | 461 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Coastal Academy CharterOceanside | K–12 | 2,015 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Del Rio ElementaryOceanside | K–5 | 353 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Empresa ElementaryOceanside | K–5 | 705 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Ivey Ranch ElementaryOceanside | K–5 | 698 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Lake ElementaryOceanside | K–5 | 696 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Laurel ElementaryOceanside | K–5 | 352 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Libby ElementaryOceanside | K–5 | 482 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Louise Foussat ElementaryOceanside | K–5 | 755 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Mary Fay Pendleton ElementaryOceanside | K–8 | 820 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Mission ElementaryOceanside | K–5 | 419 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Mission Meadows ElementaryOceanside | K–5 | 473 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Nichols ElementaryOceanside | K–5 | 522 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| North Terrace ElementaryOceanside | K–8 | 771 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Pablo Tac School of the ArtsOceanside | K–5 | 425 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Pacific View CharterOceanside | K–12 | 562 | Charter | 0.5 mi |
| Palmquist ElementaryOceanside | K–5 | 512 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Santa Margarita ElementaryOceanside | K–8 | 544 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Scholarship Prep - OceansideOceanside | K–8 | 626 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| South Oceanside ElementaryOceanside | K–5 | 487 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Stuart Mesa ElementaryOceanside | K–8 | 549 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Surfside AcademyOceanside | K–12 | 234 | Alternative Education | 3.8 mi |
| T.H.E Leadership AcademyOceanside | K–5 | 584 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Cesar Chavez MiddleOceanside | 6–8 | 557 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Jefferson MiddleOceanside | 6–8 | 441 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Lincoln MiddleOceanside | 6–8 | 621 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Madison MiddleOceanside | 6–8 | 1,158 | Public | 4.5 mi |
And 8 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church PreschoolOceanside | Pre-K–K | 16 | Presbyterian | 1.9 mi |
| Oceanside Adventist ElementaryOceanside | TK–8 | 96 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.7 mi |
| West Coast Baptist SchoolOceanside | K–12 | 32 | Baptist | 2.7 mi |
| West Coast Baptist SchoolOceanside | K–12 | 34 | Baptist | 2.7 mi |
| Teri, Inc. the Country SchoolOceanside | 6–12 | 19 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| Teri Learning AcademyOceanside | Ungraded | 30 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 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 Fallbrook, Camp Pendleton South, Camp Pendleton Mainside, Bonsall, Temecula and Rainbow.
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