Town guide

Potrero, California

Potrero is a community in San Diego County, California, home to about 417 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 91963.

Homes sold for a median of $405 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population417132 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$405Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Potrero

1 ZIP code

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Around Potrero

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Diego International Airport (SAN)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chula Vista, CA24 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Diego, CA33 miles away

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

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

Who represents Potrero

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

Potrero had 648 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2010.

It’s the 1254th 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.

Potrero population by census2010: 656, 2020: 64865620106482020

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 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 15.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PotreroJan: high 64°F, low 35°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 35°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 36°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 38°F, 1 in; May: high 79°F, low 42°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 45°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 53°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 54°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 50°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 43°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 37°F, 1 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 33°F, 2.4 in64°35°Jan3.164°35°Feb3.568°36°Mar2.373°38°Apr1.079°42°May0.488°45°Jun0.194°53°Jul0.395°54°Aug0.490°50°Sep0.480°43°Oct0.771°37°Nov1.063°33°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Campo, CA weather station (8 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

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Potrero.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sharp Chula Vista Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chula Vista24.3 miles
  • Grossmont HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · La Mesa25.9 miles
  • Paradise Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · National City28.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Potrero

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Potrero County Park · 108 acres0.7 mi
  • Picnic Lake Park0.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter3.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Potrero

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Potrero ElementaryPotreroK–6300Public0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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