Town guide

Rancho Santa Fe, California

Rancho Santa Fe is a community in San Diego County, California, home to about 2,260 people across 6.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 92067.

Homes sold for a median of $1,153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,260337 per sq mi
Median home value$2M+Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$1,153Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Rancho Santa Fe

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Around Rancho Santa Fe

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Diego International Airport (SAN)19 miles away
Closer regional airportMcClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+San Diego, CA13 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Rancho Santa Fe; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Rancho Santa Fe

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

Rancho Santa Fe had 3,156 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 876th 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.

Rancho Santa Fe population by census2000: 3,252, 2010: 3,117, 2020: 3,1563,25220003,11720103,1562020

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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 14.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Rancho Santa FeJan: high 67°F, low 46°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 49°F, 2 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 51°F, 1.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 55°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 58°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 63°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 64°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 60°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 57°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 50°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 66°F, low 44°F, 2.3 in67°46°Jan2.867°46°Feb3.468°49°Mar2.070°51°Apr1.172°55°May0.476°58°Jun0.182°63°Jul0.183°64°Aug0.181°60°Sep0.278°57°Oct0.771°50°Nov1.166°44°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rancho Bernardo, 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

45 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rancho Santa Fe.

Nearest hospitals

  • Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Encinitas4.6 miles
  • Scripps Green HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · La Jolla7.6 miles
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · La Jolla8.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors20
Dentists2
Mental health providers8
Optometrists3
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies4

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 Rancho Santa Fe

Parks (3 nearby)

  • San Dieguito County Park · 122 acres1.1 mi
  • Surf Cup Sports Park · 45 acres1.8 mi
  • Fairbanks Park · 15 acres1.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Vons2.4 mi
  • Harvest Ranch Market #22.5 mi
  • Sprouts Farmers Market2.6 mi
  • Gelson's2.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid2.6 mi
  • Carmel Valley Pharmacy3.6 mi
  • Walgreens3.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Rancho Santa Fe Library1.3 mi

Museums

  • San Dieguito Heritage Museum at the Heritage Ranch5.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Artist Lab3.4 mi
  • Amphitheater3.9 mi
  • Amphitheatre4.0 mi
  • Leichtag Foundation Amphiteater and Terrace Garden5.1 mi
  • Performing Arts Center5.5 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 Rancho Santa Fe

Public schools here are run by Rancho Santa Fe Elementary, Solana Beach Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
R. Roger Rowe ElementaryRancho Santa FeK–5316Public1.2 mi
Solana Santa Fe ElementaryRancho Santa FeK–6334Public1.5 mi
R. Roger Rowe MiddleRancho Santa Fe6–8189Public1.2 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Horizon PrepRancho Santa FePre-K–12308Christian (no specific denomination)1.1 mi
The Nativity SchoolRancho Santa FePre-K–8178Roman Catholic1.2 mi
Diegueno Country SchoolRancho Santa FeK–6147Nonsectarian1.9 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 San Diego and Fairbanks Ranch.

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