Santee is a city in San Diego County, California, home to about 59,332 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 92071, and parts of 92040 are in Santee too.
Homes sold for a median of $526 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Santee; also San Diego and El Cajon
Mostly Lakeside (San Diego County); part is in Santee
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Santee. 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)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Diego, CA8 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Santee; 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.
Santee had 60,037 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 158th 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 42°F. About 11.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, El Cajon, CA weather station (4 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).
331 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Santee.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 49 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 20 |
| Dentists | 40 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 32 |
| Mental health providers | 106 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 59 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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 (20 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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 1877.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Santee, Grossmont Union High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cajon Park ElementarySantee | K–8 | 830 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Carlton Hills ElementarySantee | K–8 | 601 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Carlton Oaks ElementarySantee | K–8 | 823 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Chet F. Harritt ElementarySantee | K–8 | 606 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Hill Creek ElementarySantee | K–8 | 695 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| PRIDE Academy at Prospect AvenueSantee | K–8 | 548 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Rio Seco ElementarySantee | K–8 | 913 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Santee AlternativeSantee | K–8 | 11 | Alternative Education | 1.0 mi |
| Santee Success ProgramSantee | K–8 | 5 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Sycamore Canyon ElementarySantee | K–6 | 373 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Santana HighSantee | 9–12 | 1,621 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| West Hills HighSantee | 9–12 | 1,624 | Public | 2.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Lakeside (San Diego County), Winter Gardens, San Diego, Eucalyptus Hills and El Cajon.
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