Solana Beach is a city in San Diego County, California, home to about 12,823 people across 3.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 92075, and parts of 92014 are in Solana Beach too.
Homes sold for a median of $1,136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Solana Beach; also Encinitas
Mostly San Diego; part is in Solana Beach
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Solana Beach. 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)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Diego, CA14 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Solana Beach; 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.
Solana Beach had 12,941 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 435th 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 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 47°F. About 11.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carlsbad Palomar Ap, CA weather station (10 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).
323 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Solana Beach.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 19 |
| Dentists | 36 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 34 |
| Mental health providers | 126 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 56 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 25 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1986.
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 Solana Beach Elementary, San Dieguito Union High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline ElementarySolana Beach | K–6 | 410 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Solana Vista ElementarySolana Beach | K–3 | 317 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Earl Warren MiddleSolana Beach | 7–8 | 476 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Christian SchoolsSolana Beach | K–12 | 1,077 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.2 mi |
| Fusion Academy Slb: Solana BeachSolana Beach | 6–12 | 52 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 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, Del Mar and Encinitas.
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