Winter Gardens is a community in San Diego County, California, home to about 22,131 people across 4.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 92021 and 92040.
Homes sold for a median of $490 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly El Cajon; part is in Winter Gardens
Mostly Lakeside (San Diego County); part is in Winter Gardens
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Winter Gardens. 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)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Diego, CA12 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Winter Gardens; 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.
Winter Gardens had 22,380 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 331st 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 (3 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).
506 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Winter Gardens’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 29 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 46 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 57 |
| Mental health providers | 295 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 47 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 25 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 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.
Public schools here are run by Barona Indian Charter District, Cajon Valley Union, Bostonia Global District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barona Indian CharterLakeside | K–8 | 86 | Charter | 7.6 mi |
| Blossom Valley ElementaryEl Cajon | K–5 | 533 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Bostonia GlobalEl Cajon | K–12 | 1,266 | Charter | 2.7 mi |
| Crest ElementaryEl Cajon | K–8 | 271 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Diego Valley East Public CharterEl Cajon | K–12 | 408 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| DREAM AcademyLakeside | K–8 | 138 | Alternative Education | 3.4 mi |
| Kidinnu AcademyEl Cajon | K–8 | 433 | Charter | 2.7 mi |
| Lakeside Farms ElementaryLakeside | K–5 | 667 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Lakeview ElementaryLakeside | K–5 | 666 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Lemon Crest ElementaryLakeside | K–5 | 437 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Lindo Park ElementaryLakeside | K–5 | 421 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Magnolia ElementaryEl Cajon | K–5 | 703 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Naranca ElementaryEl Cajon | K–6 | 985 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Rios ElementaryEl Cajon | K–5 | 255 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| W. D. Hall ElementaryEl Cajon | K–5 | 579 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Winter Gardens ElementaryLakeside | K–1 | 269 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Riverview ElementaryLakeside | 2–5 | 469 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Greenfield MiddleEl Cajon | 6–8 | 730 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Lakeside MiddleLakeside | 6–8 | 724 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Los Coches Creek MiddleEl Cajon | 6–8 | 518 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Tierra del Sol MiddleLakeside | 6–8 | 713 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| River Valley CharterLakeside | 7–12 | 231 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| El Cajon Valley HighEl Cajon | 9–12 | 1,701 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| El Capitan HighLakeside | 9–12 | 1,810 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Lakeside Early Advantage PreschoolLakeside | — | — | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayspring Christian Learning CenterEl Cajon | Pre-K–K | 10 | Pentecostal | 2.6 mi |
| Learning AcademyLakeside | Pre-K–4 | 25 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
| Pepper Valley Learning CenterEl Cajon | Pre-K–K | 34 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| St Kieran Catholic SchoolEl Cajon | Pre-K–8 | 127 | Roman Catholic | 2.3 mi |
| Taproot Montessori Preschool & KindergartenEl Cajon | Pre-K–K | 1 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 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 El Cajon, Lakeside (San Diego County), Bostonia, Santee, Eucalyptus Hills, Harbison Canyon, Crest and Granite Hills.
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