Population is 58,000
Single Family Homes range from $600,000 to $5 million.
Attached homes (condos) range from $350,000 to $1.5 million.
ZIP Code: 92024.

The City of Encinitas was founded over 100 years ago and is now made up of five communities that take pride in their own distinct personalities. Located just east of Interstate 5 and 25 miles north of Downtown San Diego, Encinitas is home to approximately 58,000 residents. With six miles of rugged coastline and 21.5 square miles of land, Encinitas is a north San Diego County city situated between the San Elijo Lagoon to the south and the Batiquitos Lagoon to the north. "Historic Encinitas" fills the Highway 101 Corridor that parallels the beautiful beaches and ocean.

"New Encinitas" centers on El Camino Real ("The Kings Highway" founded by the early missionaries from Spain). Beaches, flowers, peace and love welcome you to Encinitas. IBM, teeing off for golf and a Starbucks latte in a plastic cup might greet you, as well.  Encinitas is a place where diversity rules and is celebrated daily.

It got its name from Encina Canada, Spanish for "hills of live oaks," which describes what Gaspar de Portola saw in 1669 when he led an expedition through the region. The Spanish Governor of Baja California hoped to create a stronghold in California and did so until Mexico laid claim on the land in the 1800s. That reign was short lived and California became a state of the United States in 1850. From an 1800's gold rush in nearby Julian to the arrival of celebrities such as Charlie Chaplin in the early 1900's, at least two establishments offer glimpses into the rich Encinitas past. Visit the San Dieguito Historical Museum to learn about indian tribes that once dominated the region. Or sit in the historic La Paloma Theatre (possibly the first 'talking' theatre in the rural United States when it opened its doors in 1928) to watch a current movie.  When the communities of Leucadia, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Olivenhain and old and new Encinitas incorporated together as the City of Encinitas in 1986, their union on paper did not mean that each would give up its identity and character.

If you are considering a move to Encinitas, here are the local schools:

San Dieguito High School Academy - (High School) 800 Santa Fe Encinitas CA 92024 760-753-1121     School Report Cards     Diegueno Middle School - (Middle School) 2150 Village Pkwy Encinitas CA 92024 760-944-1892     School Report Cards     Oak Crest Middle School - (Middle School) 710 Encinitas Blvd Encinitas CA 92024 760-944-1892     School Report Cards     Flora Vista Elementary - (Elementary) 1690 Wandering Road - Encinitas, CA 92024 760-944-4351     School Report Cards     Ocean Knoll Elementary School - (Elementary) 910 Melba Road, Encinitas, CA 92024 760-944-4351     School Report Cards     Park Dale Lane Elementary - (Elementary) 2050 Park Dale Lane, Encinitas, CA 92024 760-944-4344     School Report Cards     Paul Ecke Central Elementary - (Elementary - K-4) 185 Union Street Encinitas, CA 92024 760-944-4323     School Report Cards     Pacific View Elementary  - (School Grades 5-6 only) 608 Third Street Encinitas, CA 92024     School Report Cards

Temperatures range from an average of 58 degrees in January to 73 degrees in July. Annual rainfall averages about 7 inches.