Census place 0622678

Encinitas

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Encinitas city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Encinitas.

According to the 2025 estimate, Encinitas has a population of 60,736 and 3,194 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median home value is $1,646,800, above the comparison median of $717,000; median household income is $162,229, above the comparison median of $98,132; and median gross rent is $2,886, above the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$1,646,800
Above the comparison median of $717,000
median household income
$162,229
Above the comparison median of $98,132
median gross rent
$2,886
Above the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Encinitas's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
60,736
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
3,194/sq mi
19 sq mi land area
Median age
43.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$162,229
Median home value
$1,646,800
Median gross rent
$2,886
Bachelor’s degree or higher
67.7%
Typical commute
24.7 min
Drive-alone commute
57.8%
Public transit commute
0.7%
Walked to work
1.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
33.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
62.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
3%
Working from home
32.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96.4%
Homes built 2020+
1.3%
Households without a vehicle
3%
Households with children
27.9%
Residents with a disability
8%
Residents without insurance
3.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for San Diego County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
33
Fire declarations
24
Flood declarations
5
Severe Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CARLSBAD MCCLELLAN PALOMAR AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
69.2°F
Average low
55.8°F
Annual rainfall
11.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Encinitas.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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