Census place 0653322

Oceanside

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

Official Census name: Oceanside city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Oceanside.

According to the 2025 estimate, Oceanside has a population of 170,483 and 4,130 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 gross rent is $2,303, above the comparison median of $2,086; median home value is $770,300, above the comparison median of $717,000; and population density is 4,130/sq mi, above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$2,303
Above the comparison median of $2,086
median home value
$770,300
Above the comparison median of $717,000
population density
4,130/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
170,483
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
4,130/sq mi
41.3 sq mi land area
Median age
38.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$97,737
Median home value
$770,300
Median gross rent
$2,303
Bachelor’s degree or higher
36.2%
Typical commute
28.7 min
Drive-alone commute
70.3%
Public transit commute
1.8%
Walked to work
1.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
41.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
61.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
60.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.4%
Working from home
16%

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
95.4%
Homes built 2020+
1%
Households without a vehicle
4.5%
Households with children
28.5%
Residents with a disability
12.4%
Residents without insurance
8.3%

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: OCEANSIDE MUNI AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
71.2°F
Average low
50.7°F
Annual rainfall
11.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Oceanside.

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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