Oceanside

Population: 172,542
Median household income: $93,724
Median home value: $702,000

Oceanside is a community in San Diego County, California, home to 172,542 residents. The median household income of $93,724 is below the San Diego County median ($102,285).

From 2019 to 2023, Oceanside's population declined 1.8% from 175,622 to 172,542, while its median home value rose 42.5% from $492,600 to $702,000.

34.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 58.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 172,542
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $93,724
Median home value: $702,000
Median gross rent: $2,207
Housing units: 66,744
Homeownership rate: 58.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

175,622172,542

Median household income

$72,697$93,724

Median home value

$492,600$702,000

Median gross rent

$1,753$2,207

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	175,622	$72,697	$492,600	$1,753
2020	175,694	$75,411	$538,200	$1,803
2021	174,461	$80,837	$568,700	$1,903
2022	173,722	$86,701	$644,600	$2,078
2023	172,542	$93,724	$702,000	$2,207

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9,924	5.8%
5 to 17	26,567	15.4%
18 to 24	15,015	8.7%
25 to 34	27,053	15.7%
35 to 44	23,054	13.4%
45 to 54	20,325	11.8%
55 to 64	23,179	13.4%
65 to 74	15,641	9.1%
75 and over	11,784	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	74,680	43.3%
Black or African American	6,646	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	199	0.1%
Asian	12,398	7.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	783	0.5%
Some other race	1,238	0.7%
Two or more races	10,092	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	66,506	38.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate18.8%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree22.1%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16,395	13.5%
High school graduate	22,812	18.8%
Some college or associate's	40,310	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	26,769	22.1%
Graduate or professional degree	14,750	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit2.1%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home14.8%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	61,485	71.4%
Carpooled	6,820	7.9%
Public transit	1,818	2.1%
Walked	989	1.1%
Bicycle	158	0.2%
Worked from home	12,773	14.8%
Other means	2,059	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11,221	15.3%
15 to 29 min	30,150	41.1%
30 to 44 min	17,633	24.0%
45 to 59 min	6,186	8.4%
60+ min	8,139	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 8.1% (13,953 of 171,492)

	Count	Share
Family households	41,833	68.1%
Nonfamily households	19,584	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	61,417	92.0%
Vacant	5,327	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	35,907	58.5%
Renter-occupied	25,510	41.5%

1-unit, detached52.2%

1-unit, attached12.5%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units14.1%

20 or more units9.3%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	34,872	52.2%
1-unit, attached	8,370	12.5%
2 to 4 units	5,086	7.6%
5 to 19 units	9,387	14.1%
20 or more units	6,197	9.3%
Mobile home & other	2,832	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0653322
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 41 sq mi
Water area: 0.89 sq mi
Center point: 33.2246, -117.3063