Del Mar Mesa, San Diego

Del Mar Mesa boundaries and surrounding communities.

Del Mar Mesa is a primaryly residential community of 2,042 acres located in northern San Diego, California. The majority of the community has been developed in the 2000's.

A number of artifacts, including pottery, possibly dating back 9,000 to 10,000 years ago, were found in this community and are being studied by the San Diego Archaeological Center.

Geography

Del Mar Mesa is bordered: to the north by Rancho Santa Fe; to the south by Los Peñasquitos Canyon; to the east by Rancho Peñasquitos and Pacific Highlands Ranch; and to the west by Carmel Valley and Torrey Hills. California State Route 56 (Ted Williams Freeway) is slightly north of this community.

In the eastern part of the community, a large portion of land is conserved for open space under the City's Multiple Species Conservation Program.

Eucalyptus groves in the community were planted around farmsteads in the 1800s

Demographics

According the the 2000 Census there were only 39 persons residing in this community; however, according to Janurary 2006 estimates by the San Diego Association of Governments, there were 525 people and 227 households residing in the neighborhood, which increased 1246.2% from 2000.

The estimated racial makeup was 68.7% White, 15.2% Asian & Pacific Islander, 12.0% Hispanic, 4.0% from other races, 0.2% African American, and 0.8% American Indian.

The median age is 37.8 with 29.1% under the age of 18 and 9.3% over the age of 65.

The estimated median household income was $139,630 ($109,375 adjusted for inflation in 1999 dollars); 18.9% of the community made more than $150,000; 47.6% made between $60,000 and $149,999; and 18.9% made less than $60,000.

External Links

• The City of San Diego: Del Mar Mesa Community Profile