Del Mar Mesa, San Diego

Del Mar Mesa
—  Community of San Diego  —
Del Mar Mesa boundaries and surrounding communities
Del Mar Mesa Location within Northwestern San Diego
Del Mar Mesa Location within Northeastern San Diego
Coordinates: 32°56′12″N 117°11′02″W / 32.936667°N 117.183889°W / 32.936667; -117.183889
Country	United States
State	California
County	County of San Diego
City	City of San Diego

Del Mar Mesa is a primarily residential community of 2,042 acres (8.26 km²) located in northern San Diego, California. The majority of the community has been developed in the 2000s.

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.^[1]

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. 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.^[2] Eucalyptus groves in the community were planted around farmsteads in the 1800s.^[2]

Demographics

According to January 2006 estimates by the San Diego Association of Governments,^[3] there were 525 people and 227 households residing in the neighborhood, which increased 1246.2% from 39 people in 2000. The estimated racial makeup was 68.7% White, 15.2% Asian & Pacific Islander, 12.0% Hispanic, 4.0% from other races, 0.8% American Indian, and 0.2% African American. 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
• SANDAG: Del Mar Mesa 2006 demographs
• SANDAG: Del Mar Mesa 2030 forecast demographs
• Boy Scout Troop 667

References

1. ^ "The Stone Age on Del Mar Mesa" (PDF). San Diego Archaeological Center. Archived from the original on 2007-01-03. http://web.archive.org/web/20070103224233/http://sandiegoarchaeology.org/Del+Mar+Mesa.pdf. Retrieved 2007-03-23. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Del Mar Mesa Community Profile". San Diego Government. http://www.sandiego.gov/planning/community/profiles/delmarmesa/index.shtml. Retrieved 2007-03-22. 
3. ^ "Population and Housing Estimates: Del Mar Mesa Community Planning Area" (PDF). SANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments). http://profilewarehouse.sandag.org/profiles/est/sdcpa1461est.pdf. Retrieved 2007-03-22. 

Coordinates: 32°56′12″N 117°11′2″W / 32.93667°N 117.18389°W / 32.93667; -117.18389