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Del Mar, California: commercial real estate data.
Del Mar is a Census city of 3,903 people across 1.72 square miles of land, in San Diego County. Median household income is $199,152, 53.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 31 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $8.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Del Mar
What Del Mar is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.72 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,273
- County holding the largest share of its areaSan Diego County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Del Mar
- Population3,903
- Median age55.5
- Population under 18505 plus or minus 134
- Share under 1812.9 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Population 65 and over1,240 plus or minus 262
- Share 65 and over31.8 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Households1,855
- Family households1,183
- Share of households that are families63.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Del Mar
- Median household income$199,152
- Per capita income$134,263
- Civilian labor force2,222
- Employed2,181
- Unemployed41 plus or minus 36
- Unemployment rate1.8 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over3,268
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher99.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher86.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree46.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Del Mar
- Housing units2,550
- Occupied units1,855
- Vacant units695 plus or minus 206
- Vacancy rate27.3 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Owner occupied987
- Renter occupied868 plus or minus 214
- Ownership rate53.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$2,000,001
- Median gross rent, monthly$3,501
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.1 percent
- Single family units1,719
- Share single family67.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more831 plus or minus 240
- Share in buildings of two or more32.6 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Del Mar gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,101 plus or minus 264
- Commuting under 15 minutes269 plus or minus 104
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.4 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more337 plus or minus 158
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more30.6 percent plus or minus 12.4
- Drove alone47.1 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Carpooled2.2 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Walked0.2 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home49.0 percent plus or minus 20.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Del Mar (7(a))
- Approvals31
- Gross approval$8,863,100
- Average approval$285,906
- Median approval$150,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$622,000
- Largest approval$1,536,000
- Jobs supported493
- Jobs per approval15.9
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Paid in full6
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises12.9 percent
- Distinct lenders21
- Distinct industries by NAICS23
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Del Mar, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Del Mar (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$7,817,000
- Average approval$1,954,250
- Median approval$1,703,500
- Largest approval$3,529,000
- Jobs supported37
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Del Mar, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Del Mar
- NFIP communityCity of Del Mar
- NFIP community number060288
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/03/26
The City of Del Mar participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060288 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
San Diego County, not Del Mar
San Diego County context, not Del Mar figures
- Establishments in San Diego County93,407
- Covered employment, San Diego County1,536,541
- Average annual pay, San Diego County$82,854
- Housing units permitted, San Diego County11,572
Every figure in this section is published for San Diego County as a whole and is not a measurement of Del Mar.
All San Diego County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Del Mar questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Del Mar, California?
3,903, in 1,855 households. Del Mar city covers 1.72 square miles of land, which is 2,273 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Del Mar in?
San Diego County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Del Mar?
$199,152. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $2,000,001. Median gross rent is $3,501 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Del Mar businesses?
31 7(a) approvals totaling $8.9 m since FY2020, across 21 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $7.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Del Mar, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Del Mar borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Del Mar. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Del Mar in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Del Mar appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Del Mar, city of, community 060288, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Del Mar figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for San Diego County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Del Mar.
Is zoning published for Del Mar?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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