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Encinitas, California: commercial real estate data.
Encinitas is a Census city of 61,480 people across 19.06 square miles of land, in San Diego County. Median household income is $162,229, 66.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 114 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $62.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Encinitas
What Encinitas is
- Census place typecity
- Land area19.06 sq mi
- Water area1.1 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,226
- 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 Encinitas
- Population61,480
- Median age43.1
- Population under 1812,696
- Share under 1820.7 percent
- Population 65 and over12,264
- Share 65 and over19.9 percent
- Households23,927
- Family households15,714
- Share of households that are families65.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Encinitas
- Median household income$162,229
- Per capita income$84,594
- Civilian labor force33,374
- Employed31,871
- Unemployed1,503 plus or minus 310
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Adults 25 and over45,506
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher67.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree28.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Encinitas
- Housing units26,230
- Occupied units23,927
- Vacant units2,303
- Vacancy rate8.8 percent
- Owner occupied15,900
- Renter occupied8,027
- Ownership rate66.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$1,646,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,886
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.3 percent
- Single family units19,780
- Share single family75.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more5,503
- Share in buildings of two or more21.0 percent
- Mobile homes925 plus or minus 254
- Median year structure built1980
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Encinitas gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute21,190
- Commuting under 15 minutes5,067
- Share commuting under 15 minutes23.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more6,756
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.9 percent
- Drove alone57.8 percent
- Carpooled4.8 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Public transport0.7 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home32.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Encinitas (7(a))
- Approvals114
- Gross approval$62,137,900
- Average approval$545,069
- Median approval$200,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,755,100
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported870
- Jobs per approval7.6
- Loans with a final outcome23
- Paid in full22
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more19.3 percent
- Share to franchises4.4 percent
- Distinct lenders38
- Distinct industries by NAICS68
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Encinitas, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 23 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 Encinitas (504)
- Approvals42
- Gross approval$37,928,000
- Average approval$903,048
- Median approval$718,500
- Largest approval$3,555,000
- Jobs supported384
- Loans with a final outcome10
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Encinitas, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 10 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 Encinitas
- NFIP communityCity of Encinitas
- NFIP community number060726
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/03/26
The City of Encinitas participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060726 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 Encinitas
San Diego County context, not Encinitas 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 Encinitas.
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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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
Encinitas questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Encinitas, California?
61,480, in 23,927 households. Encinitas city covers 19.06 square miles of land, which is 3,226 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Encinitas 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 Encinitas?
$162,229. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,646,800. Median gross rent is $2,886 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Encinitas businesses?
114 7(a) approvals totaling $62.1 m since FY2020, across 38 lenders, median approval $200,000, plus 42 504 approvals worth $37.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Encinitas, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Encinitas borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Encinitas. Only 23 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 Encinitas in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Encinitas appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Encinitas, city of, community 060726, 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 Encinitas 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 Encinitas.
Is zoning published for Encinitas?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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