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Del Mar Mesa, San Diego, California
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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.[1]
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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.[2]
Eucalyptus groves in the community were planted around farmsteads in the 1800s[2]
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,[3] 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.
- The City of San Diego: Del Mar Mesa Community Profile
- SANDAG: Del Mar Mesa 2006 demographs
- SANDAG: Del Mar Mesa 2030 forecast demographs
- ^ The Stone Age on Del Mar Mesa (PDF). San Diego Archaeological Center. Retrieved on 2007-03-23.
- ^ a b Del Mar Mesa Community Profile. San Diego Government. Retrieved on 2007-03-22.
- ^ Population and Housing Estimates: Del Mar Mesa Community Planning Area (PDF). SANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments). Retrieved on 2007-03-22.
| Northern | Carmel Valley · Clairemont · Del Mar Mesa · La Jolla · Mission Beach · Pacific Beach · Pacific Highlands Ranch · Torrey Highlands · Torrey Hills · Torrey Pines · University City |
| Northeastern | Black Mountain Ranch · Carmel Mountain Ranch · Mira Mesa · Miramar · Rancho Bernardo · Rancho Penasquitos · Sabre Springs · San Pasqual Valley · Scripps Ranch · Sorrento Valley |
| Eastern | Allied Gardens · Del Cerro · Grantville · Kearny Mesa · Mission Valley East · San Carlos · Serra Mesa · Tierrasanta |
| Western | Hillcrest · Linda Vista · Mission Hills · Mission Valley West · North Park · Ocean Beach · Point Loma · University Heights |
| Central | Downtown (Columbia, Core, East Village · Gaslamp Quarter · Little Italy · Marina) · Golden Hill · Logan Heights · South Park |
| Mid-City | City Heights · College Area · Kensington · Normal Heights · Talmadge |
| Southeastern | Encanto · Mt. Hope · Paradise Hills |
| Southern | Otay Mesa · San Ysidro |