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Elfin Forest ZIP codes, California

No ZIP code is named for Elfin Forest, CA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 92029. Its area codes are 760 and 442.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
592
Area codes
760, 442

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Elfin Forest itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Escondido (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Elfin Forest in numbers

About 592 people live in Elfin Forest, in 182 households. The median household income is $170,938 a year, 72% above the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,950,000 (2.7 times the California median). The median age is 43.8; 55.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population592Elfin Forest592
Households182Elfin Forest182
Median age43.8Elfin Forest43.8California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$170,938Elfin Forest$170,938California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$1,950,000Elfin Forest$1,950,000California$734,700US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher55.8%Elfin Forest55.8%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.9 minElfin Forest19.9 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density292 / sq miElfin Forest292 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Elfin Forest CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering Elfin Forest

These ZIP codes cover part of Elfin Forest but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Elfin Forest
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
92029 Escondido , CA Standard 20,726 $124,726 $985,500

Map of Elfin Forest ZIP codes

92029

The ZIP codes of Elfin Forest, CA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Elfin Forest

The nearest larger towns are Harmony Grove (2,585 people, 2.7 mi), Lake San Marcos (4,693 people, 3.4 mi) and San Marcos (94,882 people, 3.6 mi).

Towns near Elfin Forest
TownPopulationDistance
Harmony Grove 2,585 2.7 mi
Lake San Marcos 4,693 3.4 mi
San Marcos 94,882 3.6 mi
Encinitas 61,480 5.4 mi
Fairbanks Ranch 2,703 6.2 mi
Escondido 149,668 7.0 mi
Carlsbad 114,373 7.0 mi
Solana Beach 12,823 7.8 mi
Vista 99,114 8.3 mi
Del Mar 3,903 9.4 mi
Hidden Meadows 3,524 10.4 mi
Poway 48,713 11.1 mi
Oceanside 172,242 12.4 mi
Bonsall 4,332 13.4 mi

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