Pacific Highlands Ranch, San Diego, California
Encyclopedia
Pacific Highlands Ranch is a primarily residential community of 2652 acres (1,073.2 ha) located in northern San Diego, California
.
The majority of the community is being developed by Pardee Homes
and the majority of the community has been developed in the 2000s.
and Rancho Santa Fe
; to the south by Del Mar Mesa
; to the east by Torrey Highlands
; and to the west by Carmel Valley
. State Route 56
(Ted Williams Freeway) passes through this community.
1,300 acres (49 percent) of this community is preserved as natural habitat.
, 17.4% Asian
& Pacific Islander
, 11.7% Hispanic
, 1.6% from other races, 0.4% African American
, and 0.2% American Indian
. The median age was 40.9 with 22.7% under the age of 18 and 13.2% over the age of 65. The estimated median household income
was $269,757 (current dollars); 47% of the community made more than $200,000; 52% made between $60,000 and $199,999; and 1% made less than $60,000.
(San Dieguito Union High School District
). The only private school in this community is Cathedral Catholic High School
(Roman Catholic
); however, San Diego Jewish Academy
, located in Carmel Valley
, is within close proximity to the western border of Pacific Highland Ranch.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
The majority of the community is being developed by Pardee Homes
Pardee Homes
Pardee Homes is a residential real-estate company founded in 1921 by George Pardee Sr. He was joined by his three sons in the Los Angeles housing boom after World War II. They began building in southern Nevada in 1952, selling affordable homes to veterans for...
and the majority of the community has been developed in the 2000s.
Geography
The community is bordered: to the north by Fairbanks RanchFairbanks Ranch, California
Fairbanks Ranch is a census-designated place in San Diego County, California. The population was 3,148 at the 2010 census, up from 2,244 at the 2000 census. The entire population is contained within two gated communities, divided into North and South sections by the formerly private San Dieguito...
and Rancho Santa Fe
Rancho Santa Fe, California
Rancho Santa Fe known locally as ″The Ranch″, is one of the most exclusive and affluent communities in Southern California. It is also a census-designated place in San Diego County, California and an unincorporated bedroom community of San Diego County...
; to the south by Del Mar Mesa
Del Mar Mesa, San Diego, California
Del Mar Mesa is a primarily residential community of located in northern San Diego, California. The majority of the community has been developed in the 2000s....
; to the east by Torrey Highlands
Torrey Highlands, San Diego, California
Torrey Highlands is a primarily residential community in northern San Diego, California. Most of the community has been developed from 2000 to present.-Geography:...
; and to the west by Carmel Valley
Carmel Valley, San Diego, California
Carmel Valley is a wealthy, master-planned coastal community in the north-western corner of San Diego, California, USA. The community is composed of commercial offices, residential units, hotels, and retail stores and restaurants...
. State Route 56
California State Route 56
State Route 56 runs from Interstate 5 in the Carmel Valley neighborhood of San Diego to Interstate 15. Route 56 was originally planned in 1964 to connect to the north end of State Route 125 and continue east to State Route 67, but the city of Poway worked to make sure that would not be possible...
(Ted Williams Freeway) passes through this community.
1,300 acres (49 percent) of this community is preserved as natural habitat.
Demographics
According to January 2010 estimates by the San Diego Association of Governments, there were 4,224 people and 1655 households residing in the neighborhood. The estimated racial makeup was 68.5% WhiteWhite people
White people is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin...
, 17.4% Asian
Asian people
Asian people or Asiatic people is a term with multiple meanings that refers to people who descend from a portion of Asia's population.- Central Asia :...
& Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander , is a geographic term to describe the indigenous inhabitants of any of the three major sub-regions of Oceania: Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia.According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, these three regions, together with their islands consist of:Polynesia:...
, 11.7% Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
, 1.6% from other races, 0.4% African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, and 0.2% American Indian
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
. The median age was 40.9 with 22.7% under the age of 18 and 13.2% over the age of 65. The estimated median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $269,757 (current dollars); 47% of the community made more than $200,000; 52% made between $60,000 and $199,999; and 1% made less than $60,000.
Education
Public schools in this community include Sycamore Ridge elementary (The Del Mar Union School District) and Canyon Crest AcademyCanyon Crest Academy
Canyon Crest Academy is a public high school in San Diego, California. Founded in 2004, the school is a member of the San Dieguito Union High School District...
(San Dieguito Union High School District
San Dieguito Union High School District
San Dieguito Union High School District is a school district headquartered in Encinitas, California. The district serves students in the cities of Encinitas, Solana Beach, and Del Mar and surrounding areas.-High schools:*La Costa Canyon High School...
). The only private school in this community is Cathedral Catholic High School
Cathedral Catholic High School
Cathedral Catholic High School is a private coeducational Catholic High School in San Diego, California. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego, and was originally founded as the University of San Diego High School in 1957...
(Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
); however, San Diego Jewish Academy
San Diego Jewish Academy
The San Diego Jewish Academy is a private, independent Jewish day school currently located in the Carmel Valley community of San Diego, California...
, located in Carmel Valley
Carmel Valley, San Diego, California
Carmel Valley is a wealthy, master-planned coastal community in the north-western corner of San Diego, California, USA. The community is composed of commercial offices, residential units, hotels, and retail stores and restaurants...
, is within close proximity to the western border of Pacific Highland Ranch.