Carlsbad CA
Carlsbad is a resort coastal city approx 35 miles north of downtown San Diego. Incorporated in 1952, Carlsbad is approx 41 square miles and the current population is 105,000.The majority of San Diego County’s top twenty-five employers have their locations closer to Carlsbad than San Diego. A coastal location, thriving commercial sector, and award-winning school district all contribute to the high standard of living in the area. It is one of the highest-income places in the United States. The city is mainly known for shopping, tourism, a booming high-tech industry, and resort living.
Carlsbad is comprised of quadrants. The first of which is the Northwest Quadrant of Olde Carlsbad and Carlsbad Village which lies in the zip code of 92008. Though there are some newer developments, this area features many more established single family homes, and in some cases, apartments and condominiums. The fact that many areas in this quadrant existed many years ago is apparent by the fact that some streets (notably Highland Drive) lack sidewalks and/or street lighting.
Regular events in the village sponsored by the Carlsbad Village Association include a farmers market held every Saturday and Wednesday from 1-5pm, an Annual Art Street Faire ~ “Art in the Village” the second Sunday in August from 9am – 5pm, Thursdays on the Coast Art Walk, an ongoing event with opening night receptions on the last Thursday of each month, Flavors of the Village Restaurant Week, and Carlsbad Village Clothes Show draw many people from throughout the region to downtown Carlsbad. The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce hosts a bi-annual street fair, called the Carlsbad Village Street Faire, on the first Sunday in May and November. The Village Street Faire is the largest single day street faire in North America with almost 1,000 vendors and well over 100,000 people in attendance.
The Southwest Quadrant is the newest quadrant in Carlsbad with many planned communities. Notable communities include Bressi Ranch, the Villages of La Costa, which includes La Costa Valley, La Costa Oaks North, La Costa Oaks South, La Costa Ridge, and La Costa Greens, and Rancho Carrillo. The zip code of the southeast quadrant is 92009. La Costa refers to both a residential community of Carlsbad and the world-class golf and tennis resort and spa at its center. La Costa’s development began in 1965, when owners of the Desert Inn hotel in Las Vegas purchased 3,500 acres of the scenic area. A golf course was developed and homes began to be sold. The 90-room Rancho La Costa Inn was built to accommodate the visitors. Then, the Spa was added and ultimately, another 2,000 acres were purchased as the Inn grew in size. The resort was bought in 2001 by KSL Resorts, a California resort hotel group, who totally revamped the La Costa Resort, spending in excess of $140 million.
Because of overlapping district lines, schools within the community may be located in one of four school districts. La Costa Canyon High School and San Dieguito Academy serve residents of Encinitas, Rancho Santa Fe, and other surrounding communities, along with the southernmost portion of Carlsbad. The popular San Elijo Middle School and San Marcos High School serve students on the north side of the golf course. Real estate in La Costa is priced well above the average for both California and San Diego County.
The Northeast Quadrant, with the exception of 1 shopping center, is primarily residential.Because of the city’s increasing population, the area was recently assigned the ZIP code 92010 by the U.S. Postal Service. The quadrant consists mostly of single family homes, with larger lots found in the older area known as Chestnut Hills. Newer homes are in Calavera Hills, and there is one big remaining residential area waiting to be built called Robertson Ranch.
The Southwest Quadrant The area is a mixture of business and residential communities. Because of the city’s increasing population, the area was recently assigned the ZIP code 92011 by the U.S. Postal Service. The master planned community of Aviara, built in the mid -90’s as well as Ponto beach are within this area. Aviara is the home of the Park Hyatt Resort.
