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Fallbrook, California

Census designated place in San Diego County, California · ZIP 92028

  • San Diego County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 12 public schools
  • 32,467 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 9,978Households
  • $87,293Median household income
  • $713,000Median home value
  • 12Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+10.9%
28k30k32k34k2000: 29,10020002010: 30,53420102020: 32,267202029,10032,267
Population of Fallbrook at each census
CensusPopulation
200029,100
201030,534
202032,267

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Fallbrook
Under $50k28.3%
$50k to $100k29.9%
$100k to $150k16.8%
$150k to $200k13.4%
$200k and over11.6%

Median household income $87,293 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Fallbrook
Owner occupied
5,937 units
Renter occupied
4,041 units
Vacancy rate
5.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Fallbrook compared with its county and state
Fallbrook compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureFallbrookSan Diego CountyCalifornia
Population32,4673,282,78239,242,785
Median household income$87,293$102,285$96,334
Median age34.437.137.6
Median home value$713,000$791,600$695,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.3%42.1%36.5%
Foreign-born residents24.3%22.5%26.7%
Owner-occupied homes59.5%54.5%55.8%
Mean commute to work31.1 minutes25.9 minutes29.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Fallbrook12
Public schools in Fallbrook, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Fallbrook STEM AcademyPublicK–6Fallbrook Union Elementary
Fallbrook Virtual AcademyAlternativeK–8Fallbrook Union Elementary
La Paloma ElementaryPublicK–6Fallbrook Union Elementary
Live Oak ElementaryPublicK–6Fallbrook Union Elementary
Maie Ellis ElementaryAlternativeK–6Fallbrook Union Elementary
William H. Frazier ElementaryPublicK–6Fallbrook Union Elementary
James E. Potter IntermediatePublic7–8Fallbrook Union Elementary
Santa Margarita AcademyAlternative4–8Fallbrook Union Elementary
Fallbrook HighPublic9–12Fallbrook Union High
Ivy High (Continuation)Alternative9–12Fallbrook Union High
Oasis High (Alternative)Alternative9–12Fallbrook Union High
Mike Choate Early Childhood Education CenterPublicMFallbrook Union Elementary

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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