Poway, California
City in San Diego County, California · ZIP 92064
- San Diego County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 13 public schools
- 49,435 (2024 estimate)Population
- 16,403Households
- $143,825Median household income
- $971,500Median home value
- 13Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Poway
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 48,044 |
| 2010 | 47,811 |
| 2020 | 48,841 |
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.
Median household income $143,825 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 12,412 units
- Renter occupied
- 3,991 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3.3%
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.
| Measure | Poway | San Diego County | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 48,515 | 3,282,782 | 39,242,785 |
| Median household income | $143,825 | $102,285 | $96,334 |
| Median age | 41.9 | 37.1 | 37.6 |
| Median home value | $971,500 | $791,600 | $695,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 53.4% | 42.1% | 36.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 17.8% | 22.5% | 26.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.7% | 54.5% | 55.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.6 minutes | 25.9 minutes | 29.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaparral Elementary | Public | K–5 | Poway Unified |
| Garden Road Elementary | Public | K–5 | Poway Unified |
| Midland Elementary | Public | K–5 | Poway Unified |
| Painted Rock Elementary | Public | K–5 | Poway Unified |
| Pomerado Elementary | Public | K–5 | Poway Unified |
| Tierra Bonita Elementary | Public | K–5 | Poway Unified |
| Valley Elementary | Public | K–5 | Poway Unified |
| Meadowbrook Middle | Public | 6–8 | Poway Unified |
| Twin Peaks Middle | Public | 6–8 | Poway Unified |
| Abraxas Continuation High | Alternative | 9–12 | Poway Unified |
| Poway High | Public | 9–12 | Poway Unified |
| Cabrillo Point Academy | Charter | K–12 | Cabrillo Point Academy District |
| Pacific Coast Academy | Charter | K–12 | Pacific Coast Academy District |
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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