Del Mar Mesa

Del Mar Mesa consists of 2,042 acres and has developed as a semi-rural community of large homes, a golf-course, and a resort hotel.

  • Geography
  • History
  • Demographics
  • Schools
  • Real Estate

Del Mar Mesa locates east of Carmel Valley and north of Los Peñasquitos Canyon approximately 4 miles from the coast. Del Mar Mesa is bordered to the north by Carmel Valley and Pacific Highlands Ranch, to the south by Los Peñasquitos Canyon, to the east by Torrey Highlands and Rancho Peñasquitos, and to the west by Torrey Hills.
State Route 56 (Ted Williams Freeway) is slightly north of this community.
A large portion of the eastern end of the community is in a natural state and includes several trails. The western portion of Del Mar Mesa is characterized by a golf course and open space in Shaw Valley and custom single-family homes located primarily in the
north, along Del Mar Mesa Road.

A large portion of the eastern end of the community is being conserved as open space under the City's Multiple Species Conservation Program. Visual reminders of an earlier agricultural history include remnants of eucalyptus groves that were planted around the farmsteads dating to the late 1800s. Earlier inhabitants, the La Jolla and subsequent Ipai peoples, left cultural artifacts within nearby Carmel Valley.
Farming continued within Shaw Valley and portions of the mesa until the 1980s and horse ranching is still practiced. With the adoption of the Specific Plan in 1996, subdivision of the western portion of the community began while the City began open space acquisition of habitat within the eastern portion. New development is expected to preserve the rural, open character of the community

Del Mar Mesa encompasses approximately 2,042 acres of land and there are approximate 1,800 people living in the neighborhood. The median age is 38.8. There are 3.33 persons per household. The annual median household income was approximate $200,000. There are approximate 480 houses in the neighborhood.

There are no public schools located in the neighborhood. San Dieguito Union High School District manages the middle schools and high schools. The elementary school is managed by the Del Mar Union School District (K-6).


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