Housing data for Camp Pendleton Mainside, CA

Camp Pendleton Mainside, CA has an estimated 9,501 residents and 1,145 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is an unincorporated community in San Diego County.

100.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $3,500 or more a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
9,501 (±1,660)
Housing units
1,145 (±353)
Households that rent
100.0%
Median gross rent
$3,500 or more

What stands out in Camp Pendleton Mainside

Households that moved in since 2020: 70.7% (±22.1 points) in Camp Pendleton Mainside, higher than in San Diego County (26.8%).

Households that rent: 100.0% (±3.8 points) in Camp Pendleton Mainside, higher than in San Diego County (45.4%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±6.2 points) in Camp Pendleton Mainside, lower than in San Diego County (29.5%).

Working from home: 1.2% (±0.9 points) in Camp Pendleton Mainside, lower than in San Diego County (18.7%).

Housing in Camp Pendleton Mainside at a glance

  • Median rent: $3,500 or more median gross rent a month
  • Rent burden: 86.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
  • Renters and owners: 100.0% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $61,575 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 92.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 21.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Vacancy rate: 3.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 60.3% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 11.5 minutes average trip to work
  • How long people stay: 70.7% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Camp Pendleton Mainside against San Diego County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Camp Pendleton MainsideSan Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Residents9,501 (±1,660)3,288,774 (exact)39,287,377 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,145 (±353)1,250,641 (±516)14,644,735 (±1,665)143,775,355
Households that rent100.0% (±3.8 points)45.4% (±0.3 points)44.1% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$3,500 or more$2,246 (±$11)$2,036 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$61,575 (±$32,537)$106,268 (±$949)$99,122 (±$310)$80,734
Median home value—$854,700 (±$3,996)$734,700 (±$1,307)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)—$5,774 (±$47)$5,124 (±$17)$3,119
Built before 198021.6% (±17.9 points)49.4% (±0.5 points)56.0% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute11.5 minutes (±1.4)25.5 minutes (±0.2)28.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband100.0% (±3.8 points)94.9% (±0.2 points)93.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents21.6 years (±0.4)37.3 years (±0.1)37.9 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Camp Pendleton Mainside covers 10.7 square miles of land, about 884 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

Crime reported to police in San Diego County

Camp Pendleton Mainside has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for San Diego County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for San Diego County recorded 316 violent and 1,155 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

ZIP codes in Camp Pendleton Mainside

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
9205819%49,834$2,579$670,200$69,970

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Camp Pendleton Mainside

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Oceanside5.9 mi$2,303$770,30041.7%
Camp Pendleton South6.3 mi$3,092—99.1%
Fallbrook7.9 mi$1,786$784,10041.5%
Bonsall8.3 mi$2,336$958,70031.2%
Vista9.7 mi$2,249$762,40048.3%
Carlsbad13 mi$2,808$1,257,00037.1%
Rainbow13 mi$2,085$841,10015.0%
Hidden Meadows14 mi$2,736$851,1008.1%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Camp Pendleton Mainside, fiscal year 2027

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$2,192$2,335$2,823$3,743$4,526

HUD income limits for Camp Pendleton Mainside, fiscal year 2026

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$36,750$61,250$97,950
2 people$42,000$70,000$111,950
3 people$47,250$78,750$125,950
4 people$52,450$87,450$139,900
5 people$56,650$94,450$151,100
6 people$60,850$101,450$162,300
7 people$65,050$108,450$173,500
8 people$69,250$115,450$184,700

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $130,900.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Camp Pendleton Mainside is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Camp Pendleton Mainside

What is the average rent in Camp Pendleton Mainside, CA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Camp Pendleton Mainside is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

Are renters in Camp Pendleton Mainside rent-burdened?

86.6% of renting households in Camp Pendleton Mainside pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many renters are there in Camp Pendleton Mainside?

Camp Pendleton Mainside has an estimated 1,103 (±365) renting households, 100.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Camp Pendleton Mainside?

Camp Pendleton Mainside, CA has an estimated 1,145 (±353) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common way to heat a home in Camp Pendleton Mainside?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Camp Pendleton Mainside, used by 60.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How long is the average commute in Camp Pendleton Mainside?

Workers who live in Camp Pendleton Mainside, CA take an average of 11.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What ZIP codes are in Camp Pendleton Mainside?

The ZIP code that covers Camp Pendleton Mainside is 92058.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 92058?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92058 is $2,579 (±$167) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Camp Pendleton Mainside CDP, California (place:10554, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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