Community of San Diego in California, United States
Scripps Ranch is a community of San Diego, California in the northeastern part of that city. Its ZIP code is 92131. It is located east of Interstate 15, north of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, and south of Poway.
Scripps Ranch is a coastal/inland bedroom community within the City of San Diego. Miramar Reservoir is located within Scripps Ranch and offers recreational boating and fishing. A feature of Scripps Ranch is its landscaping, which includes many mature eucalyptus trees that are most apparent along Pomerado Road.
History
Scripps Ranch was originally a 400-acre (1.6 km2) ranch owned by newspaper publisher E.W. Scripps. He later expanded it to 1,200 acres (4.9 km2).
In October 2003, a section of south Scripps Ranch was devastated by the Cedar Fire, destroying over 300 homes.[1]
Two elected planning groups (the Scripps Ranch Planning Group and the Miramar Ranch North Planning Committee), advise the city on local planning and land-use issues.[2]
Demographics
The 2021 population estimate for Scripps Ranch is 36,307 people living in the neighborhood, an increase of 10.7% from 2010. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 50.6% White, 28.34% Asian and Pacific Islander, 12.3% Hispanic, 1.9% African American, 0.3% from other races, and .07% American Indian. As of 2021, median household income was $154,601; 38% of the 13,301 households made $200,000 or more, while 71% made $100,000 or more and 5.5% made $29,999 or less. [3]
Education
The community is served by the San Diego City Schools.
Elementary schools
- Dingeman Elementary School[4]
- E.B. Scripps Elementary School[5]
- Jerabek Elementary School
- Miramar Ranch Elementary School[6]
Middle schools
- Thurgood Marshall Middle School[7]
High schools
Colleges and universities
