ZIP 92082 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 92082

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 92082 (Valley Center, CA) is associated with Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District (LEA 0600069) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 36 K-12 schools (33 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Westminster Theological Seminary in California about 9.5 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District

LEA ID

0600069

Private school share (ACS)

0.4%

Colleges & universities (100)

Westminster Theological Seminary in California9.5 miles (15.2 km)4yr-private
John Paul the Great Catholic University10.2 miles (16.5 km)4yr-private
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences11.7 miles (18.9 km)4yr-private
University of Saint Katherine12.1 miles (19.5 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos12.1 miles (19.5 km)2yr-private
California State University-San Marcos12.4 miles (19.9 km)4yr-public
Palomar College12.7 miles (20.4 km)2yr-public
MiraCosta College17.8 miles (28.7 km)4yr-public
Bellus Academy-Poway20.6 miles (33.2 km)2yr-private
The University of America20.7 miles (33.3 km)4yr-private
San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula21.1 miles (33.9 km)2yr-private
Professional Golfers Career College21.2 miles (34.1 km)2yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

San Diego Miramar College24.7 miles (39.8 km)2yr-public
Alliant International University-San Diego25.2 miles (40.5 km)4yr-private
Design Institute of San Diego27.4 miles (44.2 km)4yr-private
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute28.1 miles (45.1 km)4yr-private
San Diego Christian College28.4 miles (45.7 km)4yr-private
University of California-San Diego29.3 miles (47.1 km)4yr-public
ATA College30.1 miles (48.4 km)2yr-private
Northcentral University30.2 miles (48.6 km)4yr-private
National University30.2 miles (48.6 km)4yr-private
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District30.3 miles (48.7 km)2yr-public
Grossmont College30.3 miles (48.7 km)2yr-public
Ashford University30.5 miles (49.1 km)4yr-private
Southern California Seminary31.9 miles (51.3 km)4yr-private
Bellus Academy-El Cajon31.9 miles (51.4 km)2yr-private
San Diego Mesa College32.5 miles (52.3 km)4yr-public
San Diego State University33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-public
California Miramar University33.4 miles (53.8 km)4yr-private
San Diego Community College District-District Office33.7 miles (54.2 km)4yr-public
North-West College-San Diego33.9 miles (54.6 km)4yr-private
Pacific College of Health and Science34.1 miles (54.8 km)4yr-private
University of San Diego35.1 miles (56.5 km)4yr-private
Franciscan School of Theology35.1 miles (56.5 km)4yr-private
United States University35.2 miles (56.7 km)4yr-private
Cuyamaca College35.4 miles (56.9 km)2yr-public
ICOHS College37.7 miles (60.7 km)2yr-private
California Western School of Law37.9 miles (60.9 km)4yr-private
San Diego City College38.0 miles (61.2 km)2yr-public
Thomas Jefferson School of Law38.1 miles (61.3 km)4yr-private
High Tech High Graduate School of Education38.1 miles (61.3 km)4yr-private
The Chicago School at San Diego38.2 miles (61.4 km)4yr-private
Mt San Jacinto Community College District38.3 miles (61.6 km)2yr-public
Newschool of Architecture and Design38.3 miles (61.7 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career College-San Diego38.5 miles (61.9 km)2yr-private
San Diego Global Knowledge University38.7 miles (62.3 km)4yr-private
Point Loma Nazarene University39.6 miles (63.8 km)4yr-private
California Institute of Arts & Technology-National City41.3 miles (66.5 km)4yr-private
California Institute of Arts & Technology41.3 miles (66.5 km)4yr-private
Southwestern College42.4 miles (68.2 km)2yr-public
Saddleback College43.5 miles (69.9 km)2yr-public
South Orange County Community College District43.5 miles (69.9 km)2yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista44.1 miles (71.0 km)2yr-private
Bellus Academy-Chula Vista44.4 miles (71.4 km)2yr-private
Moreno Valley College45.3 miles (72.9 km)2yr-public
Soka University of America47.1 miles (75.8 km)4yr-private
University of Massachusetts Global47.6 miles (76.6 km)4yr-public
College of the Desert48.5 miles (78.0 km)2yr-public
Laguna College of Art and Design49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
Platt College-Riverside49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-private
California Nurses Educational Institute51.6 miles (83.0 km)2yr-private
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage51.6 miles (83.1 km)2yr-private
California Indian Nations College51.9 miles (83.5 km)2yr-public
Young Americans College of the Performing Arts52.1 miles (83.9 km)2yr-private
California Baptist University52.6 miles (84.7 km)4yr-private
American College of Healthcare and Technology52.9 miles (85.2 km)2yr-private
University of California-Riverside53.1 miles (85.4 km)4yr-public
Irvine Valley College53.3 miles (85.8 km)2yr-public
North-West College-Riverside53.5 miles (86.0 km)2yr-private
La Sierra University53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-private
Riverside City College54.2 miles (87.2 km)2yr-public
Concordia University-Irvine54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-private
Crafton Hills College54.6 miles (87.8 km)4yr-public
University of California-Irvine55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-public
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology56.0 miles (90.1 km)2yr-private
Norco College56.3 miles (90.6 km)2yr-public
Interior Designers Institute56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-private
University of Redlands56.8 miles (91.3 km)4yr-private
Loma Linda University57.1 miles (91.8 km)4yr-private
Westcliff University57.1 miles (91.9 km)4yr-private
Stanbridge University57.3 miles (92.3 km)4yr-private
Community Christian College57.6 miles (92.8 km)2yr-private
Santiago Canyon College57.8 miles (92.9 km)2yr-public
Pacific College58.2 miles (93.6 km)4yr-private
San Bernardino Community College District58.3 miles (93.9 km)2yr-public
Career Networks Institute58.4 miles (94.0 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career College-San Bernardino58.5 miles (94.1 km)2yr-private
Sri Sai Krish Institute58.7 miles (94.5 km)2yr-private
Vanguard University of Southern California59.0 miles (94.9 km)4yr-private
Orange Coast College59.6 miles (95.9 km)2yr-public
Coast Community College District Office60.1 miles (96.7 km)2yr-public
San Bernardino Valley College60.2 miles (96.9 km)2yr-public
California University of Science and Medicine60.3 miles (97.1 km)4yr-private
Trinity Law School60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private
Rancho Santiago Community College District Office61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-public
Chapman University61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-private
Santa Ana College61.8 miles (99.4 km)4yr-public
Modern Technology School61.9 miles (99.7 km)2yr-private
Coastline Community College62.2 miles (100.1 km)2yr-public
South Coast College62.3 miles (100.2 km)2yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
Valley Center Primary	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Valley Center Elementary	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Valley Center Prep	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Valley Center High	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Oak Glen High	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Valley Center Middle	public	—	—	2.5 miles (3.9 km)
All Tribes Charter	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
All Tribes Elementary Charter	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Lilac	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Pauma Elementary	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
PAMOOSA CREEK ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Valley High (Continuation)	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Reidy Creek Elementary	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Orange Glen Elementary	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Quantum Academy	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Glen View Elementary	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Rincon Middle	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
North Broadway Elementary	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
KINGS ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Rose Elementary	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Hidden Valley Middle	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Conway Elementary	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Escondido Charter High	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Heritage K-8 Charter	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Vivian Banks Charter	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Orange Glen High	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Pioneer Elementary	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Oak Hill Elementary	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Escondido High	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Farr Avenue Elementary	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Mission Middle	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Lincoln Elementary	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
ESCONDIDO ADVENTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
San Pasqual Union Elementary	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Classical Academy High	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)
Rock Springs Elementary	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 92082

What school district is ZIP code 92082 in?

ZIP 92082 (Valley Center, CA) maps to Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District (LEA ID 0600069) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 92082?

US5 lists 36 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 33 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 92082 attend private school?

About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 92082 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	31.6%
High school	18.5%
Less than HS	10.0%
School district	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District

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