Torrey Pines is a community neighborhood of 2,600 acres (1,100ha) in the northern coastal area of San Diego, California, residential with large areas of office space along I-5.
The large office, retail, entertainment and academic facilities in University City a.k.a. UTC (over 9 million sq. ft. of office space),[1]Sorrento Mesa/Sorrento Valley (also over 9 million sq. ft.),[1] Torrey Pines (over 2.6 million sq. ft.),[1] and Del Mar Heights/Carmel Valley (over 4.4 million sq. ft.),[1] together form San Diego's "North City edge city", edge city being a major center of employment outside a traditional downtown.[2]
42 percent of the community is parks and open spaces, 24 percent is residential, 17 percent is transportation, 15 percent is industrial, 1 percent is schools, and 1 percent is commercial.[3]
Del Mar Terraces and the Del Mar Heights are neighborhoods within this community.[3]
Demographics
According to January 2013 estimates by the San Diego Association of Governments, there were 6,652 people and 2,889 households residing in the neighborhood. The estimated racial makeup was 81.5% White, 8.6% Asian & Pacific Islander, 5.7% Hispanic, 3.4% from other races, 0.8% African American, and 0.1% American Indian. The median age is 46.6 with 20.4% under the age of 18 (64% White, 12% Asian/P.I., 11% each Hispanic and other races, 3% African American) and 21.7% age 65 and older (96% White, 3% Asian/P.I., less than 1% all other races). The estimated median household income was $176,362 ($168,471 adjusted for inflation in 2010 dollars); 54% of the community made more than $150,000; 24% made between $60,000 and $149,999; and 23% made less than $60,000.[4]
Education
The Del Mar Union School District serves two elementary schools in Del Mar Heights neighborhood, Del Mar Hills Academy and Del Mar Heights Elementary.