Lake San Marcos, CA: ZIP codes, distance and what to know

ZIP code in Lake San Marcos

ZIP code in Lake San Marcos: 92078.

Distances are straight-line from Huntington Beach to the center of each ZIP code area. Residents, median year built and owner-occupied share are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates for the ZIP code area. ZIP codes in Lake San Marcos: those whose USPS city name is Lake San Marcos (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps Lake San Marcos (U.S. Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file); a ZIP code can belong to more than one city. Listing a ZIP code here does not mean service to every address in it.

About Lake San Marcos

Lake San Marcos is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in San Diego County. About 4,080 people live in the 1.7 square miles of Lake San Marcos (around 2,386 per square mile). Carlsbad, a city of about 113,575, is the closest larger city: about 4 miles west of Lake San Marcos.

Huntington Beach and Lake San Marcos on the map

Measured in a straight line, Lake San Marcos is about 60 miles southeast of Huntington Beach. Road distance is longer, and it is one of the farther places on this site's list. Huntington Beach is in Orange County and Lake San Marcos is in San Diego County. Among the 281 places this site lists, Lake San Marcos is number 277 by distance from Huntington Beach. Between Huntington Beach and Lake San Marcos the map shows Newport Coast, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, and Capistrano Beach. Nearest to Huntington Beach on this site's list: Fountain Valley, Midway City, Costa Mesa, and Westminster.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Housing in Lake San Marcos

Lake San Marcos has about 2,401 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. The median home was built in 1979, and 52% of homes were built before 1980. 60% of the housing is single-family detached houses. 81% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Where many homes are older, original springs, cables and openers are more likely to be near the end of their service life.

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2018-2022 5-year estimates for Lake San Marcos.

Places near Lake San Marcos

Other places near Lake San Marcos that also have a page on this site:

• Carlsbad 4 mi
• Vista 5 mi
• Hidden Meadows 9 mi
• Oceanside 9 mi
• Bonsall 11 mi
• Fallbrook 17 mi
• Pala 19 mi
• Murrieta 31 mi
• French Valley 33 mi
• Wildomar 34 mi

On the map near Lake San Marcos

Nearby places on the map include San Elijo Hills, San Marcos, Harmony Grove, Carlsbad, Vista, and Encinitas.

Public schools near the center of Lake San Marcos include Pivot Charter School - San Diego II, San Marcos High, High Tech Middle North County, and High Tech High North County.

Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (neighborhoods, parks, museums), National Center for Education Statistics (public schools), CMS (hospitals). See also the Lake San Marcos city guide.

The lay of the land

The center of Lake San Marcos is about 503 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). Huntington Beach is at about 53 feet, which puts Lake San Marcos about 450 feet higher.

What the repair pages cover

Read about broken spring replacement, off-track doors, emergency repair, snapped cables, and new garage doors before you call. The pricing page lists starting prices, and a phone call confirms whether service reaches your address.

To check whether garage door service reaches your Lake San Marcos address, call the number above; dispatch can confirm it, and the exact price is confirmed before any work starts.

The Lake San Marcos page of our website has its own pages and starting prices: visit the Lake San Marcos page.