Encinitas, California

For the similarly named California neighborhood of Los Angeles, see Encino, Los Angeles.

Encinitas, California
City
Aerial view of part of old town Encinitas showing Moonlight Beach on the left. Parallel with the shore is Historic Coast Highway 101; also parallel and further inland is Interstate 5.
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Interactive map of Encinitas, California
Encinitas, California Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°2′40″N 117°16′18″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	San Diego
Incorporated	October 1, 1986
Government
• Mayor	Bruce Ehlers
Area
• Total	20.16 sq mi (52.21 km2)
• Land	19.05 sq mi (49.35 km2)
• Water	1.10 sq mi (2.85 km2)  5.47%
Elevation	82 ft (25 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	62,007
• Density	3,254/sq mi (1,256/km2)
Demonym	Encinitan
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	92007, 92023, 92024
Area codes	442/760
FIPS code	06-22678
GNIS feature IDs	1652705, 2410440
Website	encinitasca.gov

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Encinitas is a beach city in the North County area of San Diego County, California, United States. Located in Southern California, it is approximately 25 miles (40 km) north of San Diego, between Solana Beach and Carlsbad, and about 95 miles (153 km) south of Los Angeles. As of the 2020 United States census, the city had a population of 62,007, up from 59,518 at the 2010 census.