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Vista Unified School District

Vista Unified School District is a unified school district in California with a community population of 153,302. The median household income is $102,247 and the median age is 37.5.

153,302

Population

3966

People / sq mi

$102,247

Median Income

37.5

Median Age

Vista Unified School District covers 39 sq mi of land at 3965.6 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White45.8%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian31.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.3%

Economy & Income

$102,247

Median Household Income

$44,110

Per Capita Income

5.8%

Poverty Rate

4.2%

Unemployment

Housing

$788,200

Median Home Value

$2,335

Median Rent

62.8%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

85.4%

High School+

32.6%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Vista Unified School District serves a community with a population of 153,302 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in California.

The median household income in Vista Unified School District is $102,247, with a per capita income of $44,110. The poverty rate is 5.8%.

Vista Unified School District is 45.8% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 31.9% Asian, and 0.3% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Vista Unified School District, 85.4% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 32.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Vista Unified School District is $788,200, with a median rent of $2,335. The homeownership rate is 62.8%.

Data for Vista Unified School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 0641190).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.