Lake San Marcos, California
| Lake San Marcos | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Location in San Diego County and the state of California |
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 Lake San Marcos
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| Coordinates: 33°7′21″N 117°12′34″W / 33.12250°N 117.20944°WCoordinates: 33°7′21″N 117°12′34″W / 33.12250°N 117.20944°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | San Diego |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.807 sq mi (4.679 km2) |
| • Land | 1.721 sq mi (4.457 km2) |
| • Water | 0.086 sq mi (0.223 km2) 4.76% |
| Elevation | 525 ft (160 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,437 |
| • Density | 2,500/sq mi (950/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 92069 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-39724 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1660879 |
Lake San Marcos is a census-designated place (CDP) in the North County region of the San Diego metropolitan area, located in northern San Diego County, California.
Lake San Marcos is adjacent to the City of San Marcos. It is a resort-based community surrounding the Lake San Marcos reservoir. It is located at 33°7′21″N 117°12′34″W / 33.12250°N 117.20944°W (33.122562, -117.209411).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2). 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (4.76%) is water. The lake after which the area is named is a large artificial pond created for recreational purposes.
The population was 4,437 at the 2010 census, up from 4,138 at the 2000 census. The community attracts a large number of retired and elderly residents.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Lake San Marcos had a population of 4,437. The population density was 2,455.8 people per square mile (948.2/km²). The racial makeup of Lake San Marcos was 3,978 (89.7%) White, 37 (0.8%) African American, 20 (0.5%) Native American, 133 (3.0%) Asian, 3 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 186 (4.2%) from other races, and 80 (1.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 464 persons (10.5%).
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