Elfin Forest, CA: ZIP codes, distance and what to know

ZIP code in Elfin Forest

ZIP code in Elfin Forest: 92029.

Distances are straight-line from Costa Mesa 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 Elfin Forest: those whose USPS city name is Elfin Forest (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps Elfin Forest (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 Elfin Forest

Elfin Forest is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in San Diego County. About 595 people live in the 2.0 square miles of Elfin Forest (around 293 per square mile).

Homes in Elfin Forest

Elfin Forest has about 188 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. The median home was built in 1987, and 12% of homes were built before 1980. 100% of the housing is single-family detached houses. About 100 in 100 occupied homes in Elfin Forest are lived in by their owners. Garage door springs and cables wear with every cycle whatever the age of the house, so age is only one guide to when service is due.

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2018-2022 5-year estimates for Elfin Forest.

The lay of the land

The center of Elfin Forest is about 679 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). Costa Mesa is at about 72 feet, which puts Elfin Forest about 600 feet higher.

Places in and around Elfin Forest

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

Green spaces in and around Elfin Forest: Questhaven Park.

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

Costa Mesa and Elfin Forest on the map

Measured in a straight line, Elfin Forest is about 59 miles southeast of Costa Mesa. Road distance is longer, and it is one of the farther places on this site's list. Costa Mesa is in Orange County and Elfin Forest is in San Diego County. Of the 288 places on this site's list, Elfin Forest ranks 279th in distance from Costa Mesa. On a map, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, Capistrano Beach, and San Clemente sit roughly between Costa Mesa and Elfin Forest. Nearest to Costa Mesa on this site's list: Fountain Valley, Newport Beach, Corona del Mar, and Huntington Beach.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Close to Elfin Forest

These places sit nearest Elfin Forest and also have a page on this site:

• Harmony Grove 3 mi
• Lake San Marcos 3 mi
• San Marcos 4 mi
• Encinitas 5 mi
• Cardiff By The Sea 7 mi
• Carlsbad 7 mi
• Vista 8 mi
• Pala 21 mi
• Temecula 29 mi
• French Valley 36 mi

About the repairs we do

These pages describe the repairs we do: snapped cables, broken spring replacement, opener repair, new garage doors, and off-track doors. See the pricing page for starting prices. Whether we can reach your address is confirmed on the phone.

If you live in Elfin Forest and want to know whether we can service your garage door, call dispatch with the address; nothing on this page is a promise of service at a given address.

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