Aviara, California

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Aviara is a census-designated place located in San Diego County, California. As of the 2005 census, the CDP had a total population of 5,050. In 1989 the city was developed and later incorporated into nearby Carlsbad.

The faux-gated community of Aviara is a resort community in the hills of South Carlsbad, overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Batiquitos Lagoon. The community is just north of Encinitas and west of La Costa. Aviara, is mostly residental except for the Four Seasons Resort and Aviara golf and country club.

• Aviara received some media attention in 2004 when a resident was arrested for defrauding an estimated $178 million dollars from elderly people across the United States. Larre Jaye Schlarmann and three accomplices were each ordered held on $144 million bail.[1]

• Well known residents of the area include members of the Pulitzer family.

Demographics

• Population: 5,050
• Area: 1.6 sq. mi.
• Median Age: 42.8 years
• Median Family Income: $105,899
• Total Housing Units: 2,025
• SFD Average Price: $960,635
• Zip Code: 92011

Geography

Aviara is located at 30°3'20" North, 117°17'49" West (33.121990, -117.296811). According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 1.6 miles².

Education

Younger children attend the Aviara Oaks Elementary and Middle Schools while Carlsbad High School and La Costa Canyon High School serves the older students.