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La Mesa
A city of 60,797 people in California
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About La Mesa
City in California, United States61,121Population
9.1 sq miArea
528 ftElevation
La Mesa (lit. 'The Table') is a city in San Diego County, California, United States, located nine miles (14 kilometers) east of downtown San Diego in Southern California. The population was 61,121 at the 2020 census, up from 57,065 at the 2010 census. Its civic motto is "the Jewel of the Hills."
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ZIP code91941, 91942, 91943
Area code619
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DistrictLa Mesa-Spring ValleySchools19
Murray Manor ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 530 students
Vista La Mesa AcademyElementary · Grades K–8 · 518 students
Lemon Avenue ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 502 students
La Mesa Dale ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 460 students
Maryland Avenue ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 451 students
Northmont ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 422 students
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