Serra Mesa, San Diego

Serra Mesa, San Diego
Serra Mesa
Serra Mesa entrance at Aero Drive and Sandrock Drive
Serra Mesa, San Diego
Location within Northwestern San Diego
Coordinates: 32°48′10″N 117°08′18″W / 32.80280°N 117.13834°W / 32.80280; -117.13834
Country United States
State California
County San Diego
City San Diego
Population
  Total
24,000

Serra Mesa is a community in San Diego, California, roughly between Interstate 805 and Interstate 15, north of Friars Road and south of Aero Drive. It is named for Junípero Serra, a Majorcan (Spain) Franciscan friar who founded Mission San Diego de Alcalá. Adjacent communities include Kearny Mesa, Tierrasanta, Mission Valley, and Linda Vista.

The community has a population of about 24,000 people, with 8,374 housing units, most of them single-family.