Serra Mesa, San Diego

Serra Mesa, San Diego
Serra Mesa
Serra Mesa entrance at Aero Drive and Sandrock Drive
Serra Mesa entrance at Aero Drive and Sandrock Drive
Serra Mesa, San Diego is located in Northwestern San Diego
Serra Mesa, San Diego
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.[citation needed]