Sorrento Valley, San Diego


Sorrento Valley is a neighborhood of San Diego, California. It is located about 17 mi north of Downtown San Diego and its main airport, Lindbergh Field. It is roughly bounded by Interstate 5 and Interstate 805, Camino Santa Fe to the east, the Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve to the north and Miramar Road to the south, as shown on the San Diego Police Department's neighborhood map. It encompasses Sorrento Mesa and is part of the San Diego Unified school district.
While originally envisioned and zoned for industrial use, Sorrento Valley is now home to over 5,000 residents spread across three major single family home and condominium developments. Sorrento Valley is known as a center for high tech, biotech and scientific research, aided by its close proximity to the University of California, San Diego. It is part of the city's Mira Mesa, Torrey Pines, and University community planning areas.

History

Before European contact, Sorrento Valley was home to a 200-person Kumeyaay village then known as Ystagua which means 'worm's house' in the Kumeyaay language.
In the 1880's, the California Southern Railroad was constructed through the valley to connect National City and San Bernardino with Chinese laborers who previously worked on the Central Pacific Railroad in the 1860's.
The construction of the I-5 in the 1960's and 70's brought industrial and office development into the area, which helped foster a prominent biotech and IT industry.

Economy

Sorrento Valley is home to many high tech, biotech, and IT companies. Notable companies in the neighborhood include Qualcomm, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Verizon, FedHome Loan Centers, Google Inc., Texas Instruments, Optimer Pharmaceuticals, The ACTIVE Network, Advanced Test Equipment Rentals, Forcepoint, Einstein Medical, Hologic, Dexcom, NuVasive, T-Mobile, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, and Scripps Clinic. In 2011 the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced plans to move into a $100 million, six-story building on Vista Sorrento Parkway in Sorrento Valley. The building houses 400 special agents and support staff; the FBI occupied the building in May 2013.

Other notable sites

, a craft beer brewing company, has a location in Sorrento Valley.

Personal income

The community has a median income of approximately $102,391 per year.

Transportation

The west edge of Sorrento Valley contains the merge at I-5 and I-805. The Sorrento Valley train station is a stop for the Coaster commuter and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner rail lines, which provide train links to Oceanside and Downtown San Diego.

Major company headquarters