Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:41 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:52 am – 4:47 pm
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People50,708 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.920,024 householdsMedian household income $114,249Median home value $1,105,900Median rent $2,570 a month41% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,334 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 29,897 employedMain industries: professional and business services 19%, education and health care 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 22 minutes62% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, Spanish 22%, Vietnamese 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 80°F, lows 67°FColdest month December: highs 67°F, lows 48°F11 in of rain a year, on about 19 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare13 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Santa Ana John Wayne Ap station, 2 mi away; snow from Santa Ana Fire Stn
Nearby landmarksOrange Coast Collegecollege · under a mileVanguard Universitycollege · 1.3 miNewport Beachbeach · 5.2 miUpper Newport Baybay · 2.9 miNorth Star Beachbeach · 3.9 miFrench Hillpeak · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJack R. Hammett Sports Complexrecreation area · under a mileHarbor Rest Memorial Parkpark · under a mileHuntington State Beachstate park · 4.4 mi · 116 acresUpper Newport Bay Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 505 acresSan Joaquin Marsh Reservestate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 198 acresBolsa Chica State Beachstate park · 6.2 mi · 73 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes941 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970100 of magnitude 4+, 11 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.9 on 1 Oct 198728 mi away, The 1987 Whittier Narrows, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Sep 202630 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighOrange County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Very HighRiver flooding Very HighWildfire Relatively HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality38% of days had good air in 2025138 of 365 days measured214 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 159main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Orange County monitors, CA
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMesa Water Districtserves 110,000 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation45 ft14 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCollege Hospital Costa Mesa1.9 miPost officeCosta Mesa Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCosta Mesa City Hall1.2 miPoliceCosta Mesa Police Department1.1 miFire stationCosta Mesa Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools11 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, 7 otherElementaryInternational Montessori Academy of Costa Mesaright hereElementaryPaularino Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint John the Baptist Catholic Schoolunder a mileCollegeOrange Coast Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport SNA2.3 miInterstateI-405under a mileUS highwayUS 10130 miAmtrakSanta Ana, CA SNA5.8 miRailSanta AnaMetrolink5.8 miCoachIrvine West PeltasonFlixBus4.2 miTransit38 stops within a mileOrange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92626 ZIP area.
