Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:41 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:52 am – 4:47 pm
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People60,393 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.022,511 householdsMedian household income $108,994Median home value $1,125,600Median rent $2,365 a month39% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,539 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 35,506 employedMain industries: professional and business services 18%, education and health care 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 22 minutes62% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, Spanish 31%, other Indo-European languages 1%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 74°F, lows 64°FColdest month February: highs 63°F, lows 51°F9 in of rain a year, on about 19 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare1 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newport Beach Harbor station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksNewport Beachbeach · 3.0 miCoastline College - Newport Beachcollege · 1.6 miVanguard Universitycollege · 1.6 miUpper Newport Baybay · 2.0 miNorth Star Beachbeach · 2.3 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHuntington State Beachstate park · 2.8 mi · 116 acresGolf and Country Clubrecreation area · under a mile · 236 acresCanyon Parkpark · 1.0 miUpper Newport Bay Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 505 acresBolsa Chica State Beachstate park · 5.5 mi · 73 acresSan Joaquin Marsh Reservestate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 198 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes959 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970103 of magnitude 4+, 11 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.9 on 1 Oct 198730 mi away, The 1987 Whittier Narrows, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Sep 202628 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 subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation87 ft27 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCollege Hospital Costa Mesaunder a milePost officeMesa Center Post Office1.0 miTown hallCosta Mesa City Hall1.5 miPoliceCosta Mesa Police Department1.4 miFire stationCosta Mesa Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools14 elementary, 1 middle, 5 high, 3 otherElementaryRea Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryPage Academy - Newport Mesa Campusunder a mileElementaryPomona Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCoastline College - Newport Beach1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport SNA3.5 miInterstateI-4052.8 miUS highwayUS 10132 miAmtrakSanta Ana, CA SNA8.1 miRailTustinMetrolink7.8 miCoachIrvine West PeltasonFlixBus4.3 miTransit67 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 92627 ZIP area.
