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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People56,258 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.418,778 householdsMedian household income $115,237Median home value $1,072,300Median rent $2,631 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,975 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 27,053 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 26 minutes75% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 53%, Vietnamese 22%, Spanish 10%, Arabic 4%19% 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, 5 mi away; snow from Santa Ana Fire Stn
Nearby landmarksCoastline Community Collegecollege · 1.3 miGolden West Collegecollege · 3.4 miLake Huntingtonlake · 3.6 miNewport Beachbeach · 7.6 miHuntington City Beachbeach · 4.8 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMile Square Golf Courserecreation area · under a mile · 363 acresMile Square Regional Parkpark · under a mile · 161 acresBolsa Chica State Beachstate park · 4.7 mi · 73 acresHuntington State Beachstate park · 4.9 mi · 116 acresBolsa Chica Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 1,218 acresPlaza Calle Cuatropublic land · 5.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,003 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970116 of magnitude 4+, 13 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199448 mi away, Northridge, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Sep 202632 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Fountain Valleyserves 56,747 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation34 ft10 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOrange Coast Medical Centerunder a milePost officeFountain Valley Post Office1.3 miTown hallFountain Valley City Hallunder a milePoliceFountain Valley Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationFountain Valley Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools11 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, 3 otherMiddleMasuda Middle Schoolunder a mileHighValley Vista High Schoolunder a mileElementaryCox Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCoastline Community College1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport SNA5.3 miInterstateI-405under a mileUS highwayUS 10127 miAmtrakSanta Ana, CA SNA6.1 miRailSanta AnaMetrolink6.2 miCoachSanta AnaLimousine Express6.1 miTransit50 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 92708 ZIP area.
