Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:41 am – 8:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:53 am – 4:47 pm
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People51,842 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.016,721 householdsMedian household income $114,176Median home value $884,100Median rent $2,226 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,859 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 25,869 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 13%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 31 minutes69% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 45%, Spanish 26%, Korean 19%, other Indo-European languages 3%22% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month December: highs 68°F, lows 46°F12 in of rain a year, on about 19 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare39 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fullerton Muni Ap station, 1 mi away; snow from Anaheim
Nearby landmarksGrace Mission Universitycollege · under a mileWest Coast Universitycollege · 2.2 miLaguna Lakelake · 2.4 miBrea Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miCrescent Retarding Basinreservoir · 2.8 miAnaheim Lakelake · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes1,552 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970200 of magnitude 4+, 19 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199440 mi away, Northridge, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Sep 202643 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Fullertonserves 139,461 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation151 ft46 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalProvidence Saint Jude Medical Center2.2 miPost officeOrangehurst Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFullerton City Hall1.9 miPoliceFullerton Police Department2.0 miFire stationFullerton Fire Department Station 21.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools9 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 3 otherSchoolFisler Schoolunder a mileHighSunny Hills High Schoolunder a mileElementaryFern Drive Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeGrace Mission Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Beach International Airport LGB12 miInterstateI-52.9 miUS highwayUS 10118 miAmtrakFullerton, CA FUL2.3 miRailBuena ParkMetrolink1.5 miCoachFullerton Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicle2.3 miTransit22 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 92833 ZIP area.
