Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:41 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:52 am – 4:47 pm
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People54,534 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.415,789 householdsMedian household income $98,881Median home value $789,700Median rent $1,962 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,303 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 27,378 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 17%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 28 minutes72% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 32%, Spanish 32%, Vietnamese 28%, Tagalog 2%33% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month December: highs 68°F, lows 48°F13 in of rain a year, on about 22 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare30 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Santa Ana Fire Stn station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksCoastline Community College - Garden Grovecollege · under a mileConcorde Career College - Garden Grovecollege · under a mileWest Street Basinreservoir · under a mileHaster Retarding Basinreservoir · 1.4 miAnaheim Lakelake · 7.2 miLake Huntingtonlake · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWesthaven Parkpark · under a mileLake School Parkpark · under a milePlaza Calle Cuatropublic land · 4.7 miLos Alamitos Youth Baseball Fieldsrecreation area · 7.1 miBolsa Chica State Beachstate park · 8.9 mi · 130 acresBolsa Chica Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 1,218 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,241 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970146 of magnitude 4+, 13 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199446 mi away, Northridge, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Sep 202637 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Garden Groveserves 174,226 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation105 ft32 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGarden Grove Hospital Medical Center1.4 miPost officeGarden Grove Post Office1.2 miTown hallGarden Grove City Hallunder a milePoliceGarden Grove Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationOrange County Fire Authority - Station 86under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi36 schools22 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 8 otherElementaryStanley Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSpecial Education Center At Mark Twain Schoolunder a mileElementaryCrosby Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCoastline Community College - Garden Groveunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport SNA8.5 miInterstateI-53.1 miUS highwayUS 10124 miAmtrakAnaheim, CA ANA3.3 miRailAnaheim - ARTICMetrolink3.3 miCoachAnaheim (Marketplace)Rapid Connection2.4 miTransit52 stops within a mileOrange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), Anaheim Regional Transportation (ART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92840 ZIP area.
