Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:42 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:52 am – 4:47 pm
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People59,047 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.221,550 householdsMedian household income $105,110Median home value $1,034,100Median rent $2,430 a month44% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,110 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 31,586 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 14%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 28 minutes69% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 65%, Spanish 16%, Vietnamese 7%, other Indo-European languages 3%12% 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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksGolden West Collegecollege · under a mileLake Huntingtonlake · 1.7 miBolsa Baybay · 2.9 miBolsa Chica Campgroundcampground · 3.0 miCoastline Community Collegecollege · 4.6 miSurfside Beachbeach · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIrby Parkpark · under a mileBolsa Chica State Beachstate park · 2.7 mi · 130 acresMurdy Parkpark · under a mileBolsa Chica Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 1,218 acresHuntington State Beachstate park · 6.0 mi · 116 acresLos Alamitos Youth Baseball Fieldsrecreation area · 5.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,134 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970141 of magnitude 4+, 13 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199445 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Huntington Beachserves 201,000 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation15 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHuntington Beach Hospital1.9 miPost officeHuntington Beach Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWestminster City Hall2.8 miPoliceWestminster Police Department2.7 miFire stationHuntington Beach Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools12 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high, 7 otherElementaryCollege View Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolHeritage Montessori School Huntington Beachunder a mileMiddleSpring View Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeGolden West Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport SNA8.7 miInterstateI-4053.5 miUS highwayUS 10125 miAmtrakSanta Ana, CA SNA9.0 miRailSanta AnaMetrolink9.0 miCoachAnaheim (Marketplace)Rapid Connection8.6 miTransit62 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 92647 ZIP area.
