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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People45,827 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.520,469 householdsMedian household income $130,164Median home value $1,239,500Median rent $2,472 a month46% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,202 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 26,490 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 16%, retail 11%Average commute 29 minutes66% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 8%, Vietnamese 3%, other Indo-European languages 3%6% 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, 8 mi away; snow from Newport Beach Harbor
Nearby landmarksLake Huntingtonlake · 1.4 miBolsa Chica Campgroundcampground · 2.0 miHuntington City Beachbeach · 2.0 miGolden West Collegecollege · 3.8 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 2.8 miBolsa Baybay · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBolsa Chica State Beachstate park · under a mile · 73 acresBolsa Chica Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 1,218 acresHarriett M. Wieder Regional Parkpark · under a mileBluff Top Parkpark · under a mileHuntington State Beachstate park · 3.4 mi · 116 acresUpper Newport Bay Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 505 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes932 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970114 of magnitude 4+, 14 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199448 mi away, Northridge, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Sep 202629 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 subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation73 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHuntington Beach Hospital2.3 miPost officeBeach Center Post Office1.6 miTown hallHuntington Beach City Hallunder a milePoliceHuntington Beach Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHuntington Beach Fire Department Station 6under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 highHighHuntington Beach High Schoolunder a mileElementaryHuntington Seacliff Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementarySmith Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeGolden West College3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport SNA8.3 miInterstateI-4053.9 miUS highwayUS 10127 miAmtrakSanta Ana, CA SNA10 miRailSanta AnaMetrolink10 miCoachIrvine West PeltasonFlixBus9.8 miTransit32 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 92648 ZIP area.
