Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:42 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:53 am – 4:47 pm
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People35,346 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.014,615 householdsMedian household income $123,257Median home value $1,131,500Median rent $2,697 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,625 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 18,290 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 13%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 31 minutes72% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 5%, Vietnamese 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 83°F, lows 66°FColdest month December: highs 67°F, lows 47°F12 in of rain a year, on about 20 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare23 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Long Beach Daugherty Fld station, 9 mi away; snow from Santa Ana Fire Stn
Parks and public landsBolsa Chica State Beachstate park · 1.4 mi · 130 acresBolsa Chica Ecological Reservestate conservation land · under a mile · 118 acresMarina Parkpark · 1.0 miCarr Parkpark · 1.2 miLos Alamitos Youth Baseball Fieldsrecreation area · 5.4 miHuntington State Beachstate park · 6.8 mi · 116 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,130 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970140 of magnitude 4+, 13 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199444 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL6% 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
Elevation20 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHuntington Beach Hospital3.6 miPost officeSunset Beach Post Office1.4 miTown hallSeal Beach City Hall3.8 miPoliceOrange County Sheriff's Department Harbor Patrol - Sunset Harbor1.9 miFire stationHuntington Beach Fire Department Station 71.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 5 otherElementaryHarbour View Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolLePort Montessori School Huntington Harborunder a mileElementaryVillage View Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeGolden West College2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Beach International Airport LGB9.0 miInterstateI-4053.7 miUS highwayUS 10124 miAmtrakSanta Ana, CA SNA11 miLight rail1st Street Station - Long Beach & 1st EntranceMetro8.9 miCoachLong Beach CA (LBC)FlixBus8.9 miTransit30 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 92649 ZIP area.
