Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:40 am – 8:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min6:50 am – 4:46 pm
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People35,764 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.411,915 householdsMedian household income $189,966Median home value $1,127,200Median rent $3,454 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 17,267 employedMain industries: professional and business services 22%, education and health care 21%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 28 minutes63% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages66% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Tagalog 3%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 81°F, lows 61°FColdest month December: highs 67°F, lows 44°F13 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare4 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Laguna Beach station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsCook Cordova Parkpark · 3.2 miSan Juan Capistrano City Open Spacerecreation area · 3.6 mi · 1,081 acresSan Onofre State Beachstate park · 6.4 mi · 2,043 acresDoheny State Beachstate park · 6.7 mi · 76 acresSan Clemente State Beachstate park · 7.6 miCrystal Cove State Parkstate park · 12.9 mi · 3,992 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,031 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197090 of magnitude 4+, 6 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.9 on 1 Oct 198747 mi away, The 1987 Whittier Narrows, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Sep 202633 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 subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOaks Mobile Home Parkserves 250 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique41 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation267 ft81 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCHOC Children's at Mission Hospital5.8 miPost officeRancho San Clemente Post Office4.7 miTown hallSan Clemente City Hall4.7 miPoliceSan Juan Capistrano - Orange County Sheriff's Department5.1 miFire stationOrange County Fire Authority Fire Station 67under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport SNA20 miInterstateI-54.6 miUS highwayUS 39526 miAmtrakSan Juan Capistrano, CA SNC4.9 miRailSan Juan CapistranoMetrolink4.9 miCoachSan Juan Capistrano Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicle4.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92694 ZIP area.
