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 – 4:46 pm
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People15,331 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.25,621 householdsMedian household income $79,886Median home value $922,400Median rent $1,988 a month33% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,645 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 8,249 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 24 minutes69% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 5% 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 higher84% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 65%, Spanish 28%, Vietnamese 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksChapman Universitycollege · under a mileTrinity Law Schoolcollege · 1.3 miFletcher Retarding Basinreservoir · 3.2 miPeters Canyon Trailheadtrailhead · 4.5 miOlive Hills Reservoirreservoir · 3.7 miSantiago Creek Trailtrailhead · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHart Parkpark · under a mileSanta Ana River Trailrecreation area · under a mile · 1,755 acresPlaza Calle Cuatropublic land · 2.8 miChino Hills State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 7,228 acresSan Joaquin Marsh Reservestate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 198 acresUpper Newport Bay Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 505 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,001 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970116 of magnitude 4+, 12 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199450 mi away, Northridge, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Sep 202639 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 subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Orangeserves 120,770 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation209 ft64 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHealthBridge Orange Specialty Pediatric Hospitalunder a milePost officePlaza Orange Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOrange City Hallunder a milePoliceOrange Police Department1.8 miFire stationOrange Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools11 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 7 otherElementaryPalmyra Gate Magnet Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint John's Lutheran Schoolunder a mileElementaryRossier Park Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeChapman Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport SNA7.7 miInterstateI-51.8 miUS highwayUS 10128 miAmtrakAnaheim, CA ANA2.3 miRailOrangeMetrolinkunder a mileCoachAnaheimLimousine Express2.3 miTransit52 stops within a mileOrange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), MetrolinkSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92866 ZIP area.
