Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:40 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:52 am – 4:46 pm
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People36,271 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.311,754 householdsMedian household income $138,204Median home value $994,400Median rent $2,361 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,551 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 18,968 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 13%, retail 10%Average commute 26 minutes69% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, Spanish 23%, Vietnamese 4%, Tagalog 2%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 90°F, lows 62°FColdest month December: highs 68°F, lows 48°F13 in of rain a year, on about 21 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare62 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Irvine Rch station, 6 mi away; snow from Tustin Irvine Rch
Nearby landmarksSantiago Canyon Collegecollege · under a mileSantiago Creek Trailtrailhead · under a mileFreemont Staging Area Officevisitor center · under a milePeters Canyon Trailheadtrailhead · under a milePeters Canyon Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miRattlesnake Peakpeak · 1.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIrvine Regional Parkpark · under a mile · 493 acresSantiago Hills Parkpark · under a mileChino Hills State Parkstate park · 5.9 mi · 7,228 acresCoal Canyon Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 927 acresPlaza Calle Cuatropublic land · 6.6 miSan Joaquin Marsh Reservestate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 198 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes937 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197099 of magnitude 4+, 8 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.9 on 1 Oct 198726 mi away, The 1987 Whittier Narrows, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Sep 202641 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation580 ft177 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChapman Global Medical Center3.6 miPost officeEl Modena Post Office2.8 miTown hallVilla Park City Hall3.5 miPoliceOrange County Sheriff Department Emergency Operations Center2.4 miFire stationOrange Fire Department Station 7under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport SNA10 miInterstateI-55.1 miUS highwayUS 10131 miAmtrakSanta Ana, CA SNA6.1 miRailOrangeMetrolink5.3 miCoachSanta Ana East Santa Ana Boulevard 1000Greyhound6.1 miTransit11 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 92869 ZIP area.
