Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:40 am – 8:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:51 am – 4:46 pm
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People43,320 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.115,858 householdsMedian household income $152,528Median home value $906,100Median rent $2,651 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,155 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 24,829 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 19%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 25 minutes67% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, Spanish 13%, other Indo-European languages 6%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%9% 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, 10 mi away; snow from Tustin Irvine Rch
Nearby landmarksLake Mission Viejolake · 2.2 miO'Neill Regional Park Campgroundcampground · 2.4 miArroyo Campgroundcampground · 2.4 miCanada Gobernador Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miUpper Oso Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miSaddleback Collegecollege · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsO'Neill Regional Parkpark · within reach · 3,584 acresWilliam M Beebe Parkpark · 1.2 miCrystal Cove State Parkstate park · 10.9 mi · 3,992 acresLaguna Laurel Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 78 acresDoheny State Beachstate park · 11.4 mi · 76 acresSan Onofre State Beachstate park · 13.7 mi · 2,043 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,117 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970108 of magnitude 4+, 8 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.9 on 1 Oct 198741 mi away, The 1987 Whittier Narrows, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Sep 202636 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSanta Margarita Water Districtserves 168,289 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation817 ft249 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCHOC Children's at Mission Hospital5.1 miPost officeRancho Santa Margarita Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRancho Santa Margarita City Hall1.8 miPoliceRancho Santa Margarita Police Department1.9 miFire stationOrange County Fire Authority - Station 451.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools2 elementary, 6 otherSchoolSaint Serra Catholic Schoolright hereSchoolArroyo Vista K - 8 Schoolunder a mileSchoolRancho Viejo Montessori Schoolunder a mileCollegeSaddleback College5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport SNA15 miInterstateI-53.9 miUS highwayUS 39530 miAmtrakIrvine, CA IRV7.5 miRailLaguna Niguel / Mission ViejoMetrolink5.8 miCoachIrvineAmtrak Chartered Vehicle7.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92688 ZIP area.
