Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:41 am – 8:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min6:50 am – 4:46 pm
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People35,095 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.212,252 householdsMedian household income $129,457Median home value $993,800Median rent $2,438 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,603 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 17,642 employedMain industries: professional and business services 20%, education and health care 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 26 minutes66% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 27%, Chinese 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%11% 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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksDana Pointcape · 4.5 miThree Arch Baybay · 4.8 miReed Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miKrum Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miSaddleback Collegecollege · 3.8 miCA State Parks camp areacampground · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHistoric Town Center (HTC) Parkhistoric site · under a mileDoheny State Beachstate park · 2.9 mi · 76 acresSan Juan Capistrano City Open Spacerecreation area · under a mile · 1,081 acresSan Onofre State Beachstate park · 6.9 mi · 2,043 acresSan Clemente State Beachstate park · 7.0 miCrystal Cove State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 3,992 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes938 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197089 of magnitude 4+, 6 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.9 on 1 Oct 198746 mi away, The 1987 Whittier Narrows, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Sep 202629 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 subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSanta Margarita Water District-id9serves 39,684 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation97 ft30 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCHOC Children's at Mission Hospital4.3 miPost officeSan Juan Plaza Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSan Juan Capistrano City Hallunder a milePoliceSan Juan Capistrano - Orange County Sheriff's Departmentunder a mileFire stationOrange County Fire Authority - Station 7under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 6 high, 4 otherSchoolSaint Margarets Episcopal Schoolunder a mileElementarySan Juan Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryHarold J Ambuehl Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSaddleback College3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport SNA17 miInterstateI-5under a mileUS highwayUS 39530 miAmtrakSan Juan Capistrano, CA SNCunder a mileRailSan Juan CapistranoMetrolinkunder a mileCoachSan Juan Capistrano Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicleunder a mileTransit15 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 92675 ZIP area.
