Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:42 am – 8:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:53 am – 4:47 pm
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People405 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.5251 householdsMedian household income $122,250Median rent $2,410 a month38% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,706 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate79% of adults are in the labour force, 296 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 25%, retail 19%, professional and business services 18%Average commute 25 minutes86% drive alone, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages72% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 15%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 83°F, lows 66°FColdest month December: highs 67°F, lows 47°F12 in of rain a year, on about 20 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare23 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Long Beach Daugherty Fld station, 8 mi away; snow from Santa Ana Fire Stn
Nearby landmarksSurfside Beachbeach · under a mileAnaheim Baybay · 1.0 miNative Plant Garden Trailtrailhead · 1.7 miDiscovery Trailtrailhead · 1.7 miHog Islandisland · under a mileBolsa Baybay · 1.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBolsa Chica State Beachstate park · 2.0 mi · 130 acresSunset County Beachpark · within reach · 94 acresSunset Beach Greenbeltrecreation area · under a mileBolsa Chica Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 118 acresLos Alamitos Youth Baseball Fieldsrecreation area · 5.4 miHuntington State Beachstate park · 8.0 mi · 116 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,149 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970145 of magnitude 4+, 14 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199443 mi away, Northridge, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Sep 202632 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIrvine Ranch Water Districtserves 444,800 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation15 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTibor Rubin Veterans Affairs Medical Center4.6 miPost officeSunset Beach Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSeal Beach City Hall2.2 miPoliceOrange County Sheriff's Department Harbor Patrol - Sunset Harborunder a mileFire stationHuntington Beach Fire Department Station 71.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 otherElementaryHarbour View Elementary School1.4 miSchoolLePort Montessori School Huntington Harbor1.9 miElementaryMcGaugh Elementary School1.9 miCollegeGolden West College4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLong Beach International Airport LGB7.8 miInterstateI-4053.7 miUS highwayUS 10123 miAmtrakAnaheim, CA ANA13 miLight rail1st Street Station - Long Beach & 1st EntranceMetro7.3 miCoachLong Beach CA (LBC)FlixBus7.3 miTransit14 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 90742 ZIP area.
