Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:40 am – 8:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:50 am – 4:45 pm
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People664 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.9248 householdsMedian household income $98,333Median home value $1,007,50086% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,500 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 354 employedMain industries: construction 21%, education and health care 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 33 minutes58% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 35% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 14%, Chinese 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 98°F, lows 65°FColdest month December: highs 65°F, lows 40°F12 in of rain a year, on about 22 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare123 days above 90°F, 9 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elsinore station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksSugarloafpeak · 1.8 miAlder Springspring · 1.9 miBLUE JAY CAMPGROUNDcampground · 3.2 miYaeger Mesapeak · 2.2 miFALCON GROUP CAMPcampground · 3.3 miChiquito Springspring · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsO'Neill Regional Parkpark · 5.2 mi · 3,584 acresMcVicker Canyon Parkpark · 6.6 miSanta Rosa Plateau Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 14.1 mi · 912 acresSan Onofre State Beachstate park · 16.2 mi · 2,043 acresDoheny State Beachstate park · 16.3 mi · 76 acresCrystal Cove State Parkstate park · 17.3 mi · 3,992 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,176 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970112 of magnitude 4+, 9 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.9 on 1 Oct 198743 mi away, The 1987 Whittier Narrows, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Sep 202642 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 subscription90% 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 waterTrabuco Canyon Water Districtserves 13,659 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,609 ft795 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCHOC Children's at Mission Hospital11.0 miPost officeTrabuco Canyon Post Office5.2 miTown hallRancho Santa Margarita City Hall5.1 miPoliceRancho Santa Margarita Police Department5.1 miFire stationUnited States Forest Service Cleveland National Forest Fire Station San Juan4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport SNA21 miInterstateI-157.4 miUS highwayUS 39526 miAmtrakIrvine, CA IRV13 miRailLaguna Niguel / Mission ViejoMetrolink12 miCoachIrvineAmtrak Chartered Vehicle13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92678 ZIP area.
