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 – 4:46 pm
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People30,818 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.210,601 householdsMedian household income $211,250Median home value $1,323,600Median rent $3,500+ a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,512 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 16,152 employedMain industries: professional and business services 21%, education and health care 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 31 minutes62% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 34% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Chinese 2%5% 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, 11 mi away; snow from Tustin Irvine Rch
Parks and public landsO'Neill Regional Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 3,584 acresFlamenco Parkpark · 4.2 miCrystal Cove State Parkstate park · 14.2 mi · 3,992 acresLaguna Laurel Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 78 acresDoheny State Beachstate park · 14.5 mi · 76 acresSan Onofre State Beachstate park · 15.6 mi · 2,043 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,167 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970113 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 202640 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation1,341 ft409 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCHOC Children's at Mission Hospital8.5 miPost officeTrabuco Canyon Post Office2.1 miTown hallRancho Santa Margarita City Hall2.0 miPoliceRancho Santa Margarita Police Department2.0 miFire stationOrange County Fire Authority - Station 181.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryRobinson Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryTrabuco Mesa Elementary School1.1 miHighSanta Margarita Catholic High School1.3 miCollegeSaddleback College8.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport SNA18 miInterstateI-57.4 miUS highwayUS 39528 miAmtrakIrvine, CA IRV9.9 miRailLaguna Niguel / Mission ViejoMetrolink9.3 miCoachIrvineAmtrak Chartered Vehicle9.9 miTransit1 stop 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 92679 ZIP area.
