California · Census place 59503
Rancho Mission Viejo, CA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Rancho Mission Viejo, California (Rancho Mission Viejo, CA — Census place “Rancho Mission Viejo CDP”) is 11,355 residents, ranking #465 of 1618 places in California. Median household income is $181,111, the median home is worth $1,039,300 and median gross rent runs $3,342 a month. Looking for the Rancho Mission Viejo California ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Rancho Mission Viejo, CA: 92694.
- Population
- 11,355Rancho Mission Viejo CDP residents
- Median household income
- $181,111Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $1,039,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $3,342Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 75.3%Owner-occupied households
Rancho Mission Viejo ZIP codes (California)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Rancho Mission Viejo.
The Rancho Mission Viejo CA ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Rancho Mission Viejo CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Rancho Mission Viejo CDP median would spend about 22.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 2.7% of residents and 75.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Rancho Mission Viejo CDP, CA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Rancho Mission Viejo CDP is a mid-size town in California, with 11,355 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #465 of 1,618 ranked by population — larger than 71% of them. The median age here is 38.5 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Rancho Mission Viejo CDP earn a median of $181,111 a year, 130.6% above the national figure of $78,538 and 99% above the $91,111 median for the 1,050 California cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 2.7% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Rancho Mission Viejo CDP is valued at $1,039,300, 242.6% above the national figure and 76% above the $589,600 peer median, while median gross rent runs $3,342 a month, 137.7% above the national figure, or roughly $40,104 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 22.1% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 5.7×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 75.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Rancho Mission Viejo CDP?
- Rancho Mission Viejo CDP has 11,355 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #465 of 1,618 in California.
- What is the median household income in Rancho Mission Viejo CDP?
- Median household income in Rancho Mission Viejo CDP is $181,111 a year, 130.6% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Rancho Mission Viejo CDP?
- Median gross rent is $3,342 a month and the median home value is $1,039,300, so rent absorbs about 22.1% of median household income.
- Is Rancho Mission Viejo CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 5.7× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Rancho Mission Viejo CDP is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 22.1% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Rancho Mission Viejo CDP data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.