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Orange County · California

ZIP code 92661

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 92661 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,095

ZCTA residents

Median income
$209,620

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$2,000,001

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 92661 sits in Orange County, California and is home to 3,095 people. Median household income is $209,620, the median home is worth $2,000,001 and median gross rent is $2,836. 38.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.25% (California state rate).

County
Orange County

FIPS 06059

State
California (CA)

1,803 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 92661

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
3,095ZIP 92661 residents
Median household income
$209,620Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$2,000,001Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$2,836Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
38.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 92661

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
7.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$73Before any exemptions

California levies 7.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
9.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$10,378/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.3%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 92661 compares

ZIP 92661 against the median ZIP in Orange County and across California.

MeasureZIP 92661County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$209,620$122,582$89,916+133%
Median home value$2,000,001$938,900$628,900+218%
Median gross rent$2,836$2,421$1,851+53%
Population3,09534,89315,085-79%

Medians are computed across the 88 ZIP areas in Orange County and the 1803 ZIP areas in California.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1803 California ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 97% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#40
Home value

above 100% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#1
Population

larger than 33% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#1,214

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
94021San Mateo County$209,712$1,020,800
94941Marin County$210,217$1,990,100$2,949
95444Sonoma County$210,650$865,500
94582Contra Costa County$211,159$1,543,800$2,880
92679Orange County$207,652$1,242,900$3,276
94973Marin County$207,273$1,111,100$2,280

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Orange County.

ZIP 92661 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 92661?
ZIP 92661 lies mostly in Orange County, California. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 92661?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 92661 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $2,836 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $2,000,001+218% against the typical California ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92661, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.