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Orange County · California

ZIP code 92679

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 92679 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
30,966

ZCTA residents

Median income
$207,652

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$1,242,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 92679 sits in Orange County, California and is home to 30,966 people. Median household income is $207,652, the median home is worth $1,242,900 and median gross rent is $3,276. 89.6% 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 92679

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

Population
30,966ZIP 92679 residents
Median household income
$207,652Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$1,242,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$3,276Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
89.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 92679

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
19%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
6.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$6,449/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
3.5%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 92679 compares

ZIP 92679 against the median ZIP in Orange County and across California.

MeasureZIP 92679County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$207,652$122,582$89,916+131%
Median home value$1,242,900$938,900$628,900+98%
Median gross rent$3,276$2,421$1,851+77%
Population30,96634,89315,085+105%

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

#41
Home value

above 88% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#191
Population

larger than 67% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#590

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
94973Marin County$207,273$1,111,100$2,280
94929Marin County$206,793$1,564,200
94963Marin County$206,375$1,220,800
92661Orange County$209,620$2,000,001$2,836
94021San Mateo County$209,712$1,020,800
94618Alameda County$205,552$1,789,100$2,742

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Orange County.

ZIP 92679 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 92679?
ZIP 92679 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 92679?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 92679 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $3,276 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $1,242,900+98% 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 92679, 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.