Orange County · California
ZIP code 92865
- Population
- 20,897
- Median income
- $130,258
- Median home
- $842,700
- Sales tax
- 7.25%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
California state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 92865 sits in Orange County, California and is home to 20,897 people. Median household income is $130,258, the median home is worth $842,700 and median gross rent is $2,343. 66.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.25% (California state rate).
- County
- Orange County
- State
- California (CA)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 06059
1,803 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 92865
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 20,897ZIP 92865 residents
- Median household income
- $130,258Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $842,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,343Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66.9%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 92865
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 92865 compares
ZIP 92865 against the median ZIP in Orange County and across California.
| Measure | ZIP 92865 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $130,258 | $122,582 | $89,916 | +45% |
| Median home value | $842,700 | $938,900 | $628,900 | +34% |
| Median gross rent | $2,343 | $2,421 | $1,851 | +27% |
| Population | 20,897 | 34,893 | 15,085 | +39% |
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
- #303
- Home value
- #501
- Population
- #795
richer than 81% of 1,593 state ZIPs
above 69% of 1,597 state ZIPs
larger than 56% of 1,803 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
| ZIP | County | Income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93463 | Santa Barbara County | $130,123 | $1,044,100 | $1,895 |
| 94610 | Alameda County | $130,435 | $1,324,500 | $2,184 |
| 95683 | Sacramento County | $130,439 | $666,200 | $2,472 |
| 95050 | Santa Clara County | $130,051 | $1,420,500 | $2,522 |
| 95655 | Sacramento County | $130,500 | $573,800 | $917 |
| 94547 | Contra Costa County | $130,583 | $741,200 | $3,003 |
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Orange County.
ZIP 92865 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 92865?
- ZIP 92865 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 92865?
- California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 92865 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $2,343 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $842,700 — +34% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- California Department of Tax and Fee Administration — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.