Orange County · California
ZIP code 92870
- Population
- 52,384
- Median income
- $110,575
- Median home
- $871,000
- Sales tax
- 7.25%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
California state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 92870 sits in Orange County, California and is home to 52,384 people. Median household income is $110,575, the median home is worth $871,000 and median gross rent is $2,267. 63.3% 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 92870
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 52,384ZIP 92870 residents
- Median household income
- $110,575Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $871,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,267Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 63.3%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 92870
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 92870 compares
ZIP 92870 against the median ZIP in Orange County and across California.
| Measure | ZIP 92870 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $110,575 | $122,582 | $89,916 | +23% |
| Median home value | $871,000 | $938,900 | $628,900 | +38% |
| Median gross rent | $2,267 | $2,421 | $1,851 | +22% |
| Population | 52,384 | 34,893 | 15,085 | +247% |
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
- #499
- Home value
- #464
- Population
- #199
richer than 69% of 1,593 state ZIPs
above 71% of 1,597 state ZIPs
larger than 89% of 1,803 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
| ZIP | County | Income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92003 | San Diego County | $110,577 | $910,600 | $2,099 |
| 92342 | San Bernardino County | $110,586 | $339,700 | $1,575 |
| 90638 | Los Angeles County | $110,606 | $765,100 | $2,052 |
| 93940 | Monterey County | $110,669 | $1,039,700 | $2,305 |
| 90505 | Los Angeles County | $110,690 | $1,144,000 | $2,338 |
| 90069 | Los Angeles County | $110,705 | $1,085,900 | $2,230 |
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Orange County.
ZIP 92870 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 92870?
- ZIP 92870 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 92870?
- California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 92870 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $2,267 a month, about 25% of median household income, and the median home is worth $871,000 — +38% 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.