92603 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 92603, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

92603 is a zip code in Orange County, California, which covers Central Coast CCD and South Coast, with a total population of 19,128 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 92603 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 92603.

The estimated population of people living in 92603 is 19,128, with a median age of 40.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 92603 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
19,128
 -5.23% -7.78%
2020
20,183
+3.2%
-
2019
19,558
 -0.47% -
2018
19,650
 -5.26% -
2017
20,741
 - -

Population of 92603 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 92603 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
47.5%
50.3%
 -5.57%
Black/African American
0.6%
0.6%
 0.00%
Native
0.4%
0.1%
 +300.00%
Hispanic
9.6%
7.4%
 +29.73%
Asian
37%
37.2%
 -0.54%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
5%
4.5%
 +11.11%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 92603 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 92603 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 92603 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 92603 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.4 +7.73% 41.5 +10.96% 39.7 +5.31%
2020 37.5 -7.18% 37.4 -8.56% 37.7 -4.56%
2019 40.4 -0.49% 40.9 -3.08% 39.5 +1.02%
2018 40.6 +0.25% 42.2 +2.68% 39.1 +0.51%
2017 40.5 - 41.1 - 38.9 -

The median age of the 92603 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 92603 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,447 -47.77% 1,920 -39.05% 846 1,234
10 to 19 1,440 -46.05% 1,110 -11.4% 868 955
20 to 29 749 +108.63% 727 +49.83% 1,901 1,120
30 to 39 1,213 -21.55% 1,602 -0.21% 953 1,562
40 to 49 1,707 -48.82% 1,956 -35.18% 1,003 1,288
50 to 59 1,786 -12.87% 1,516 -4.04% 1,541 1,409
60 to 69 1,017 +27.34% 1,008 -12.12% 1,276 872
70+ 727 +52.99% 816 +37.64% 1,141 1,159

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 92603 zip code is $175,012.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 92603.

  • Under 25
    $100,066.00
  • 25 to 44
    $188,412.00
  • 45 to 64
    $220,511.00
  • 65 and over
    $110,908.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 92603 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 92603, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 92603 is currently $209,553.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

43.51% of households in 92603 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 92603 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    9.26%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    5.75%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    8.25%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    7.31%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12.68%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    13.25%
  • $200,000 or more
    43.51%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 92603 is $79,517.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 92603 by the total population of 92603.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 92603 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 92603 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    34.23%
  • Bachelor's degree
    53.11%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    4.29%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    6.08%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.29%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 92603 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 92603 zip over the age of 16 is 15,628.

Of those people, a total of 64.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 92603 is 62.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 92603 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 403 18.90% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 1,048 69.50% 5.40%
25 to 29 years 1,973 70.00% 1.80%
30 to 34 years 1,206 95.20% 0.50%
35 to 44 years 2,421 70.90% 1.80%
45 to 54 years 2,747 78.60% 2.50%
55 to 59 years 1,382 72.90% 0.70%
60 to 64 years 1,174 72.80% 8.20%
65 to 74 years 1,845 46.20% 6.30%
75 years and over 1,429 12.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 92603. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 9,001 63.00% 2.90%
Black or African American 80 97.50% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 53 62.30% 0.00%
Asian 5,636 66.20% 1.40%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 12 66.70% 0.00%
Two or more races 846 67.70% 11.70%
Hispanic or Latino 1,357 71.80% 6.30%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,024 61.30% 3.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 92603 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 92603 is 9,804, with median earnings of $88,594.00.

Women in 92603 are earning approximately 59.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 9,804 $88,594.00
Male 6,027 $111,910.00
Female 3,777 $66,181.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 92603 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,822 $119,226.00
Business and Financial 1,248 $93,534.00
Computer and Mathematical 1,478 $112,361.00
Architecture and Engineering 667 $143,700.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 63 $250,001.00
Community and Social Service 163 $65,159.00
Legal 298 $214,028.00
Educational and Library 669 $52,855.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 174 $40,417.00
Healthcare Practitioners 767 $102,841.00
Healthcare Support 140 $30,759.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 41 $28,984.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 72 $4,359.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 51 $11,406.00
Personal Care and Service 101 $9,362.00
Sales 1,022 $87,629.00
Office and Administrative Support 724 $50,063.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 154 $35,595.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 15 $0.00
Production 86 $56,750.00
Transportation and Material Moving 49 $21,875.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 92603 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 92603.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 1,069 $115,978.00 753 $130,355.00
Business and Financial 674 $101,319.00 574 $71,814.00
Computer and Mathematical 1,356 $124,167.00 122 $85,556.00
Architecture and Engineering 501 $144,375.00 166 $97,370.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 51 $0.00 12 $0.00
Community and Social Service 69 $22,250.00 94 $65,364.00
Legal 223 $221,477.00 75 $210,250.00
Educational and Library 319 $56,354.00 350 $26,574.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 125 $121,343.00 49 $7,356.00
Healthcare Practitioners 209 $250,001.00 558 $36,420.00
Healthcare Support 57 $11,776.00 83 $31,317.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 14 $96,500.00 27 $27,891.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 68 $4,231.00 4 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 38 $11,346.00 13 $11,477.00
Personal Care and Service 9 $0.00 92 $9,592.00
Sales 760 $106,389.00 262 $82,827.00
Office and Administrative Support 204 $46,163.00 520 $50,427.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 154 $35,595.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 7 $0.00 8 $0.00
Production 80 $67,500.00 6 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 40 $97,500.00 9 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 7,131 households in 92603, with an average household size of 2.68 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,940 families living in the 92603 zip code with an average family size of 3.01 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 92603:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,241 171 528 2,191
Average Household Size 3.16 3.29 3.17 1.58
Total Families 4,241 171 528 0
Average Household Size 3.06 2.8 2.7 0

Poverty

Of the 4,940 families living in 92603, 3.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 92603:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 8,027 housing units in 92603.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 7,131 88.84%
Vacant 896 11.16%

34.53% of the total 8,027 housing units in 92603 are rental units. This is approximately 2,772 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,222 are occupied by the owner - or 52.60% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 92603 is $2,993.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 92603 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    137
  • Less than $500
    15
  • $500 to $999
    0
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    169
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    158
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    361
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    693
  • $3,000 or more
    1,376

Property Value

The median value of a property in 92603 is $1,303,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 92603 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    8
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    27
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    3
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    0
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    14
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    34
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,277
  • $1,000,000 or more
    2,859

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 92603. The chart below shows the number of properties in 92603 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    37
  • 1940 to 1949
    0
  • 1950 to 1959
    137
  • 1960 to 1969
    394
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,586
  • 1980 to 1989
    913
  • 1990 to 1999
    950
  • 2000 to 2009
    3,764
  • 2010 to 2013
    246
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 92603 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    288
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,630
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,437
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,776

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 92603 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 92603 that commute to work in a particular way.

25.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 92603.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    253
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    542
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    801
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,485
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,734
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    453
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    730
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    311
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    233
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    281
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    355
  • 90 or more minutes
    316

Summary

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