92655 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 92655, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

92655 is a zip code in Orange County, California, which covers North Coast, with a total population of 8,440 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 92655 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 92655.

The estimated population of people living in 92655 is 8,440, with a median age of 41.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 92655 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
8,440
 -3.32% -4.59%
2020
8,730
+4.15%
-
2019
8,382
 -0.39% -
2018
8,415
 -4.87% -
2017
8,846
 - -

Population of 92655 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 92655 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
16.5%
12.4%
 +33.06%
Black/African American
1.1%
0.3%
 +266.67%
Native
0.2%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
34.9%
31.1%
 +12.22%
Asian
46.6%
53.4%
 -12.73%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
1.5%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
0.7%
1.3%
 -46.15%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 92655 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 92655 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 92655 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 92655 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41.4 +2.73% 40.3 +0.25% 45 +10.84%
2020 40.3 +4.13% 40.2 +3.08% 40.6 +5.45%
2019 38.7 -2.27% 39 -3.23% 38.5 -1.53%
2018 39.6 +13.47% 40.3 +13.2% 39.1 +13.33%
2017 34.9 - 35.6 - 34.5 -

The median age of the 92655 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 92655 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 9 491 +21.31% 571 -45.65% 589 325
10 to 19 463 +19.03% 821 -13.64% 528 706
20 to 29 1,005 -47.75% 543 -48.95% 537 297
30 to 39 386 +24.79% 616 -11.24% 460 532
40 to 49 547 +10.82% 566 +32.83% 590 726
50 to 59 709 +2.27% 574 +27.89% 719 711
60 to 69 340 +25.48% 419 -7.88% 417 380
70+ 403 +20.85% 392 +11.98% 492 431

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 92655 zip code is $48,323.00.

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 92655.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $81,711.00
  • 45 to 64
    $56,583.00
  • 65 and over
    $23,735.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 92655 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 92655, 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 92655 is currently $79,935.00.

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.

10.86% of households in 92655 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 92655 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    34.49%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    16.61%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    12.61%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.14%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.70%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.59%
  • $200,000 or more
    10.86%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 92655 is $24,228.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 92655 by the total population of 92655.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 92655 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 92655 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
    9.41%
  • Bachelor's degree
    27.25%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.61%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    41.06%
  • Less than high school diploma
    8.66%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 92655 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 92655 zip over the age of 16 is 6,740.

Of those people, a total of 55.40% 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 92655 is 49.20%.

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 92655 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 448 13.80% 71.00%
20 to 24 years 423 52.00% 33.60%
25 to 29 years 411 87.10% 3.10%
30 to 34 years 500 70.60% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 966 75.70% 13.10%
45 to 54 years 1,655 83.70% 8.70%
55 to 59 years 617 52.00% 17.40%
60 to 64 years 535 26.50% 8.50%
65 to 74 years 490 32.40% 0.00%
75 years and over 695 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 92655. 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 2,031 61.10% 6.00%
Black or African American 92 100.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 48 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 3,401 48.10% 13.50%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 978 66.20% 18.10%
Two or more races 190 60.50% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 1,911 57.60% 12.10%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,271 69.30% 6.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 92655 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 92655 is 3,318, with median earnings of $34,441.00.

Women in 92655 are earning approximately 86.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,318 $34,441.00
Male 1,778 $36,845.00
Female 1,540 $31,848.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 92655 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 360 $73,182.00
Business and Financial 164 $78,250.00
Computer and Mathematical 26 $63,250.00
Architecture and Engineering 71 $103,125.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 4 $0.00
Community and Social Service 46 $56,513.00
Legal 11 $0.00
Educational and Library 77 $60,417.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 35 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 313 $34,811.00
Healthcare Support 91 $12,473.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 375 $14,345.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 176 $29,079.00
Personal Care and Service 185 $25,137.00
Sales 191 $20,573.00
Office and Administrative Support 459 $36,789.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 15 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 214 $34,309.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 70 $47,300.00
Production 283 $39,375.00
Transportation and Material Moving 79 $36,625.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 92655 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 92655.

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 334 $73,220.00 26 $0.00
Business and Financial 40 $67,353.00 124 $86,875.00
Computer and Mathematical 20 $0.00 6 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 60 $103,750.00 11 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 4 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 12 $0.00 34 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 11 $0.00
Educational and Library 64 $62,222.00 13 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 35 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 62 $127,969.00 251 $27,467.00
Healthcare Support 34 $19,063.00 57 $12,096.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 246 $14,232.00 129 $15,408.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 93 $41,065.00 83 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 42 $13,542.00 143 $25,957.00
Sales 42 $20,625.00 149 $20,521.00
Office and Administrative Support 123 $23,950.00 336 $40,300.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 15 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 214 $34,309.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 58 $46,700.00 12 $0.00
Production 138 $38,000.00 145 $45,222.00
Transportation and Material Moving 69 $36,208.00 10 $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 2,505 households in 92655, with an average household size of 3.34 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 1,750 families living in the 92655 zip code with an average family size of 3.91 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 92655:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,137 205 408 755
Average Household Size 3.99 5.24 3.99 1.5
Total Families 1,137 205 408 0
Average Household Size 3.88 4.85 3.51 0

Poverty

Of the 1,750 families living in 92655, 17.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 92655:

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 2,679 housing units in 92655.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,505 93.51%
Vacant 174 6.49%

66.59% of the total 2,679 housing units in 92655 are rental units. This is approximately 1,784 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 714 are occupied by the owner - or 26.65% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 92655 is $1,378.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 92655 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
    7
  • Less than $500
    384
  • $500 to $999
    113
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    537
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    436
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    270
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    18
  • $3,000 or more
    26

Property Value

The median value of a property in 92655 is $583,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 92655 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    36
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    0
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    27
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    11
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    44
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    111
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    465
  • $1,000,000 or more
    20

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 92655. The chart below shows the number of properties in 92655 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    219
  • 1940 to 1949
    120
  • 1950 to 1959
    601
  • 1960 to 1969
    385
  • 1970 to 1979
    495
  • 1980 to 1989
    307
  • 1990 to 1999
    128
  • 2000 to 2009
    91
  • 2010 to 2013
    333
  • 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 92655 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    615
  • 1 vehicle available
    599
  • 2 vehicles available
    530
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    761

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 92655 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 92655 that commute to work in a particular way.

25.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 92655.

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
    0
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    176
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    307
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    621
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    570
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    310
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    312
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    22
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    330
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    108
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    101
  • 90 or more minutes
    25

Summary

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