92656 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 92656, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

92656 is a zip code in Orange County, California, which covers South Coast, with a total population of 53,169 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 92656 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 92656.

The estimated population of people living in 92656 is 53,169, with a median age of 37.6.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 92656 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
53,169
+2.37%
+1.52%
2020
51,940
 -0.63% -
2019
52,268
+0.28%
-
2018
52,124
 -0.47% -
2017
52,372
 - -

Population of 92656 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 92656 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
56.1%
60.1%
 -6.66%
Black/African American
2.5%
2.1%
 +19.05%
Native
0.2%
0.5%
 -60.00%
Hispanic
20.1%
17.4%
 +15.52%
Asian
15.5%
15.3%
 +1.31%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
5.3%
4.4%
 +20.45%
Other
0.4%
0.1%
 +300.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 92656 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 92656 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 92656 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 92656 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.6 -0.53% 37.4 0% 37.7 -1.05%
2020 37.8 -0.53% 37.4 +1.08% 38.1 -1.55%
2019 38 +2.43% 37 +1.93% 38.7 +2.11%
2018 37.1 +0.54% 36.3 0% 37.9 +1.34%
2017 36.9 - 36.3 - 37.4 -

The median age of the 92656 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 92656 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 3,551 -0.9% 4,015 +4.21% 3,515 4,157
10 to 19 3,248 +2.64% 3,584 +3.26% 3,307 3,681
20 to 29 3,118 -1.36% 3,203 -13.14% 3,054 2,798
30 to 39 3,696 +6.82% 4,426 -2.47% 3,947 4,298
40 to 49 4,252 -4.74% 4,525 -13.95% 4,019 3,917
50 to 59 3,710 +16.9% 4,150 +9.7% 4,376 4,562
60 to 69 1,947 +8.31% 2,466 +5.61% 2,107 2,604
70+ 880 +25.33% 1,601 +8.13% 1,114 1,713

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 92656 zip code is $121,275.00.

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 92656.

  • Under 25
    $30,302.00
  • 25 to 44
    $128,939.00
  • 45 to 64
    $135,707.00
  • 65 and over
    $68,354.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 92656 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 92656, 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 92656 is currently $142,163.00.

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.

19.91% of households in 92656 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 92656 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    9.01%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    9.39%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    9.83%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.21%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    24.14%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    17.51%
  • $200,000 or more
    19.91%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 92656 is $53,459.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 92656 by the total population of 92656.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 92656 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 92656 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
    23.13%
  • Bachelor's degree
    50.44%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.08%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    15.85%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.50%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 92656 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 92656 zip over the age of 16 is 41,194.

Of those people, a total of 76.10% 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 92656 is 73.00%.

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 92656 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,685 37.10% 6.80%
20 to 24 years 2,761 77.90% 7.90%
25 to 29 years 3,091 90.20% 4.20%
30 to 34 years 3,805 87.60% 3.80%
35 to 44 years 8,598 84.30% 2.90%
45 to 54 years 8,855 88.80% 3.10%
55 to 59 years 3,861 88.00% 4.90%
60 to 64 years 2,964 71.00% 2.40%
65 to 74 years 2,758 42.90% 6.20%
75 years and over 1,816 16.40% 13.40%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 92656. 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 27,721 77.10% 3.40%
Black or African American 1,066 85.80% 10.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native 122 71.30% 39.10%
Asian 6,518 69.60% 3.40%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 20 100.00% 0.00%
Other 2,831 79.10% 5.10%
Two or more races 2,916 75.40% 6.40%
Hispanic or Latino 7,797 79.50% 4.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 24,127 76.50% 3.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 92656 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 92656 is 30,055, with median earnings of $65,382.00.

Women in 92656 are earning approximately 71.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 30,055 $65,382.00
Male 15,594 $76,000.00
Female 14,461 $54,460.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 92656 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 5,543 $123,351.00
Business and Financial 3,042 $74,266.00
Computer and Mathematical 1,808 $105,523.00
Architecture and Engineering 1,105 $106,385.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 285 $88,884.00
Community and Social Service 427 $70,288.00
Legal 322 $132,688.00
Educational and Library 1,542 $58,478.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 1,046 $74,423.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,520 $69,821.00
Healthcare Support 589 $25,174.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 263 $32,232.00
Law Enforcement 321 $116,875.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,310 $23,712.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 311 $19,679.00
Personal Care and Service 1,009 $20,197.00
Sales 3,494 $49,267.00
Office and Administrative Support 3,531 $41,613.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 396 $53,571.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 450 $67,361.00
Production 797 $39,242.00
Transportation and Material Moving 437 $43,722.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 92656 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 92656.

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 3,144 $142,500.00 2,399 $110,113.00
Business and Financial 1,431 $74,627.00 1,611 $73,845.00
Computer and Mathematical 1,409 $110,969.00 399 $77,083.00
Architecture and Engineering 957 $107,198.00 148 $79,063.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 155 $101,224.00 130 $80,682.00
Community and Social Service 174 $68,279.00 253 $77,102.00
Legal 161 $133,969.00 161 $110,781.00
Educational and Library 359 $60,969.00 1,183 $57,636.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 502 $66,000.00 544 $77,806.00
Healthcare Practitioners 362 $65,000.00 1,158 $70,366.00
Healthcare Support 46 $35,469.00 543 $24,212.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 196 $41,765.00 67 $21,033.00
Law Enforcement 321 $116,875.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 716 $32,960.00 594 $11,094.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 219 $27,028.00 92 $18,446.00
Personal Care and Service 235 $60,694.00 774 $16,250.00
Sales 2,037 $59,115.00 1,457 $42,949.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,070 $41,884.00 2,461 $41,482.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 396 $53,571.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 423 $69,063.00 27 $0.00
Production 536 $44,858.00 261 $25,197.00
Transportation and Material Moving 356 $36,833.00 81 $55,483.00

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 19,701 households in 92656, with an average household size of 2.67 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 13,351 families living in the 92656 zip code with an average family size of 3.28 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 92656:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 10,468 920 1,963 6,350
Average Household Size 3.45 3.07 2.93 1.26
Total Families 10,468 920 1,963 0
Average Household Size 3.43 2.75 2.73 0

Poverty

Of the 13,351 families living in 92656, 2.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 92656:

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 20,891 housing units in 92656.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 19,701 94.30%
Vacant 1,190 5.70%

39.15% of the total 20,891 housing units in 92656 are rental units. This is approximately 8,179 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 11,392 are occupied by the owner - or 54.53% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 92656 is $2,428.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 92656 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
    130
  • Less than $500
    169
  • $500 to $999
    146
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    278
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    923
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    3,006
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    2,151
  • $3,000 or more
    1,506

Property Value

The median value of a property in 92656 is $679,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 92656 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    243
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    61
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    67
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    18
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    59
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    2,192
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    7,227
  • $1,000,000 or more
    1,525

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 92656. The chart below shows the number of properties in 92656 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    66
  • 1940 to 1949
    69
  • 1950 to 1959
    199
  • 1960 to 1969
    173
  • 1970 to 1979
    837
  • 1980 to 1989
    4,976
  • 1990 to 1999
    10,527
  • 2000 to 2009
    2,525
  • 2010 to 2013
    1,519
  • 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 92656 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    978
  • 1 vehicle available
    5,311
  • 2 vehicles available
    9,437
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    3,975

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 92656 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 92656 that commute to work in a particular way.

26.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 92656.

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
    2,482
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,565
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    4,049
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    3,921
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,853
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    3,984
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    1,016
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    871
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,445
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,320
  • 90 or more minutes
    540

Summary

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