92887 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 92887, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

92887 is a zip code in Orange County, California, which covers Anaheim-Santa Ana-Garden Grove, with a total population of 20,395 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 92887 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 92887.

The estimated population of people living in 92887 is 20,395, with a median age of 46.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 92887 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
20,395
+5.34%
+1.25%
2020
19,362
 -3.25% -
2019
20,012
 -0.9% -
2018
20,194
+0.25%
-
2017
20,143
 - -

Population of 92887 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 92887 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
55.8%
58.1%
 -3.96%
Black/African American
1.5%
1.3%
 +15.38%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
16.8%
16.9%
 -0.59%
Asian
21.2%
19.8%
 +7.07%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.6%
3.7%
 -2.70%
Other
0.9%
0.1%
 +800.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 92887 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 92887 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 92887 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 92887 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 46.5 -0.43% 46.2 +1.76% 46.8 -2.5%
2020 46.7 +3.32% 45.4 +1.34% 48 +3.9%
2019 45.2 +3.67% 44.8 +3.7% 46.2 +5%
2018 43.6 +0.93% 43.2 +2.86% 44 -0.23%
2017 43.2 - 42 - 44.1 -

The median age of the 92887 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 92887 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 1,273 -9.78% 883 +9.87% 1,144 963
10 to 19 1,545 -23.88% 1,482 -2.74% 1,183 1,402
20 to 29 1,212 -9.9% 1,094 -13.72% 1,090 947
30 to 39 796 +6.11% 1,049 +12.64% 828 1,179
40 to 49 1,187 -6.8% 1,518 -11.96% 1,083 1,327
50 to 59 1,764 -8.48% 1,630 +2.17% 1,592 1,658
60 to 69 1,414 +15.83% 1,611 +6.36% 1,649 1,702
70+ 782 +46.66% 903 +50.2% 1,211 1,437

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 92887 zip code is $143,723.00.

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 92887.

  • Under 25
    $48,750.00
  • 25 to 44
    $132,134.00
  • 45 to 64
    $185,577.00
  • 65 and over
    $114,688.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 92887 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 92887, 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 92887 is currently $188,491.00.

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.

30.14% of households in 92887 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 92887 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    5.57%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    10.71%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    8.56%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.15%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    17.89%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    17.99%
  • $200,000 or more
    30.14%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 92887 is $66,613.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 92887 by the total population of 92887.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 92887 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 92887 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
    21.57%
  • Bachelor's degree
    50.01%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    8.50%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    16.57%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.35%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 92887 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 92887 zip over the age of 16 is 16,780.

Of those people, a total of 62.90% 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 92887 is 60.10%.

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 92887 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,077 31.20% 27.40%
20 to 24 years 804 66.00% 8.30%
25 to 29 years 1,233 88.60% 3.80%
30 to 34 years 767 84.00% 3.30%
35 to 44 years 2,261 82.00% 5.20%
45 to 54 years 2,866 83.30% 1.70%
55 to 59 years 1,773 74.60% 3.00%
60 to 64 years 1,862 66.30% 0.30%
65 to 74 years 2,573 35.70% 7.60%
75 years and over 1,564 15.00% 6.40%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 92887. 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 11,476 65.00% 3.60%
Black or African American 284 81.70% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 6 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 3,471 55.00% 5.60%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 34 0.00% 0.00%
Other 484 70.70% 12.30%
Two or more races 1,025 60.30% 7.80%
Hispanic or Latino 2,463 64.00% 2.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,921 64.50% 4.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 92887 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 92887 is 10,083, with median earnings of $67,102.00.

Women in 92887 are earning approximately 63.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 10,083 $67,102.00
Male 5,342 $88,594.00
Female 4,741 $55,781.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 92887 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 2,028 $130,600.00
Business and Financial 929 $80,547.00
Computer and Mathematical 196 $76,707.00
Architecture and Engineering 465 $140,451.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 95 $68,194.00
Community and Social Service 134 $93,500.00
Legal 169 $88,348.00
Educational and Library 681 $87,156.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 358 $67,381.00
Healthcare Practitioners 623 $102,596.00
Healthcare Support 239 $15,729.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 36 $2,499.00
Law Enforcement 45 $111,550.00
Food Preparation and Serving 139 $4,484.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 77 $155,313.00
Personal Care and Service 589 $17,978.00
Sales 1,309 $65,606.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,058 $41,154.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 90 $98,039.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 68 $22,321.00
Production 376 $32,273.00
Transportation and Material Moving 68 $9,453.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 92887 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 92887.

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 1,417 $141,179.00 611 $79,028.00
Business and Financial 479 $108,179.00 450 $59,043.00
Computer and Mathematical 142 $105,769.00 54 $9,750.00
Architecture and Engineering 408 $140,347.00 57 $142,917.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 57 $69,028.00 38 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 134 $93,500.00
Legal 118 $110,921.00 51 $87,723.00
Educational and Library 99 $70,625.00 582 $88,636.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 200 $94,531.00 158 $61,500.00
Healthcare Practitioners 210 $109,844.00 413 $86,181.00
Healthcare Support 72 $17,083.00 167 $13,839.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 9 $0.00 27 $0.00
Law Enforcement 38 $111,900.00 7 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 77 $3,173.00 62 $17,500.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 61 $155,767.00 16 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 179 $13,962.00 410 $19,779.00
Sales 753 $67,166.00 556 $59,875.00
Office and Administrative Support 183 $49,219.00 875 $40,096.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 39 $12,321.00 51 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 68 $22,321.00 0 $0.00
Production 356 $42,841.00 20 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 67 $9,414.00 1 $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 7,071 households in 92887, with an average household size of 2.88 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 5,895 families living in the 92887 zip code with an average family size of 3.16 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 92887:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,014 328 553 1,176
Average Household Size 3.19 4.05 2.86 1.24
Total Families 5,014 328 553 0
Average Household Size 3.18 3.63 2.73 0

Poverty

Of the 5,895 families living in 92887, 3.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 92887:

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 7,334 housing units in 92887.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 7,071 96.41%
Vacant 263 3.59%

13.79% of the total 7,334 housing units in 92887 are rental units. This is approximately 1,011 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,990 are occupied by the owner - or 81.67% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 92887 is $2,245.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 92887 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
    70
  • Less than $500
    86
  • $500 to $999
    27
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    79
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    106
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    424
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    103
  • $3,000 or more
    186

Property Value

The median value of a property in 92887 is $903,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 92887 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    17
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    9
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    46
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    17
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    23
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    444
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    3,251
  • $1,000,000 or more
    2,183

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 92887. The chart below shows the number of properties in 92887 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    19
  • 1940 to 1949
    0
  • 1950 to 1959
    36
  • 1960 to 1969
    173
  • 1970 to 1979
    831
  • 1980 to 1989
    3,749
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,957
  • 2000 to 2009
    423
  • 2010 to 2013
    146
  • 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 92887 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    181
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,117
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,041
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,732

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 92887 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 92887 that commute to work in a particular way.

35.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 92887.

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
    124
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    418
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    536
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    680
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    817
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    565
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,494
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    371
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    621
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,329
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,078
  • 90 or more minutes
    298

Summary

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