Zip code 92603: Irvine, California

Q: What city is zip code 92603?

92603 is assigned to Irvine, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 92603 in?

92603 is in Orange County, California.

Q: What is the population of 92603?

About 18,387 people live in 92603, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 92603?

The median household income in 92603 is $173,094.

Q: What zip codes are near 92603?

The closest zip codes to 92603 are 92612, 92617, 92616, 92657, 92619.

Residential delivery areaOrange CountyPacific Time

Population

18,387

Median household income

$173K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.9M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$3,392/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

10 sq mi

1,841 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 92603

92603 is a suburban zip code in Irvine, California (Orange County), covering 10 sq mi of land. About 18,387 people live here, or 1,841 per square mile. The median resident is 41.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $173,094 a year, about 2.1× the national median of $80,734. 7.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,931,700, or 11.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 55% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $3,392 a month.

76% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.3 minutes each way, and 31% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and business and finance. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 44% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 92603 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median home value$1,931,700
99th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,70075th of 1,586 in CA
Median gross rent$3,392
99th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,03659th of 1,464 in CA
Median earnings per worker$103,482
98th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643104th of 1,658 in CA
Tech workers12.7%
98th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%74th of 1,678 in CA
Median household income$173,094
97th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122122nd of 1,575 in CA
Per capita income$91,080
97th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513146th of 1,685 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher75.5%
97th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%76th of 1,687 in CA
Self-employed workers18.4%
96th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%316th of 1,678 in CA
Work from home31.2%
95th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%212th of 1,680 in CA
Healthcare workers15.2%
95th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%113th of 1,678 in CA
Foreign-born residents38.7%
94th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%203rd of 1,688 in CA
Broadband access96.4%
88th
StrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%356th of 1,662 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.480
81st
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489392nd of 1,651 in CA
Diversity index61.8
76th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7531st of 1,688 in CA
Median age41.1
66th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9746th of 1,687 in CA
Housing vacancy7.9%
60th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%711th of 1,664 in CA
Population density1,841/sq mi
55th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi749th of 1,688 in CA
Residents 65 and older16.5%
50th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%876th of 1,688 in CA
Average commute25.3 min
45th
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,051st of 1,584 in CA
Government workers12.9%
43rd
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,061st of 1,678 in CA
Rent-burdened renters48.8%
42nd
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,115th of 1,610 in CA
Population18,387
28th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377848th of 1,688 in CA
Poverty rate7.5%
28th
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,182nd of 1,666 in CA
Residents under 1819.1%
25th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%1,018th of 1,688 in CA
Homeownership rate55%
24th
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,092nd of 1,662 in CA
Unemployment rate3.1%
18th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,454th of 1,681 in CA
Uninsured rate2.6%
9th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,355th of 1,675 in CA
Veterans2.2%
8th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,382nd of 1,686 in CA

Measure	92603	Orange	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Median home value	$1,931,700	$962,600	$734,700	$332,700	99th	75th of 1,586
Median gross rent	$3,392	$2,434	$2,036	$1,413	99th	59th of 1,464
Median earnings per workerStrength	$103,482	$56,565	$52,643	$49,666	98th	104th of 1,658
Tech workers	12.7%	4.4%	4.4%	3.8%	98th	74th of 1,678
Median household incomeStrength	$173,094	$116,289	$99,122	$80,734	97th	122nd of 1,575
Per capita incomeStrength	$91,080	$54,557	$49,513	$44,673	97th	146th of 1,685
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	75.5%	44.1%	37.1%	35.7%	97th	76th of 1,687
Self-employed workers	18.4%	12.6%	11.4%	10%	96th	316th of 1,678
Work from home	31.2%	18.5%	17.2%	15.1%	95th	212th of 1,680
Healthcare workers	15.2%	9.2%	9.4%	9.7%	95th	113th of 1,678
Foreign-born residents	38.7%	30.4%	27%	14.1%	94th	203rd of 1,688
Broadband accessStrength	96.4%	95%	93.5%	91%	88th	356th of 1,662
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.480	0.466	0.489	0.483	81st	392nd of 1,651
Diversity index	61.8	69.6	69.7	61.4	76th	531st of 1,688
Median age	41.1	39.4	37.9	38.9	66th	746th of 1,687
Housing vacancy	7.9%	5.5%	7.5%	10.1%	60th	711th of 1,664
Population density	1,841/sq mi	3,993/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	55th	749th of 1,688
Residents 65 and older	16.5%	16.3%	15.7%	17.2%	50th	876th of 1,688
Average commute	25.3 min	26.7 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	45th	1,051st of 1,584
Government workers	12.9%	12%	14.8%	14.5%	43rd	1,061st of 1,678
Rent-burdened renters	48.8%	56.6%	55.3%	51.1%	42nd	1,115th of 1,610
Population	18,387	3,165,820	39,287,377	334,922,499	28th	848th of 1,688
Poverty rate	7.5%	9.5%	12%	12.5%	28th	1,182nd of 1,666
Residents under 18	19.1%	21%	22%	22%	25th	1,018th of 1,688
Homeownership rate	55%	56.4%	55.9%	65.2%	24th	1,092nd of 1,662
Unemployment rateStrength	3.1%	5.4%	6.6%	5.2%	18th	1,454th of 1,681
Uninsured rateStrength	2.6%	6.4%	6.6%	8.4%	9th	1,355th of 1,675
Veterans	2.2%	3.5%	4.3%	6.2%	8th	1,382nd of 1,686

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

14%

5–17

18–24

18%

25–34

12%

35–44

16%

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

41.1

Under 18

19.1%

65 and over

16.5%

Race and ethnicity

White48%
Black0.4%
Hispanic9%
Asian37%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.9%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

61.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

38.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

42.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

56%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

12%

Asian / Pacific

25%

Other

Households

Households: 7,176
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 70.1%
Married couples: 59.6%
Living alone: 20.2%
Veterans (of adults): 2.2%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

45%

Median household income

92603

$173,094

Orange Co.

$116,289

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$91,080

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

55.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.480

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

92603

$1,931,700

Orange Co.

$962,600

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

92603

$3,392

Orange Co.

$2,434

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

78%

2–4 units

5–19 units

12%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 7,793
Owner-occupied: 55%
Vacant: 7.9%
Median year built: 2001
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 32%
Home value to income: 11.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

62%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

31%

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

36%

20–29

24%

30–44

20%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

16%

Healthcare

15%

Business and finance

13%

Computer and math

13%

Sales

11%

Education

Office and admin

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Food service

Transportation and moving

0.7%

Police and fire

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

19%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Education

12%

Finance, insurance and real estate

11%

Manufacturing

10%

Retail

Construction

Information

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$103,482

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	92603	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$122,310	$74,888
Service	$21,635	$26,804
Sales and office	$80,429	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$41,375	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,978	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

10%

Associate's

Bachelor's

37%

Graduate

39%

High school graduate or higher: 97.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 75.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 38.8%
Households with broadband: 96.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 90.6%
No internet access: 2.7%
Without health insurance: 2.6%
Limited-English households: 6.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Irvine
State: California
County: Orange County
Center point: 33.6293° N, 117.7941° W
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Irvine100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 92603

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
92612	Irvine, CA	2.8 mi	33,714	$106,226	$993,800
92617	Irvine, CA	2.8 mi	24,017	$91,529	$693,700
92616	Irvine, CA · PO box	2.9 mi	—	—	—
92657	Newport Coast, CA	3.1 mi	9,920	$185,042	$2,000,000+
92619	Irvine, CA · PO box	3.3 mi	—	—	—
92697	Irvine, CA	3.5 mi	0	—	—
92698	Aliso Viejo, CA · PO box	3.7 mi	—	—	—
92650	East Irvine, CA · PO box	4 mi	—	—	—
92614	Irvine, CA	4.1 mi	29,239	$122,821	$1,076,700
92658	Newport Beach, CA · PO box	4.1 mi	—	—	—
92637	Laguna Woods, CA	4.2 mi	17,289	$59,269	$394,600
92651	Laguna Beach, CA	4.2 mi	23,557	$146,604	$2,000,000+

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Questions about 92603

What city is zip code 92603?

92603 is assigned to Irvine, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 92603 in?

92603 is in Orange County, California.

What is the population of 92603?

About 18,387 people live in 92603, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 92603 in?

92603 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 92603?

The median household income in 92603 is $173,094.

What zip codes are near 92603?

The closest zip codes to 92603 are 92612, 92617, 92616, 92657, 92619.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92603, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.