Zip code 92606: Irvine, California

Q: What city is zip code 92606?

92606 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 92606 in?

92606 is in Orange County, California.

Q: What is the population of 92606?

About 23,990 people live in 92606, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 92606?

The median household income in 92606 is $135,598.

Q: What zip codes are near 92606?

The closest zip codes to 92606 are 92614, 92623, 92698, 92612, 92735.

Residential delivery areaOrange CountyPacific Time

Population

23,990

Median household income

$136K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.1M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,868/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

34.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.5 sq mi

6,934 people/sq mi

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

About 92606

92606 is an urban zip code in Irvine, California (Orange County), covering 3.5 sq mi of land. About 23,990 people live here, or 6,934 per square mile. The median resident is 34.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $135,598 a year, 68% above the national median of $80,734. 11.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,141,100, or 8.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 36% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,868 a month.

66% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.3 minutes each way, and 30% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in business and finance; healthcare; and management. 65% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 92606 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median gross rent$2,868
98th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036168th of 1,464 in CA
Tech workers12.2%
98th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%80th of 1,678 in CA
Median home value$1,141,100
97th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700284th of 1,586 in CA
Foreign-born residents40.3%
95th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%170th of 1,688 in CA
Work from home29.7%
94th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%248th of 1,680 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher66.2%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%184th of 1,687 in CA
Median household income$135,598
91st
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122288th of 1,575 in CA
Diversity index68.3
90th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7241st of 1,688 in CA
Median earnings per worker$74,726
90th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643314th of 1,658 in CA
Population density6,934/sq mi
88th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi317th of 1,688 in CA
Healthcare workers12.9%
88th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%210th of 1,678 in CA
Per capita income$59,803
84th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513467th of 1,685 in CA
Broadband access95.5%
80th
StrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%511th of 1,662 in CA
Self-employed workers9.9%
57th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,037th of 1,678 in CA
Poverty rate11.4%
53rd
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%765th of 1,666 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.434
49th
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489888th of 1,651 in CA
Residents under 1821.4%
43rd
U.S. 22% · CA 22%767th of 1,688 in CA
Rent-burdened renters48.3%
40th
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,138th of 1,610 in CA
Population23,990
38th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377740th of 1,688 in CA
Housing vacancy5.1%
34th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,055th of 1,664 in CA
Unemployment rate3.9%
32nd
U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,351st of 1,681 in CA
Government workers11.2%
28th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,231st of 1,678 in CA
Veterans3.8%
24th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%959th of 1,686 in CA
Uninsured rate3.9%
21st
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,106th of 1,675 in CA
Median age34.3
17th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,352nd of 1,687 in CA
Average commute20.3 min
14th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,408th of 1,584 in CA
Residents 65 and older10.9%
12th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,404th of 1,688 in CA
Homeownership rate35.9%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,455th of 1,662 in CA

Measure	92606	Orange	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Median gross rent	$2,868	$2,434	$2,036	$1,413	98th	168th of 1,464
Tech workers	12.2%	4.4%	4.4%	3.8%	98th	80th of 1,678
Median home value	$1,141,100	$962,600	$734,700	$332,700	97th	284th of 1,586
Foreign-born residents	40.3%	30.4%	27%	14.1%	95th	170th of 1,688
Work from home	29.7%	18.5%	17.2%	15.1%	94th	248th of 1,680
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	66.2%	44.1%	37.1%	35.7%	93rd	184th of 1,687
Median household incomeStrength	$135,598	$116,289	$99,122	$80,734	91st	288th of 1,575
Diversity index	68.3	69.6	69.7	61.4	90th	241st of 1,688
Median earnings per workerStrength	$74,726	$56,565	$52,643	$49,666	90th	314th of 1,658
Population density	6,934/sq mi	3,993/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	88th	317th of 1,688
Healthcare workers	12.9%	9.2%	9.4%	9.7%	88th	210th of 1,678
Per capita incomeStrength	$59,803	$54,557	$49,513	$44,673	84th	467th of 1,685
Broadband accessStrength	95.5%	95%	93.5%	91%	80th	511th of 1,662
Self-employed workers	9.9%	12.6%	11.4%	10%	57th	1,037th of 1,678
Poverty rate	11.4%	9.5%	12%	12.5%	53rd	765th of 1,666
Income inequality (Gini)	0.434	0.466	0.489	0.483	49th	888th of 1,651
Residents under 18	21.4%	21%	22%	22%	43rd	767th of 1,688
Rent-burdened renters	48.3%	56.6%	55.3%	51.1%	40th	1,138th of 1,610
Population	23,990	3,165,820	39,287,377	334,922,499	38th	740th of 1,688
Housing vacancy	5.1%	5.5%	7.5%	10.1%	34th	1,055th of 1,664
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.4%	6.6%	5.2%	32nd	1,351st of 1,681
Government workers	11.2%	12%	14.8%	14.5%	28th	1,231st of 1,678
Veterans	3.8%	3.5%	4.3%	6.2%	24th	959th of 1,686
Uninsured rate	3.9%	6.4%	6.6%	8.4%	21st	1,106th of 1,675
Median age	34.3	39.4	37.9	38.9	17th	1,352nd of 1,687
Average commuteStrength	20.3 min	26.7 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	14th	1,408th of 1,584
Residents 65 and older	10.9%	16.3%	15.7%	17.2%	12th	1,404th of 1,688
Homeownership rateWeakness	35.9%	56.4%	55.9%	65.2%	7th	1,455th of 1,662

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

10%

18–24

19%

25–34

14%

35–44

12%

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

34.3

Under 18

21.4%

65 and over

10.9%

Race and ethnicity

White29%
Black1%
Hispanic11%
Asian45%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander1%
Other0.5%
Multiracial11%

Diversity index

68.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

40.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

42.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

35%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

20%

Asian / Pacific

34%

Other

Households

Households: 8,852
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 65.4%
Married couples: 53.3%
Living alone: 23.8%
Veterans (of adults): 3.8%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

31%

Median household income

92606

$135,598

Orange Co.

$116,289

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$59,803

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

43.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.434

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

92606

$1,141,100

Orange Co.

$962,600

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

92606

$2,868

Orange Co.

$2,434

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

47%

2–4 units

5–19 units

12%

20+ units

34%

Mobile home

0.8%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 9,329
Owner-occupied: 35.9%
Vacant: 5.1%
Median year built: 1993
Median rooms: 4.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21%
Home value to income: 8.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

60%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

30%

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

37%

20–29

29%

30–44

18%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Business and finance

13%

Healthcare

13%

Management

13%

Computer and math

12%

Engineering and science

Sales

Office and admin

Education

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

Police and fire

Production

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Manufacturing

14%

Professional and technical services

12%

Finance, insurance and real estate

12%

Retail

10%

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$74,726

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	92606	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$104,552	$74,888
Service	$31,221	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,024	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$65,600	$49,199
Production and transportation	$24,367	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

10%

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

39%

Graduate

27%

High school graduate or higher: 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 26.8%
Households with broadband: 95.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.7%
No internet access: 3.2%
Without health insurance: 3.9%
Limited-English households: 14%

Geography

City (USPS): Irvine
State: California
County: Orange County
Center point: 33.6925° N, 117.8312° W
Land area: 3.5 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 92606

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
92614	Irvine, CA	1 mi	29,239	$122,821	$1,076,700
92623	Irvine, CA · PO box	1.1 mi	—	—	—
92698	Aliso Viejo, CA · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
92612	Irvine, CA	2.3 mi	33,714	$106,226	$993,800
92735	Santa Ana, CA · PO box	2.3 mi	—	—	—
92604	Irvine, CA	2.4 mi	26,491	$133,869	$1,058,000
92707	Santa Ana, CA	2.6 mi	58,695	$105,168	$681,300
92616	Irvine, CA · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—
92697	Irvine, CA	3.1 mi	0	—	—
92780	Tustin, CA	3.1 mi	54,374	$101,017	$861,700
92782	Tustin, CA	3.1 mi	30,073	$146,080	$1,149,200
92781	Tustin, CA · PO box	3.2 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 92606

What city is zip code 92606?

92606 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 92606 in?

92606 is in Orange County, California.

What is the population of 92606?

About 23,990 people live in 92606, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 92606 in?

92606 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 92606?

The median household income in 92606 is $135,598.

What zip codes are near 92606?

The closest zip codes to 92606 are 92614, 92623, 92698, 92612, 92735.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92606, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.