Zip code 92649: Huntington Beach, California

Q: What city is zip code 92649?

92649 is assigned to Huntington Beach, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 92649 in?

92649 is in Orange County, California.

Q: What is the population of 92649?

About 35,346 people live in 92649, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 92649?

The median household income in 92649 is $123,257.

Q: What zip codes are near 92649?

The closest zip codes to 92649 are 90742, 92647, 92605, 90740, 90743.

Residential delivery areaOrange CountyPacific Time

Population

35,346

Median household income

$123K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.1M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,697/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.6 sq mi

6,266 people/sq mi

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

About 92649

92649 is an urban zip code in Huntington Beach, California (Orange County), covering 5.6 sq mi of land. About 35,346 people live here, or 6,266 per square mile. The median resident is 46 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $123,257 a year, 53% above the national median of $80,734. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,131,500, or 9.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 59% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,697 a month.

50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.6 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and healthcare. 25% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 92649 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median home value$1,131,500
97th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700290th of 1,586 in CA
Median gross rent$2,697
97th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036231st of 1,464 in CA
Per capita income$70,627
92nd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513311th of 1,685 in CA
Median age46
89th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9411th of 1,687 in CA
Median earnings per worker$70,713
87th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643381st of 1,658 in CA
Population density6,266/sq mi
86th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi358th of 1,688 in CA
Median household income$123,257
86th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122389th of 1,575 in CA
Residents 65 and older22.3%
84th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%472nd of 1,688 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher50.3%
79th
U.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%420th of 1,687 in CA
Self-employed workers12.4%
79th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%719th of 1,678 in CA
Average commute30.6 min
77th
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min504th of 1,584 in CA
Work from home19.6%
76th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%620th of 1,680 in CA
Broadband access94.3%
69th
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%690th of 1,662 in CA
Tech workers3.9%
67th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%496th of 1,678 in CA
Foreign-born residents15.4%
65th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,038th of 1,688 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.454
65th
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489651st of 1,651 in CA
Population35,346
59th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377482nd of 1,688 in CA
Unemployment rate5.3%
57th
U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,051st of 1,681 in CA
Diversity index52.9
57th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7922nd of 1,688 in CA
Veterans6.1%
54th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%530th of 1,686 in CA
Rent-burdened renters50.9%
51st
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,029th of 1,610 in CA
Healthcare workers8.9%
41st
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%817th of 1,678 in CA
Government workers12.3%
38th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,112th of 1,678 in CA
Homeownership rate59.3%
31st
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%973rd of 1,662 in CA
Housing vacancy4.4%
27th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,185th of 1,664 in CA
Uninsured rate3.3%
15th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,228th of 1,675 in CA
Residents under 1816.6%
13th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%1,233rd of 1,688 in CA
Poverty rate5.1%
12th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,440th of 1,666 in CA

Measure	92649	Orange	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Median home value	$1,131,500	$962,600	$734,700	$332,700	97th	290th of 1,586
Median gross rent	$2,697	$2,434	$2,036	$1,413	97th	231st of 1,464
Per capita incomeStrength	$70,627	$54,557	$49,513	$44,673	92nd	311th of 1,685
Median age	46	39.4	37.9	38.9	89th	411th of 1,687
Median earnings per workerStrength	$70,713	$56,565	$52,643	$49,666	87th	381st of 1,658
Population density	6,266/sq mi	3,993/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	86th	358th of 1,688
Median household incomeStrength	$123,257	$116,289	$99,122	$80,734	86th	389th of 1,575
Residents 65 and older	22.3%	16.3%	15.7%	17.2%	84th	472nd of 1,688
Bachelor's degree or higher	50.3%	44.1%	37.1%	35.7%	79th	420th of 1,687
Self-employed workers	12.4%	12.6%	11.4%	10%	79th	719th of 1,678
Average commute	30.6 min	26.7 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	77th	504th of 1,584
Work from home	19.6%	18.5%	17.2%	15.1%	76th	620th of 1,680
Broadband access	94.3%	95%	93.5%	91%	69th	690th of 1,662
Tech workers	3.9%	4.4%	4.4%	3.8%	67th	496th of 1,678
Foreign-born residents	15.4%	30.4%	27%	14.1%	65th	1,038th of 1,688
Income inequality (Gini)	0.454	0.466	0.489	0.483	65th	651st of 1,651
Population	35,346	3,165,820	39,287,377	334,922,499	59th	482nd of 1,688
Unemployment rate	5.3%	5.4%	6.6%	5.2%	57th	1,051st of 1,681
Diversity index	52.9	69.6	69.7	61.4	57th	922nd of 1,688
Veterans	6.1%	3.5%	4.3%	6.2%	54th	530th of 1,686
Rent-burdened renters	50.9%	56.6%	55.3%	51.1%	51st	1,029th of 1,610
Healthcare workers	8.9%	9.2%	9.4%	9.7%	41st	817th of 1,678
Government workers	12.3%	12%	14.8%	14.5%	38th	1,112th of 1,678
Homeownership rate	59.3%	56.4%	55.9%	65.2%	31st	973rd of 1,662
Housing vacancy	4.4%	5.5%	7.5%	10.1%	27th	1,185th of 1,664
Uninsured rateStrength	3.3%	6.4%	6.6%	8.4%	15th	1,228th of 1,675
Residents under 18	16.6%	21%	22%	22%	13th	1,233rd of 1,688
Poverty rateStrength	5.1%	9.5%	12%	12.5%	12th	1,440th of 1,666

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

12%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

12%

35–44

14%

45–54

15%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

16.6%

65 and over

22.3%

Race and ethnicity

White66%
Black1%
Hispanic14%
Asian12%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.5%
Other0.5%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

52.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

15.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

61.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

75%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

10%

Other

0.9%

Households

Households: 14,615
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 65%
Married couples: 51.6%
Living alone: 26.4%
Veterans (of adults): 6.1%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

27%

Median household income

92649

$123,257

Orange Co.

$116,289

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$70,627

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

39.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.454

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

92649

$1,131,500

Orange Co.

$962,600

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

92649

$2,697

Orange Co.

$2,434

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

61%

2–4 units

14%

5–19 units

10%

20+ units

12%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 15,294
Owner-occupied: 59.3%
Vacant: 4.4%
Median year built: 1974
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.5%
Home value to income: 9.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

20%

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

22%

20–29

21%

30–44

23%

45–59

14%

60+

11%

Average commute

30.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

19%

Sales

11%

Healthcare

Office and admin

Business and finance

Education

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Production

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Manufacturing

13%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Professional and technical services

10%

Education

10%

Retail

10%

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Construction

Admin, support and management

Information

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$70,713

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	92649	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$99,076	$74,888
Service	$30,187	$26,804
Sales and office	$45,634	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$45,077	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,048	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

15%

Some college

19%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

30%

Graduate

20%

High school graduate or higher: 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.2%
Households with broadband: 94.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 86.7%
No internet access: 4.3%
Without health insurance: 3.3%
Limited-English households: 2.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Huntington Beach
State: California
County: Orange County
Center point: 33.7202° N, 118.0454° W
Land area: 5.6 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Huntington Beach86% of zip
Seal Beach2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 92649

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
90742	Sunset Beach, CA	1.8 mi	405	$122,250	—
92647	Huntington Beach, CA	2.1 mi	59,047	$105,110	$1,034,100
92605	Huntington Beach, CA · PO box	2.2 mi	—	—	—
90740	Seal Beach, CA	2.8 mi	24,254	$85,347	$484,100
90743	Surfside, CA	2.8 mi	468	$170,966	$1,662,500
92648	Huntington Beach, CA	3.4 mi	45,827	$130,164	$1,239,500
92684	Westminster, CA · PO box	3.7 mi	—	—	—
92683	Westminster, CA	3.7 mi	89,833	$85,585	$858,300
92685	Westminster, CA · PO box	3.7 mi	—	—	—
92655	Midway City, CA	3.8 mi	8,026	$66,308	$788,600
92845	Garden Grove, CA	4.5 mi	16,143	$136,485	$926,200
92846	Garden Grove, CA · PO box	4.7 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 92649

What city is zip code 92649?

92649 is assigned to Huntington Beach, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 92649 in?

92649 is in Orange County, California.

What is the population of 92649?

About 35,346 people live in 92649, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 92649 in?

92649 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 92649?

The median household income in 92649 is $123,257.

What zip codes are near 92649?

The closest zip codes to 92649 are 90742, 92647, 92605, 90740, 90743.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92649, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.