Zip code 92823: Brea, California

Q: What city is zip code 92823?

92823 is assigned to Brea, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 92823 in?

92823 is in Orange County, California.

Q: What is the population of 92823?

About 5,846 people live in 92823, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 92823?

The median household income in 92823 is $169,900.

Q: What zip codes are near 92823?

The closest zip codes to 92823 are 92886, 92885, 92821, 91765, 91709.

Residential delivery areaOrange CountyPacific Time

Population

5,846

Median household income

$170K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.1M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$3,500+/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

7.5 sq mi

784 people/sq mi

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

About 92823

92823 is a suburban zip code in Brea, California (Orange County), covering 7.5 sq mi of land. About 5,846 people live here, or 784 per square mile. The median resident is 38.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $169,900 a year, about 2.1× the national median of $80,734. 9.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,070,000, or 6.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $3,500+ a month.

65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.1 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and business and finance. 47% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 92823 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median gross rent$3,500+
99th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,03626th of 1,464 in CA
Broadband access99.3%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%103rd of 1,662 in CA
Median household income$169,900
97th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122128th of 1,575 in CA
Median earnings per worker$97,917
97th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643132nd of 1,658 in CA
Median home value$1,070,000
96th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700335th of 1,586 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher64.7%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%203rd of 1,687 in CA
Diversity index68.8
91st
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7218th of 1,688 in CA
Rent-burdened renters63.6%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%309th of 1,610 in CA
Per capita income$66,825
90th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513346th of 1,685 in CA
Average commute34.1 min
90th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min245th of 1,584 in CA
Foreign-born residents31.8%
89th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%362nd of 1,688 in CA
Healthcare workers12.6%
86th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%229th of 1,678 in CA
Self-employed workers13.6%
86th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%603rd of 1,678 in CA
Work from home20.1%
78th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%595th of 1,680 in CA
Homeownership rate75.6%
68th
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%415th of 1,662 in CA
Housing vacancy7%
53rd
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%797th of 1,664 in CA
Median age38.3
45th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9983rd of 1,687 in CA
Poverty rate9.8%
43rd
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%926th of 1,666 in CA
Government workers12.7%
42nd
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,082nd of 1,678 in CA
Residents under 1821.1%
41st
U.S. 22% · CA 22%808th of 1,688 in CA
Population density784/sq mi
39th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi888th of 1,688 in CA
Residents 65 and older15.2%
39th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%999th of 1,688 in CA
Tech workers2.3%
39th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%858th of 1,678 in CA
Uninsured rate3.9%
21st
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,109th of 1,675 in CA
Veterans3.5%
20th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,031st of 1,686 in CA
Unemployment rate2.8%
14th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,468th of 1,681 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.387
12th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,387th of 1,651 in CA
Population5,846
9th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3771,105th of 1,688 in CA

Measure	92823	Orange	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Median gross rent	$3,500+	$2,434	$2,036	$1,413	99th	26th of 1,464
Broadband accessStrength	99.3%	95%	93.5%	91%	99th	103rd of 1,662
Median household incomeStrength	$169,900	$116,289	$99,122	$80,734	97th	128th of 1,575
Median earnings per workerStrength	$97,917	$56,565	$52,643	$49,666	97th	132nd of 1,658
Median home value	$1,070,000	$962,600	$734,700	$332,700	96th	335th of 1,586
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	64.7%	44.1%	37.1%	35.7%	92nd	203rd of 1,687
Diversity index	68.8	69.6	69.7	61.4	91st	218th of 1,688
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	63.6%	56.6%	55.3%	51.1%	91st	309th of 1,610
Per capita incomeStrength	$66,825	$54,557	$49,513	$44,673	90th	346th of 1,685
Average commuteWeakness	34.1 min	26.7 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	90th	245th of 1,584
Foreign-born residents	31.8%	30.4%	27%	14.1%	89th	362nd of 1,688
Healthcare workers	12.6%	9.2%	9.4%	9.7%	86th	229th of 1,678
Self-employed workers	13.6%	12.6%	11.4%	10%	86th	603rd of 1,678
Work from home	20.1%	18.5%	17.2%	15.1%	78th	595th of 1,680
Homeownership rate	75.6%	56.4%	55.9%	65.2%	68th	415th of 1,662
Housing vacancy	7%	5.5%	7.5%	10.1%	53rd	797th of 1,664
Median age	38.3	39.4	37.9	38.9	45th	983rd of 1,687
Poverty rate	9.8%	9.5%	12%	12.5%	43rd	926th of 1,666
Government workers	12.7%	12%	14.8%	14.5%	42nd	1,082nd of 1,678
Residents under 18	21.1%	21%	22%	22%	41st	808th of 1,688
Population density	784/sq mi	3,993/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	39th	888th of 1,688
Residents 65 and older	15.2%	16.3%	15.7%	17.2%	39th	999th of 1,688
Tech workers	2.3%	4.4%	4.4%	3.8%	39th	858th of 1,678
Uninsured rate	3.9%	6.4%	6.6%	8.4%	21st	1,109th of 1,675
Veterans	3.5%	3.5%	4.3%	6.2%	20th	1,031st of 1,686
Unemployment rateStrength	2.8%	5.4%	6.6%	5.2%	14th	1,468th of 1,681
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.387	0.466	0.489	0.483	12th	1,387th of 1,651
Population	5,846	3,165,820	39,287,377	334,922,499	9th	1,105th of 1,688

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

15%

5–17

11%

18–24

11%

25–34

14%

35–44

15%

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

38.3

Under 18

21.1%

65 and over

15.2%

Race and ethnicity

White32%
Black3%
Hispanic19%
Asian42%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

68.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

31.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

54.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

53%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

32%

Other

Households

Households: 2,082
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 75.6%
Married couples: 56.6%
Living alone: 20.3%
Veterans (of adults): 3.5%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

17%

$200k+

39%

Median household income

92823

$169,900

Orange Co.

$116,289

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$66,825

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

56.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.387

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

92823

$1,070,000

Orange Co.

$962,600

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

92823

$3,500+

Orange Co.

$2,434

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

0.4%

5–19 units

20+ units

12%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,239
Owner-occupied: 75.6%
Vacant: 7%
Median year built: 2007
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 63.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 29.6%
Home value to income: 6.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

Worked from home

20%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

12%

20–29

22%

30–44

27%

45–59

24%

60+

12%

Average commute

34.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

16%

Sales

15%

Business and finance

14%

Healthcare

13%

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Education

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Transportation and moving

Production

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

0.3%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Manufacturing

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Professional and technical services

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Retail

Information

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Construction

Other services

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$97,917

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

15.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	92823	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$103,000	$74,888
Service	$29,653	$26,804
Sales and office	$99,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$54,000	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,054	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

12%

Some college

11%

Associate's

Bachelor's

40%

Graduate

25%

High school graduate or higher: 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 24.9%
Households with broadband: 99.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 97.1%
No internet access: 0.5%
Without health insurance: 3.9%
Limited-English households: 10.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Brea
State: California
County: Orange County
Center point: 33.9285° N, 117.7961° W
Land area: 7.5 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

Brea43% of zip

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

Zip codes near 92823

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
92886	Yorba Linda, CA	2.3 mi	49,704	$153,397	$1,116,500
92885	Yorba Linda, CA · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
92821	Brea, CA	3.4 mi	41,623	$123,629	$903,200
91765	Diamond Bar, CA	4 mi	44,502	$105,565	$915,100
91709	Chino Hills, CA	4.2 mi	78,006	$126,350	$875,600
92887	Yorba Linda, CA	4.6 mi	19,725	$163,953	$1,179,100
92811	Atwood, CA · PO box	4.7 mi	—	—	—
92870	Placentia, CA	4.7 mi	52,826	$115,929	$921,000
92871	Placentia, CA · PO box	4.7 mi	—	—	—
92817	Anaheim, CA · PO box	5.3 mi	—	—	—
92822	Brea, CA · PO box	5.4 mi	—	—	—
92807	Anaheim, CA	5.5 mi	37,296	$138,741	$963,200

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Questions about 92823

What city is zip code 92823?

92823 is assigned to Brea, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 92823 in?

92823 is in Orange County, California.

What is the population of 92823?

About 5,846 people live in 92823, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 92823 in?

92823 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 92823?

The median household income in 92823 is $169,900.

What zip codes are near 92823?

The closest zip codes to 92823 are 92886, 92885, 92821, 91765, 91709.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92823, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.