Zip code 92868: Orange, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 92868
92868 is an urban zip code in Orange, California (Orange County), covering 3.4 sq mi of land. About 26,380 people live here, or 7,671 per square mile. The median resident is 34.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $97,500 a year, 21% above the national median of $80,734. 11.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $762,000, or 7.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 31% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,458 a month.
36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.8 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; cleaning and personal care; and management. 51% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 92868 compares
- Median gross rent$2,45895thU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036332nd of 1,464 in CA
- Median home value$762,00090thU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700673rd of 1,586 in CA
- Population density7,671/sq mi89thU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi270th of 1,688 in CA
- Diversity index65.985thU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7344th of 1,688 in CA
- 84thU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%533rd of 1,688 in CA
- Work from home18.5%73rdU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%671st of 1,680 in CA
- Median household income$97,50069thU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122729th of 1,575 in CA
- Broadband access94.3%69thU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%692nd of 1,662 in CA
- 58thU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%729th of 1,687 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$50,67557thU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643839th of 1,658 in CA
- Tech workers3.1%54thU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%652nd of 1,678 in CA
- Poverty rate11.2%52ndU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%785th of 1,666 in CA
- 52ndU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,114th of 1,681 in CA
- 50thU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,034th of 1,610 in CA
- Average commute25.8 min48thU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min999th of 1,584 in CA
- Per capita income$39,00847thU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513992nd of 1,685 in CA
- Uninsured rate6.5%47thU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%657th of 1,675 in CA
- 46thU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%745th of 1,678 in CA
- Government workers12.8%43rdU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,071st of 1,678 in CA
- Population26,38042ndU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377694th of 1,688 in CA
- 42ndU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,202nd of 1,678 in CA
- Housing vacancy5.7%41stU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%968th of 1,664 in CA
- 20thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,304th of 1,651 in CA
- 18thU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,303rd of 1,688 in CA
- Median age34.116thU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,363rd of 1,687 in CA
- Residents under 1816.8%14thU.S. 22% · CA 22%1,218th of 1,688 in CA
- Veterans2.6%11thU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,274th of 1,686 in CA
- Homeownership rate30.9%5thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,514th of 1,662 in CA
| Measure | 92868 | Orange | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $2,458 | $2,434 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 332nd of 1,464 | |
| Median home value | $762,000 | $962,600 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 673rd of 1,586 | |
| Population density | 7,671/sq mi | 3,993/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 270th of 1,688 | |
| Diversity index | 65.9 | 69.6 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 344th of 1,688 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 26.9% | 30.4% | 27% | 14.1% | 533rd of 1,688 | |
| Work from home | 18.5% | 18.5% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 671st of 1,680 | |
| Median household income | $97,500 | $116,289 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 729th of 1,575 | |
| Broadband access | 94.3% | 95% | 93.5% | 91% | 692nd of 1,662 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.7% | 44.1% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 729th of 1,687 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $50,675 | $56,565 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 839th of 1,658 | |
| Tech workers | 3.1% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 652nd of 1,678 | |
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 9.5% | 12% | 12.5% | 785th of 1,666 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 1,114th of 1,681 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 50.7% | 56.6% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 1,034th of 1,610 | |
| Average commute | 25.8 min | 26.7 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 999th of 1,584 | |
| Per capita income | $39,008 | $54,557 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 992nd of 1,685 | |
| Uninsured rate | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 657th of 1,675 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 745th of 1,678 | |
| Government workers | 12.8% | 12% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 1,071st of 1,678 | |
| Population | 26,380 | 3,165,820 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 694th of 1,688 | |
| Self-employed workers | 8.7% | 12.6% | 11.4% | 10% | 1,202nd of 1,678 | |
| Housing vacancy | 5.7% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 968th of 1,664 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.398 | 0.466 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 1,304th of 1,651 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 12.1% | 16.3% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 1,303rd of 1,688 | |
| Median age | 34.1 | 39.4 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 1,363rd of 1,687 | |
| Residents under 18 | 16.8% | 21% | 22% | 22% | 1,218th of 1,688 | |
| Veterans | 2.6% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 1,274th of 1,686 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 30.9% | 56.4% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 1,514th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White27%
- Black3%
- Hispanic49%
- Asian16%
- Native American0.2%
- Pacific Islander0.3%
- Other0%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 8,938
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 61.2%
- Married couples
- 40%
- Living alone
- 24.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 2.6%
- Male / female
- 52% / 48%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 9,477
- Owner-occupied
- 30.9%
- Vacant
- 5.7%
- Median year built
- 1975
- Median rooms
- 4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 50.7%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 29.3%
- Home value to income
- 7.8× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 92868 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $76,409 | $74,888 |
| Service | $32,268 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $43,991 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $51,029 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $40,489 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 87%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 35.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 11.7%
- Households with broadband
- 94.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 74%
- No internet access
- 3.3%
- Without health insurance
- 6.5%
- Limited-English households
- 11.1%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Orange
- State
- California
- County
- Orange County
- Center point
- 33.7880° N, 117.8763° W
- Land area
- 3.4 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
- Orange98% of zip
- Santa Ana1% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 92868
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92706 | Santa Ana, CA | 1.5 mi | $102,857 |
| 92866 | Orange, CA | 1.8 mi | $79,886 |
| 92856 | Orange, CA · PO box | 1.9 mi | — |
| 92712 | Santa Ana, CA · PO box | 2.7 mi | — |
| 92701 | Santa Ana, CA | 2.9 mi | $70,572 |
| 92865 | Orange, CA | 3 mi | $127,431 |
| 92802 | Anaheim, CA | 3.1 mi | $84,419 |
| 92703 | Santa Ana, CA | 3.2 mi | $84,437 |
| 92840 | Garden Grove, CA | 3.2 mi | $98,881 |
| 92864 | Orange, CA · PO box | 3.2 mi | — |
| 92805 | Anaheim, CA | 3.4 mi | $91,252 |
| 92857 | Orange, CA · PO box | 3.4 mi | — |
Zip codes like 92868 elsewhere
Questions about 92868
What city is zip code 92868?
92868 is assigned to Orange, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 92868 in?
92868 is in Orange County, California.
What is the population of 92868?
About 26,380 people live in 92868, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 92868 in?
92868 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 92868?
The median household income in 92868 is $97,500.
What zip codes are near 92868?
The closest zip codes to 92868 are 92706, 92866, 92856, 92712, 92701.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92868, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.