Town guide

Buena Park, California

Buena Park is a city in Orange County, California, home to about 82,871 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 90620 and 90621.

Homes sold for a median of $599 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population82,8717,870 per sq mi
Median home value$838,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$599Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Buena Park

2 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Buena Park. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Buena Park

Distances

Nearest major airportLong Beach International Airport (LGB)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Santa Ana, CA11 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA26 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Buena Park; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Buena Park

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Buena Park had 84,034 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 105th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Orange County grew from 19,696 residents in 1900 to 3,186,989 in 2020.

Buena Park population by census2000: 78,282, 2010: 80,530, 2020: 84,03478,282200080,530201084,0342020

Orange County, 1900–2020

Orange County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,696, 1910: 34,436, 1920: 61,375, 1930: 118,674, 1940: 130,760, 1950: 216,224, 1960: 703,925, 1970: 1,420,386, 1980: 1,932,709, 1990: 2,410,556, 2000: 2,846,289, 2010: 3,010,232, 2020: 3,186,98920K’00’1061K’20’30131K’40’50704K’60’701.9M’80’902.8M’00’103.2M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 11.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Buena ParkJan: high 69°F, low 46°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 52°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 54°F, 0.6 in; May: high 76°F, low 58°F, 0.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 63°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 66°F, 0 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 66°F, 0 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 65°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 58°F, 0.5 in; Nov: high 74°F, low 51°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 68°F, low 46°F, 1.9 in69°46°Jan2.969°48°Feb3.071°52°Mar1.774°54°Apr0.676°58°May0.379°63°Jun0.184°66°Jul0.087°66°Aug0.085°65°Sep0.180°58°Oct0.574°51°Nov0.768°46°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fullerton Muni Ap, CA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Orange County

1,580,778 jobs at 106,961 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Orange CountyHealth care and social assistance: 203,000 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 183,498 jobs; Professional services: 150,778 jobs; Retail trade: 146,724 jobs; Manufacturing: 142,105 jobs; Wholesale trade: 111,935 jobs; Construction: 105,043 jobs; Administrative and support: 103,528 jobsHealth care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Professional services 10% Retail trade 9% Manufacturing 9% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 7% Administrative and support 7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

383 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buena Park’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • West Anaheim Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Anaheim2.2 miles
  • La Palma Intercommunity HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · La Palma2.3 miles
  • Anaheim Community Hospital, LLCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Anaheim2.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors29
Specialist doctors17
Dentists80
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants64
Mental health providers99
Physical and occupational therapists53
Optometrists19
Chiropractors22
Pharmacies23

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Buena Park

Parks (21 nearby)

  • Peak Park · 22 acres0.7 mi
  • Bellis Park · 20 acres0.9 mi
  • Boisseranc Park · 20 acres1.1 mi
  • Schweitzer Park · 9 acres2.0 mi
  • Central Park · 8 acres2.2 mi
  • Friendship Park · 7 acres1.9 mi

Grocery stores (8 nearby)

  • Stater Bros.0.2 mi
  • Aldi0.9 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.7 mi
  • Northgate Market1.8 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.1 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Buena Park Library District0.9 mi
  • La Palma Branch Library2.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Western Trails Museum0.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (9 nearby)

  • Fiesta Playa0.8 mi
  • Boardwalk BBQ Stage0.8 mi
  • Clico Square Stage0.9 mi
  • Wagon Camp0.9 mi
  • Indian Trails0.9 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1887.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Buena Park

Public schools here are run by Buena Park Elementary, Centralia Elementary, Savanna Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (14)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Arthur F. Corey ElementaryBuena ParkK–5341Public1.2 mi
Buena Terra ElementaryBuena ParkK–6627Public1.5 mi
Carl E. Gilbert ElementaryBuena ParkK–5490Public0.8 mi
Charles G. Emery ElementaryBuena ParkK–5646Public2.2 mi
Glen H. Dysinger Sr. ElementaryBuena ParkK–6468Public0.8 mi
Holder ElementaryBuena ParkK–6445Public2.6 mi
James A. Whitaker ElementaryBuena ParkK–5559Public0.9 mi
Mabel L. Pendleton ElementaryBuena ParkK–5365Public0.3 mi
Raymond Temple ElementaryBuena ParkK–6431Public1.2 mi
San Marino ElementaryBuena ParkK–6465Public1.9 mi
Buena Park MiddleBuena Park6–8633Public0.8 mi
Gordon H. Beatty MiddleBuena Park6–8641Public1.9 mi
HopeBuena Park7–12231Special Education0.9 mi
Buena Park HighBuena Park9–121,682Public1.3 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Limai Montessori Academy - Buena ParkBuena ParkPre-K–1111Nonsectarian1.9 mi
Way Christian SchoolBuena ParkPre-K–87Baptist0.7 mi
Bethel Baptist AcademyBuena ParkK–12114Baptist0.9 mi
Speech & Language Development CenterBuena ParkK–12147Nonsectarian1.8 mi
Rossier Park SchoolBuena Park8–12105Nonsectarian0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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