Costa Mesa is a city in Orange County, California, home to about 110,330 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 92626 and 92627.
Homes sold for a median of $851 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Costa Mesa. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA)2 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Santa Ana, CA5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA38 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Costa Mesa; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Costa Mesa had 111,918 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 62nd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Orange County grew from 19,696 residents in 1900 to 3,186,989 in 2020.
Orange County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 48°F. About 11 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santa Ana John Wayne Ap, CA weather station (3 miles away).
1,580,778 jobs at 106,961 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,501 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Costa Mesa’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 109 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 80 |
| Dentists | 125 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 191 |
| Mental health providers | 632 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 194 |
| Optometrists | 32 |
| Chiropractors | 138 |
| Pharmacies | 24 |
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.
Parks (37 nearby)
Grocery stores (25 nearby)
Pharmacies (8 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (8 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
Established in 1776.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Orange County Department of Education, Newport-Mesa Unified, California Pacific Charter - San Diego District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCESS Juvenile HallCosta Mesa | K–12 | 186 | Alternative Education | 8.2 mi |
| Adams ElementaryCosta Mesa | K–6 | 321 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| California ElementaryCosta Mesa | K–6 | 373 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| California Pacific Charter - San DiegoCosta Mesa | K–12 | 310 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| California Pacific Charter- Los AngelesCosta Mesa | K–12 | 423 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| College Park ElementaryCosta Mesa | K–6 | 473 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Everett A. Rea ElementaryCosta Mesa | K–6 | 344 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| International School for Science and CultureCosta Mesa | K–8 | 97 | Charter | 2.4 mi |
| Killybrooke ElementaryCosta Mesa | K–6 | 473 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Maude B. Davis ElementaryCosta Mesa | K–6 | 570 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Paularino ElementaryCosta Mesa | K–6 | 371 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Pomona ElementaryCosta Mesa | K–6 | 264 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Sonora ElementaryCosta Mesa | K–6 | 367 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Victoria ElementaryCosta Mesa | K–6 | 301 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Whittier ElementaryCosta Mesa | K–6 | 454 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Wilson ElementaryCosta Mesa | K–6 | 323 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Woodland ElementaryCosta Mesa | K–2 | 487 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Heinz Kaiser ElementaryCosta Mesa | 3–6 | 539 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Charles W. Tewinkle MiddleCosta Mesa | 7–8 | 501 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Costa Mesa HighCosta Mesa | 7–12 | 1,730 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Monte Vista Independent StudyCosta Mesa | 7–12 | 48 | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Back Bay HighCosta Mesa | 9–12 | 143 | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| Coastline ROPCosta Mesa | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.7 mi |
| Early College HighCosta Mesa | 9–12 | 177 | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| Estancia HighCosta Mesa | 9–12 | 976 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Central Orange County CTE Partnership (CTEp)Costa Mesa | 10–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.8 mi |
| HarperCosta Mesa | — | — | Public | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Montessori School-Costa MesaCosta Mesa | Pre-K–5 | 23 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.7 mi |
| Montessori Christian SchoolCosta Mesa | Pre-K–5 | 28 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.7 mi |
| Pacific AcademyCosta Mesa | Pre-K–6 | 78 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| The Waldorf School of Orange CountyCosta Mesa | Pre-K–12 | 283 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| International Christian Montessori AcademyCosta Mesa | TK–5 | 28 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.7 mi |
| Mariners Christian SchoolCosta Mesa | TK–8 | 720 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.0 mi |
| Page AcademyCosta Mesa | TK–8 | 42 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| St John the Baptist Catholic SchoolCosta Mesa | TK–8 | 505 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| Renascence School InternationalCosta Mesa | K–11 | 96 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| St Joachim Elementary SchoolCosta Mesa | K–8 | 244 | Roman Catholic | 1.8 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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