Town guide

Coto de Caza, California

Coto de Caza is a community in Orange County, California, home to about 15,190 people across 7.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 92679.

Homes sold for a median of $628 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population15,1901,947 per sq mi
Median home value$1,535,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$628Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Coto de Caza

1 ZIP code

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Around Coto de Caza

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Irvine, CA10 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA53 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Coto de Caza; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Coto de Caza

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

Coto de Caza had 14,710 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 401st largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

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

Coto de Caza population by census2000: 13,057, 2010: 14,866, 2020: 14,71013,057200014,866201014,7102020

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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 48°F. About 13 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Coto de CazaJan: high 69°F, low 49°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 50°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 52°F, 0.9 in; May: high 79°F, low 56°F, 0.3 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 59°F, 0 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 62°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 62°F, 0 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 62°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 84°F, low 58°F, 0.6 in; Nov: high 76°F, low 53°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 68°F, low 48°F, 2.3 in69°49°Jan2.771°48°Feb3.573°50°Mar1.776°52°Apr0.979°56°May0.383°59°Jun0.088°62°Jul0.190°62°Aug0.089°62°Sep0.184°58°Oct0.676°53°Nov0.868°48°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Irvine Rch, CA weather station (9 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

162 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Coto de Caza.

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorialcare Saddleback Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Laguna Hills7.8 miles
  • Providence Mission HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Mission Viejo8.2 miles
  • Children's Hospital at MissionChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Mission Viejo8.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors3
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers116
Physical and occupational therapists13
Optometrists3
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies3

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 Coto de Caza

Parks (12 nearby)

  • Altisima Park · 12 acres1.6 mi
  • Trabuco Mesa Park · 12 acres0.7 mi
  • Solano Park · 11 acres1.9 mi
  • Rancho Santa Margarita City Park · 8 acres1.4 mi
  • Trabuco Highlands Central Park · 6 acres1.5 mi
  • Monte Vista · 5 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Ralphs0.9 mi
  • Smart & Final Extra!1.3 mi
  • Trader Joe's1.4 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.6 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Rite Aid1.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Rancho Santa Margarita Library1.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Amphitheater1.0 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Schools in Coto de Caza

Public schools here are run by Saddleback Valley Unified, Capistrano Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Portola Hills ElementaryTrabuco CanyonK–6809Public2.7 mi
Robinson ElementaryTrabuco CanyonK–6486Public1.3 mi
Wagon Wheel ElementaryCoto De CazaK–5441Public5.6 mi

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Rancho Santa Margarita, Lake Forest and Trabuco Canyon.

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