Garden Grove is a city in Orange County, California, home to about 170,964 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 92840, 92841, 92843, 92844 and 92845.
Homes sold for a median of $613 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA)9 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Santa Ana, CA5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA31 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Garden Grove; 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.
Garden Grove had 171,949 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 30th 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 48°F. About 12.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santa Ana Fire Stn, CA weather station (6 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).
1,323 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Garden Grove’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 155 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 97 |
| Dentists | 190 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 148 |
| Mental health providers | 441 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 150 |
| Optometrists | 50 |
| Chiropractors | 92 |
| Pharmacies | 101 |
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 (35 nearby)
Grocery stores (31 nearby)
Pharmacies (11 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (2 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 1874.
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 Garden Grove Unified, Westminster, Orange Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. G. Cook ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 345 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Agnes Ware Stanley ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 354 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Anderson ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 445 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Brookhurst ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 427 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Bryant ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 571 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| C. C. Violette ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 271 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Clinton ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 413 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 480 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Earl Warren ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 474 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Enders ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 400 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Ernest O. Lawrence ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 447 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Ethel M. Evans ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 410 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Excelsior ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 426 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Faylane ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 466 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Garden Park ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 248 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Genevieve M. Crosby ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 325 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Gilbert ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 515 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| John Murdy ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 689 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Lampson ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 676 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Linton T. Simmons ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 247 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Louis G. Zeyen ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 230 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Loyal Barker ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 444 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Mark Twain Special CenterGarden Grove | K–12 | 101 | Special Education | 1.6 mi |
| Meairs ElementaryGarden Grove | K–5 | 387 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Merton E. Hill ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 278 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Mitchell ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 390 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Morningside ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 416 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Ocia A. Peters ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 893 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Parkview ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 433 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Patton ElementaryGarden Grove | K–6 | 904 | Public | 3.3 mi |
And 22 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman Montessori SchoolGarden Grove | Pre-K–K | 6 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| King of Kings LutheranGarden Grove | Pre-K–8 | 45 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.7 mi |
| Orange Crescent SchoolGarden Grove | Pre-K–11 | 352 | Islamic | 1.5 mi |
| St Columban SchoolGarden Grove | Pre-K–8 | 305 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| Crosby ElementaryGarden Grove | TK–6 | 315 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 mi |
| Christ Cathedral AcademyGarden Grove | K–8 | 282 | Roman Catholic | 3.3 mi |
| Montessori Greenhouse SchoolGarden Grove | K–6 | 50 | Nonsectarian | 4.3 mi |
| Olive Crest Academy - NorthGarden Grove | K–12 | 106 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
| Orangewood AcademyGarden Grove | K–12 | 207 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.9 mi |
| Padre Pio AcademyGarden Grove | K–12 | 56 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| Village Bible AcademyGarden Grove | 6–12 | 9 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.2 mi |
| Olive Crest AcademyGarden Grove | Ungraded | 109 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 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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