Town guide

Huntington Beach, California

Huntington Beach is a city in Orange County, California, home to about 195,240 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 90742, 92646, 92647, 92648 and 92649.

Homes sold for a median of $798 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population195,2407,231 per sq mi
Median home value$1,100,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$798Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Huntington Beach

5 ZIP codes

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Around Huntington Beach

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Santa Ana, CA7 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA32 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Huntington Beach; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Huntington Beach

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

Huntington Beach had 198,711 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 23rd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

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

Huntington Beach population by census2000: 189,594, 2010: 189,992, 2020: 198,711189,5942000189,9922010198,7112020

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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 48°F. About 11 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Huntington BeachJan: high 67°F, low 49°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 50°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 52°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 55°F, 0.5 in; May: high 71°F, low 59°F, 0.3 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 63°F, 0 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 66°F, 0 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 67°F, 0 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 65°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 59°F, 0.5 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 53°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 67°F, low 48°F, 2 in67°49°Jan2.667°50°Feb2.668°52°Mar1.670°55°Apr0.571°59°May0.374°63°Jun0.079°66°Jul0.080°67°Aug0.080°65°Sep0.177°59°Oct0.572°53°Nov0.867°48°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santa Ana John Wayne Ap, CA weather station (8 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

1,844 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Huntington Beach’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Huntington Beach HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Huntington Beach1.1 miles
  • Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fountain Valley2.7 miles
  • Uci Health - Fountain ValleyGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Fountain Valley4.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors177
Specialist doctors219
Dentists262
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants211
Mental health providers538
Physical and occupational therapists271
Optometrists53
Chiropractors113
Pharmacies54

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 Huntington Beach

Parks (77 nearby)

  • Huntington Central Park · 232 acres0.6 mi
  • Harriett M. Wieder Regional Park · 45 acres1.2 mi
  • Edison Community Park · 43 acres3.3 mi
  • Bartlett Park · 27 acres1.5 mi
  • Langenbeck Park · 17 acres1.7 mi
  • Fulton Park · 16 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores (25 nearby)

  • Trader Joe's0.6 mi
  • Ralphs0.6 mi
  • Albertsons0.9 mi
  • Albertsons1.4 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.4 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy2.7 mi
  • Walgreens2.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.0 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Central Library0.6 mi
  • Main Street Branch2.2 mi
  • FVHS Media Center2.4 mi
  • Fountain Valley Branch Library3.1 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Newland House Museum1.6 mi
  • Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum2.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Thomas Ridley Concert Bandstand0.7 mi
  • Amphitheater2.8 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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

Colleges and universities

  • Golden West College

Notable people born here

  • M. Shadows (1981) · American heavy metal singer
  • Lauren German (1978) · American actress
  • The Rev (1981) · American musician (1981–2009)
  • Eva Angelina (1985) · American pornographic actress
  • Synyster Gates (1981) · American guitarist
  • Buckethead (1969) · American guitarist
  • Zacky Vengeance (1981) · American guitarist
  • Sacha Kljestan (1985) · American soccer player

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

Schools in Huntington Beach

Public schools here are run by Westminster, Huntington Beach City Elementary, Ocean View and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (31)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ada Clegg ElementaryHuntington BeachK–5443Public3.9 mi
Agnes L. Smith ElementaryHuntington BeachK–5591Public1.5 mi
Circle View ElementaryHuntington BeachK–5582Public2.9 mi
College View ElementaryHuntington BeachK–5337Public2.4 mi
Golden View ElementaryHuntington BeachK–5346Public1.3 mi
Harbour View ElementaryHuntington BeachK–5677Public3.5 mi
Hope View ElementaryHuntington BeachK–5546Public1.3 mi
Huntington Seacliff ElementaryHuntington BeachK–5495Public0.7 mi
John H. Eader ElementaryHuntington BeachK–5416Public4.0 mi
John R. Peterson ElementaryHuntington BeachK–5477Public2.4 mi
Kinetic AcademyHuntington BeachK–8361Charter1.4 mi
Lake View ElementaryHuntington BeachK–5361Public1.6 mi
Newland (William T.) ElementaryHuntington BeachK–5531Public1.9 mi
Oak View ElementaryHuntington BeachK–5458Public1.4 mi
Oka (Isojiro) ElementaryHuntington BeachK–5504Public2.8 mi
Ralph E. Hawes ElementaryHuntington BeachK–5516Public3.0 mi
S. A. Moffett ElementaryHuntington BeachK–5410Public2.4 mi
Schroeder ElementaryHuntington BeachK–6485Public3.5 mi
Sycamore Creek Community CharterHuntington BeachK–8158Charter1.4 mi
Village View ElementaryHuntington BeachK–5236Public3.0 mi
Ethel Dwyer MiddleHuntington Beach6–8884Public1.6 mi
Helen Stacey MiddleHuntington Beach6–8947Public3.8 mi
Isaac L. Sowers MiddleHuntington Beach6–8771Public2.9 mi
Marine View MiddleHuntington Beach6–8736Public1.9 mi
Mesa View MiddleHuntington Beach6–8817Public1.0 mi
Talbert (Samuel E.) MiddleHuntington Beach6–8690Public2.1 mi
Coast HighHuntington Beach9–12159Alternative Education1.3 mi
Edison HighHuntington Beach9–122,049Public3.5 mi
Huntington Beach HighHuntington Beach9–122,645Public1.2 mi
Marina HighHuntington Beach9–121,997Public3.0 mi

And 1 more.

Private schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Carden ConservatoryHuntington BeachPre-K–883Nonsectarian2.8 mi
Grace Lutheran School & PreschoolHuntington BeachPre-K–8262Other Lutheran3.6 mi
Hebrew AcademyHuntington BeachPre-K–11185Jewish4.2 mi
Montessori Child Development CenterHuntington BeachPre-K–538Nonsectarian2.8 mi
My First MontessoriHuntington BeachPre-K–323Nonsectarian2.9 mi
The Pegasus SchoolHuntington BeachPre-K–8559Nonsectarian3.4 mi
St BonaventureHuntington BeachTK–8535Roman Catholic2.4 mi
Leport Schools - Huntington BeachHuntington BeachK–644Nonsectarian3.4 mi
Liberty Christian SchoolHuntington BeachK–12242Baptist1.6 mi
Sts Simon & Jude Catholic SchoolHuntington BeachK–8344Roman Catholic2.7 mi
Fusion Academy-Huntington BeachHuntington Beach6–1285Nonsectarian2.9 mi
Davidson Learning CenterHuntington BeachUngraded5Nonsectarian2.6 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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