Laguna Beach is a city in Orange County, California, home to about 22,710 people across 8.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 92651.
Homes sold for a median of $1,677 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Laguna Beach; also Laguna Woods
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Laguna Beach. 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)10 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Irvine, CA9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA49 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Laguna Beach; 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.
Laguna Beach had 23,032 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 320th 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 12.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laguna Beach, CA weather station (about a mile 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).
363 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Laguna Beach.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 35 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 73 |
| Dentists | 40 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 37 |
| Mental health providers | 138 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)
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.
Established in 1887.
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 Laguna Beach Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Morro ElementaryLaguna Beach | K–5 | 404 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Top of the World ElementaryLaguna Beach | K–5 | 536 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Thurston MiddleLaguna Beach | 6–8 | 524 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Laguna Beach HighLaguna Beach | 9–12 | 815 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anneliese SchoolLaguna Beach | Pre-K–6 | 263 | Nonsectarian | 2.9 mi |
| Anneliese Schools, Inc.Laguna Beach | Pre-K–3 | 23 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 mi |
| Anneliese's SchoolsLaguna Beach | Pre-K–6 | 262 | Nonsectarian | 2.9 mi |
| Montessori School of Laguna BeachLaguna Beach | K | 5 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Laguna Woods.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.