Laguna Niguel is a city in Orange County, California, home to about 64,139 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 92677.
Homes sold for a median of $731 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Laguna Niguel. 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)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Irvine, CA12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA53 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Laguna Niguel; 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 Niguel had 64,355 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 144th 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 (5 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).
545 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Laguna Niguel.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 45 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 54 |
| Dentists | 91 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 39 |
| Mental health providers | 169 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 98 |
| Optometrists | 20 |
| Chiropractors | 29 |
| Pharmacies | 17 |
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 (49 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1989.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Community Roots Academy District, Capistrano Unified, Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Roots AcademyLaguna Niguel | K–8 | 780 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| George White ElementaryLaguna Niguel | K–5 | 378 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Hidden Hills ElementaryLaguna Niguel | K–5 | 330 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| John Malcom ElementaryLaguna Niguel | K–5 | 553 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Laguna Niguel ElementaryLaguna Niguel | K–5 | 456 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Marian Bergeson ElementaryLaguna Niguel | K–5 | 423 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Moulton ElementaryLaguna Niguel | K–5 | 538 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Orange County Academy of Sciences and ArtsLaguna Niguel | K–5 | 249 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Niguel Hills MiddleLaguna Niguel | 6–8 | 693 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kle MontessoriLaguna Niguel | Pre-K–K | 6 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 mi |
| Mcdowell SchoolLaguna Niguel | Pre-K–6 | 55 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
| Mission Lutheran SchoolLaguna Niguel | Pre-K–K | 29 | Other Lutheran | 2.5 mi |
| Pacific Preschool & KindergartenLaguna Niguel | Pre-K–K | 15 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
| Laguna Niguel Jr. AcademyLaguna Niguel | K–8 | 34 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.4 mi |
| Armenta Learning AcademyLaguna Niguel | 1–10 | 9 | Nonsectarian | 3.4 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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