Laguna Woods is a city in Orange County, California, home to about 17,289 people across 3.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 92637, and parts of 92651 and 92653 are in Laguna Woods too.
Homes sold for a median of $415 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population17,2895,176 per sq mi
Median home value$394,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$415Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Laguna Woods. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Laguna Woods
Distances
Nearest major airport
John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Irvine, CA6 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA49 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Laguna Woods; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Laguna Woods
U.S. Representative · California’s 40th DistrictYoung Kim (R)
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
Laguna Woods had 17,644 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 379th 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).
Weather by month
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).
Jobs in Orange County
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).
Health care
133 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Laguna Woods.
Nearest hospitals
Memorialcare Saddleback Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Laguna Hills1.2 miles
Providence Mission HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Mission Viejo4.4 miles
Children's Hospital at MissionChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Mission Viejo4.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
11
Specialist doctors
29
Dentists
24
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
19
Mental health providers
15
Physical and occupational therapists
24
Optometrists
8
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
3
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 Laguna Woods
Parks (16 nearby)
Creekside Park · 20 acres1.3 mi
Ridgecrest Park · 20 acres0.6 mi
Wingspan Park · 16 acres0.7 mi
Aliso Creek Park and Wildlife Sanctuary · 14 acres1.3 mi
Sheep Hills Park · 12 acres1.3 mi
Argonaut Park · 11 acres0.9 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Stater Bros.0.5 mi
ALDI0.6 mi
Mother's Market1.0 mi
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Rite Aid0.4 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi
Walgreens Pharmacy1.2 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Laguna Woods Branch Library0.6 mi
Museums
Pretend City Children's Museum2.8 mi
Laguna Beach Historical Society5.2 mi
Laguna Art Museum5.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Soka Performing Arts Center3.3 mi
Irvine Improv3.6 mi
Amphitheater4.4 mi
Sawdust Art Festival4.6 mi
Laguna Festival Arts/Pagent of the Masters4.9 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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