Lake Forest is a city in Orange County, California, home to about 86,281 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 92610 and 92630, and parts of 92676 and 92679 are in Lake Forest too.
Homes sold for a median of $648 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Lake Forest
All in Lake Forest
Mostly Orange; part is in Lake Forest
Mostly Coto de Caza; part is in Lake Forest
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Forest. 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)11 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 Lake Forest; 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.
Lake Forest had 85,858 residents in the 2020 census, up 46% since 2000.
It’s the 97th 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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 48°F. About 13 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Irvine Rch, 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).
555 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Forest’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 49 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 28 |
| Dentists | 113 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 61 |
| Mental health providers | 145 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 96 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 48 |
| Pharmacies | 24 |
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 (70 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 1991.
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 Saddleback Valley Unified, Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley District, Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Madera ElementaryLake Forest | K–6 | 554 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Lake Forest ElementaryLake Forest | K–6 | 640 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Olivewood ElementaryLake Forest | K–6 | 396 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback ValleyLake Forest | K–5 | 565 | Charter | 2.7 mi |
| Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet ElementaryLake Forest | K–6 | 896 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Rancho Canada ElementaryLake Forest | K–6 | 633 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Santiago STEAM Magnet ElementaryLake Forest | K–6 | 517 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Oxford Preparatory Academy - MiddleLake Forest | 6–8 | 495 | Charter | 2.7 mi |
| Serrano IntermediateLake Forest | 7–8 | 868 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| El Toro HighLake Forest | 9–12 | 1,902 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Montessori SchoolsLake Forest | Pre-K–K | 9 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 mi |
| Christian School, HeritageLake Forest | Pre-K–12 | 271 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.8 mi |
| Lake Forest Montessori SchoolLake Forest | Pre-K–K | 9 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| Abiding Savior Lutheran ChurchLake Forest | TK–8 | 234 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.8 mi |
| Heritage Montessori SchoolLake Forest | TK–1 | 13 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Montessori On the LakeLake Forest | TK–8 | 103 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| Milestones Montessori of Lake ForestLake Forest | 1 | 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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Shares ZIP codes with Coto de Caza, Rancho Santa Margarita, Orange, Irvine, Silverado, Modjeska, Trabuco Canyon and Williams Canyon.
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