Town guide

Newport Beach, California

Newport Beach is a city in Orange County, California, home to about 83,845 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 92625, 92657, 92660, 92661, 92662 and 92663.

Homes sold for a median of $1,784 per square foot across 6 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 6 were seller’s markets.

Population83,8453,524 per sq mi
Median home value$2M+Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$1,784Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Median of 6 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Newport Beach

6 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Newport Beach. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Newport Beach

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Irvine, CA7 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA42 miles away

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

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

Who represents Newport 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

Newport Beach had 85,239 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

It’s the 103rd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

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

Newport Beach population by census2000: 70,032, 2010: 85,186, 2020: 85,23970,032200085,186201085,2392020

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 74°F in summer, and winter lows average 50°F. About 9.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Newport BeachJan: high 65°F, low 50°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 51°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 53°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 55°F, 0.6 in; May: high 67°F, low 58°F, 0.2 in; Jun: high 68°F, low 62°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 72°F, low 65°F, 0 in; Aug: high 73°F, low 66°F, 0 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 64°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 60°F, 0.3 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 55°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 50°F, 1.6 in65°50°Jan2.263°51°Feb2.465°53°Mar1.366°55°Apr0.667°58°May0.268°62°Jun0.172°65°Jul0.073°66°Aug0.074°64°Sep0.173°60°Oct0.368°55°Nov0.664°50°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newport Beach Harbor, CA weather station (about a mile 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

3,082 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newport Beach’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Newport Beach3.8 miles
  • College Hospital Costa MesaGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Costa Mesa3.9 miles
  • Hoag Orthopedic InstituteGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Irvine6.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors249
Specialist doctors862
Dentists190
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants442
Mental health providers987
Physical and occupational therapists192
Optometrists40
Chiropractors120
Pharmacies31

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 Newport Beach

Parks (66 nearby)

  • Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve · 169 acres2.5 mi
  • Bonita Canyon Sports Park · 22 acres1.2 mi
  • Castaways Park · 18 acres2.4 mi
  • Eastbluff Park · 17 acres2.1 mi
  • Las Lomas Community Park · 17 acres2.3 mi
  • Aldrich Park · 15 acres2.6 mi

Grocery stores (15 nearby)

  • Gelson's0.1 mi
  • Whole Foods Market0.6 mi
  • Bristol Farms0.6 mi
  • Mothers Market1.1 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • Balboa Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.0 mi

Libraries (7 nearby)

  • Newport Beach Public Library0.6 mi
  • Sherman Library & Gardens0.9 mi
  • Corona del Mar Branch Newport Beach Public Library1.2 mi
  • Balboa Branch Newport Beach Public Library2.4 mi
  • Science Library2.5 mi

Museums

  • Costa Mesa Historical Society3.9 mi
  • Irvine Historical Society4.0 mi
  • Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art4.1 mi
  • Lyon Air Museum4.3 mi
  • Heroes Hall Museum4.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Irvine Barclay Theatre2.9 mi
  • Newport Theatre Arts Center3.3 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

Established in 1870.

Colleges and universities

  • Newport University

Notable people born here

  • Kelly McGillis (1957) · American actress
  • Leo Howard (1997) · American actor
  • Aloe Blacc (1979) · American singer and rapper
  • Taylor Dent (1981) · American tennis player
  • Ted McGinley (1958) · American actor (born 1958)
  • Amber Lynn (1964) · pornographic performer (b. 1964)
  • Jason Lewis (1971) · American actor
  • David Denman (1973) · American actor

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

Schools in Newport Beach

Public schools here are run by Newport-Mesa Unified, Suncoast Preparatory Academy District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Abraham Lincoln ElementaryCorona Del MarK–6336Public0.3 mi
Eastbluff ElementaryNewport BeachK–6364Public2.2 mi
Harbor View ElementaryCorona Del MarK–6344Public0.7 mi
Mariners ElementaryNewport BeachK–6573Public2.6 mi
Newport Coast ElementaryNewport BeachK–6429Public2.3 mi
Newport ElementaryNewport BeachK–6339Public3.1 mi
Newport Heights ElementaryNewport BeachK–6502Public3.3 mi
Roy O. Andersen ElementaryNewport BeachK–6353Public0.8 mi
Suncoast Preparatory AcademyNewport BeachK–121,459Charter3.6 mi
Corona del Mar HighNewport Beach7–122,106Public1.6 mi
Horace Ensign IntermediateNewport Beach7–8875Public3.0 mi
Newport Harbor HighNewport Beach9–122,084Public2.9 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Carden HallNewport BeachPre-K–8422Other religious4.4 mi
Newport Christian SchoolNewport BeachPre-K–12499Baptist1.9 mi
Our Lady Queen of Angels SchoolNewport BeachTK–8461Roman Catholic1.5 mi
Harbor Day SchoolCorona Del MarK–8414Nonsectarian0.5 mi
Isea InternationalNewport BeachK–127,818Nonsectarian0.5 mi
Pacifica Christian High School, Orange CountyNewport Beach9–12325Christian (no specific denomination)4.3 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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