Town guide

Orange, California

Orange is a city in Orange County, California, home to about 138,266 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 92676, 92865, 92866, 92867, 92868 and 92869.

Homes sold for a median of $641 per square foot across 6 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 5 of 6 were seller’s markets.

Population138,2665,386 per sq mi

Median home value$945,800Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$641Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking40%Median of 6 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Orange

6 ZIP codes

Silverado, CA92676 Balanced $637/sq ft +7.2% vs. last year 4.8 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Orange; also Lake Forest and Irvine

Orange, CA92865 Seller’s market $571/sq ft +2.2% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 47% sold over asking Competition 68/100

All in Orange

Orange, CA92866 Seller’s market $811/sq ft +10.6% vs. last year 3.6 months of supply · 50% sold over asking Competition 76/100

All in Orange

Orange, CA92867 Seller’s market $661/sq ft +3.5% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 40% sold over asking Competition 75/100

Mostly Orange

Orange, CA92868 Seller’s market $545/sq ft −7.4% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 41% sold over asking Competition 67/100

All in Orange

Orange, CA92869 Seller’s market $645/sq ft +0.2% vs. last year 2.5 months of supply · 35% sold over asking Competition 69/100

Mostly Orange

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

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Orange at a glance

City · Orange County, CA

Population	138,2665,386 per square mile
Land area	26 square milesplus 0.1 of water
Median household income	$117,113average $153,757
Median home value	$945,800as estimated by owners
Median rent	$2,327/month
Homes lived in by owners	57%
Single-family houses	56% of homes
Median year built	1973
Average household	2.91 people
Median age	37.2
Average commute	26 minutes18% work from home
Adults with a degree	40%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Orange

Distances

Nearest major airport	John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Santa Ana, CA5 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Los Angeles, CA37 miles away

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

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

Who represents Orange

U.S. Representative · California’s 40th DistrictYoung Kim (R)
U.S. Representative · California’s 46th DistrictJ. Luis Correa (D)
U.S. SenatorAdam B. Schiff (D)
U.S. SenatorAlex Padilla (D)
GovernorGavin Newsom (D)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataDan Slater

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

Orange had 139,911 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 43rd 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 48°F. About 12.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santa Ana Fire Stn, CA weather station (4 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

5,801 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Orange’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Chapman Global Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · OrangeUnder a mile
Healthbridge Children's Hospital - OrangeChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Orange1.2 miles
Providence St.. Joseph HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Orange2.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	558
Specialist doctors	2,175
Dentists	297
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	764
Mental health providers	1,654
Physical and occupational therapists	246
Optometrists	39
Chiropractors	68
Pharmacies	54

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 Orange

Parks (36 nearby)

El Modena Open Space · 147 acres1.8 mi
Hart Park · 40 acres2.0 mi
Santiago Park · 34 acres2.6 mi
Grijalva Park · 33 acres0.5 mi
Eisenhower Park · 22 acres2.7 mi
El Camino Real Park · 20 acres2.5 mi

Grocery stores (19 nearby)

Stater Bros.0.5 mi
Albertsons0.7 mi
Grocery Outlet0.8 mi
Stater Bros.0.8 mi

Pharmacies (8 nearby)

Rite Aid0.8 mi
K & T Pharmacy0.8 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi
Villa Park Pharmacy1.2 mi

Libraries (6 nearby)

Villa Park Public Library1.2 mi
Leatherby Libraries1.5 mi
Orange Public Library1.5 mi
El Modena Branch Orange Public Library1.6 mi
Taft Branch Library1.6 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

City of Orange Historic Fire Museum1.4 mi
Hilbert Museum of California Art1.9 mi
Discovery Science Center3.1 mi
Bowers Museum of Cultural Art3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

Peforming Arts Center PAC1.3 mi
City National Grove of Anaheim3.4 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 1869.

Colleges and universities

Chapman University
Santiago Canyon College
South Coast College

Notable people born here

Mike Pompeo (1963) · American politician, United States Secretary of State
Jason Lee (1970) · American actor, comedian and professional skateboarder
Dani Daniels (1989) · American pornographic actress and director
Sunny (1989) · South Korean-American singer
Steve Johnson (1989) · American tennis player
Jessica Hardy (1987) · American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, world record-holder
Trischa Zorn (1964) · American Paralympic swimmer
Fred Kelly (1891) · American hurdler (1891–1974)

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

Schools in Orange

Public schools here are run by Orange Unified, Explore Academy District, Orange County Classical Academy District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (29)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
California iInspire AcademyOrange	K–6	699	Public	1.0 mi
Cambridge ElementaryOrange	K–6	415	Public	1.0 mi
Chapman Hills ElementaryOrange	K–6	321	Public	3.4 mi
Esplanade ElementaryOrange	K–6	288	Public	1.1 mi
Explore AcademyOrange	K–12	126	Charter	1.9 mi
Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE AcademyOrange	K–6	493	Public	2.8 mi
Handy ElementaryOrange	K–6	377	Public	0.2 mi
Jordan Academy of Language and Computer ScienceOrange	K–6	430	Public	1.7 mi
La Veta ElementaryOrange	K–6	408	Public	1.3 mi
Linda Vista ElementaryOrange	K–6	289	Public	1.9 mi
McPherson MagnetOrange	K–8	863	Public	1.2 mi
Olive ElementaryOrange	K–6	319	Public	3.0 mi
Orange County Classical AcademyOrange	K–12	740	Charter	1.0 mi
OUSD EDGE Virtual AcademyOrange	K–12	229	Public	0.9 mi
OUSD Home SchOrange	K–12	27	Alternative Education	0.9 mi
Palmyra GATE MagnetOrange	K–6	429	Public	1.2 mi
Prospect ElementaryOrange	K–6	332	Public	0.7 mi
Sycamore ElementaryOrange	K–6	357	Public	2.4 mi
Taft ElementaryOrange	K–6	387	Public	1.7 mi
Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (TLC) CharterOrange	K–6	192	Charter	0.9 mi
West Orange ElementaryOrange	K–6	410	Public	2.4 mi
OUSD Community DayOrange	7–12	4	Alternative Education	0.9 mi
Portola MiddleOrange	7–8	422	Public	2.5 mi
Santiago Charter MiddleOrange	7–8	1,137	Charter	1.6 mi
Yorba MiddleOrange	7–8	418	Public	1.1 mi
El Modena HighOrange	9–12	1,795	Public	1.0 mi
Orange HighOrange	9–12	1,728	Public	1.3 mi
Richland Continuation HighOrange	9–12	165	Alternative Education	1.6 mi
Unity Middle College HighOrange	9–12	57	Charter	2.8 mi

Private schools (15)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Covenant Christian SchoolOrange	Pre-K–8	197	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.0 mi
Hillside Montessori SchoolSilverado	Pre-K–K	9	Nonsectarian	14.5 mi
Holy Family Catholic SchoolOrange	Pre-K–8	392	Roman Catholic	2.1 mi
International School of Orange CountyOrange	Pre-K–6	105	Nonsectarian	2.0 mi
Little Scholars Academy of CaliforniaOrange	Pre-K–K	11	Nonsectarian	2.6 mi
Oakridge Private SchoolOrange	Pre-K–8	203	Christian (no specific denomination)	1.8 mi
Revive Covenant PreschoolOrange	Pre-K–TK	1	Christian (no specific denomination)	1.0 mi
Salem Lutheran SchoolOrange	Pre-K–8	408	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	2.6 mi
Spirit AcademyOrange	Pre-K–12	143	Christian (no specific denomination)	1.9 mi
St Johns Lutheran SchoolOrange	Pre-K–8	724	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	1.5 mi
St Norbert Catholic SchoolOrange	Pre-K–8	272	Roman Catholic	1.8 mi
St Paul's Lutheran SchoolOrange	Pre-K–8	399	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	2.5 mi
La Purisima SchoolOrange	TK–8	127	Roman Catholic	1.3 mi
Adelphia Classical Christian AcademyOrange	K–12	125	Christian (no specific denomination)	1.9 mi
Rossier Elementary SchoolOrange	K–8	59	Nonsectarian	1.2 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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