Town guide

San Clemente, California

San Clemente is a city in Orange County, California, home to about 63,273 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 92672 and 92673.

Homes sold for a median of $855 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population63,2733,446 per sq mi
Median home value$1,398,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$855Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in San Clemente

2 ZIP codes

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

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Around San Clemente

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Irvine, CA18 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Diego, CA52 miles away

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

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

Who represents San Clemente

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

San Clemente had 64,293 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.

It’s the 145th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

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

San Clemente population by census2000: 49,936, 2010: 63,522, 2020: 64,29349,936200063,522201064,2932020

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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 12.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near San ClementeJan: high 68°F, low 44°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 48°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 50°F, 0.8 in; May: high 75°F, low 55°F, 0.2 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 58°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 60°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 0 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 59°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 55°F, 0.5 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 49°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 67°F, low 44°F, 1.9 in68°44°Jan2.868°45°Feb3.469°48°Mar1.673°50°Apr0.875°55°May0.276°58°Jun0.180°60°Jul0.181°61°Aug0.081°59°Sep0.277°55°Oct0.572°49°Nov1.167°44°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laguna Beach, CA weather station (11 miles 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

605 doctors and other health care providers list an office in San Clemente’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Providence Mission HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Mission Viejo8.1 miles
  • Children's Hospital at MissionChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Mission Viejo8.1 miles
  • Memorialcare Saddleback Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Laguna Hills11.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors46
Specialist doctors54
Dentists76
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants60
Mental health providers199
Physical and occupational therapists121
Optometrists8
Chiropractors41
Pharmacies16

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 San Clemente

Parks (30 nearby)

  • Doheny State Beach · 81 acres2.9 mi
  • Forster Ranch Community Park · 26 acres1.2 mi
  • San Gorgonio Park · 23 acres0.7 mi
  • Richard T. Steed Memorial Park · 20 acres2.8 mi
  • Liberty Park · 11 acres2.3 mi
  • Jim Johnson Memorial Sports Park · 9 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Hanson's Market0.9 mi
  • Albertsons1.1 mi
  • Ralphs1.3 mi
  • Trader Joe's1.4 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • San Clemente Branch Orange County Public Library1.9 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens2.0 mi
  • Surfing Heritage and Culture Center2.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Cabrillo Playhouse1.8 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Chloe East (2001) · American actress and dancer (born 2001)
  • Bob Lutz (1947) · American tennis player
  • Jennifer Kessy (1977) · American beach volleyball player
  • Jackson Hinkle (1999) · American political commentator
  • Olivia Burnette (1977) · American actress
  • Cara Fawn (1978) · American pornographic actress
  • Brian Thornton (1985) · American volleyball player

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

Schools in San Clemente

Public schools here are run by Capistrano Unified, Fallbrook Union Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Clarence Lobo ElementarySan ClementeK–5328Public1.9 mi
Concordia ElementarySan ClementeK–5533Public3.8 mi
Las Palmas ElementarySan ClementeK–5743Public1.5 mi
Marblehead ElementarySan ClementeK–5195Public0.5 mi
San Onofre ElementarySan ClementeK–8489Public5.3 mi
Truman Benedict ElementarySan ClementeK–5602Public1.2 mi
Vista del Mar ElementarySan ClementeK–5692Public2.3 mi
Bernice Ayer MiddleSan Clemente6–8919Public1.2 mi
Shorecliffs MiddleSan Clemente6–8634Public0.6 mi
Vista del Mar MiddleSan Clemente6–8499Public2.3 mi
San Clemente HighSan Clemente9–122,740Public1.1 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Montessori School of San Clemente LlcSan ClementePre-K–K9Nonsectarian2.2 mi
Our Lady of Fatima SchoolSan ClementeTK–8178Roman Catholic1.9 mi
St Michaels Christian AcademySan Clemente1–722Episcopal1.6 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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