San Juan Capistrano is a city in Orange County, California, home to about 35,095 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 92675, and parts of 92624 are in San Juan Capistrano too.
Homes sold for a median of $697 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Irvine, CA13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA56 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of San Juan Capistrano; 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.
San Juan Capistrano had 35,196 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 237th 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 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 (8 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).
468 doctors and other health care providers list an office in San Juan Capistrano.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 49 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 37 |
| Dentists | 50 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 54 |
| Mental health providers | 183 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 63 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (40 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by California Online Public Schools Central Coast District, California Online Public Schools Southern California DIST, California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Online Public Schools Central CoastSan Juan Capistrano | K–12 | 105 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| California Online Public Schools Southern CaliforniaSan Juan Capistrano | K–12 | 3,933 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| California Republic Leadership Academy CapistranoSan Juan Capistrano | K–8 | 260 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Capistrano Home/VirtualSan Juan Capistrano | K–8 | 82 | Alternative Education | 1.9 mi |
| Del Obispo ElementarySan Juan Capistrano | K–5 | 310 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Harold Ambuehl ElementarySan Juan Capistrano | K–5 | 324 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Kinoshita ElementarySan Juan Capistrano | K–5 | 302 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| San Juan ElementarySan Juan Capistrano | K–5 | 662 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Bridges Community DaySan Juan Capistrano | 6–12 | 12 | Alternative Education | 0.4 mi |
| Marco Forster MiddleSan Juan Capistrano | 6–8 | 930 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| OCASA College PrepSan Juan Capistrano | 6–12 | 83 | Charter | 0.4 mi |
| Opportunities for Learning - CapistranoSan Juan Capistrano | 7–12 | 185 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| College and Career AdvantageSan Juan Capistrano | 8–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.1 mi |
| California Preparatory AcademySan Juan Capistrano | 9–12 | 198 | Alternative Education | 1.9 mi |
| Capistrano Union HighSan Juan Capistrano | 9–12 | 103 | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| San Juan Hills HighSan Juan Capistrano | 9–12 | 2,641 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont San Juan CapistranoSan Juan Capistrano | Pre-K–12 | 571 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Mission Basilica SchoolSan Juan Capistrano | Pre-K–8 | 228 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
| St Margaret S Episcopal SchoolSan Juan Capistrano | Pre-K–12 | 1,158 | Episcopal | 0.4 mi |
| The Johnson AcademySan Juan Capistrano | 2–8 | 57 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
| Jserra Catholic High SchoolSan Juan Capistrano | 9–12 | 1,317 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 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 Dana Point.
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