Town guide

Santa Ana, California

Santa Ana is a city in Orange County, California, home to about 312,534 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 92701, 92703, 92704, 92705, 92706 and 92707.

Homes sold for a median of $637 per square foot across 6 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 4 of 6 were seller’s markets.

Population312,53411,431 per sq mi
Median home value$713,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$637Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Median of 6 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Santa Ana

6 ZIP codes

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Around Santa Ana

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, CA36 miles away

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

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

Who represents Santa Ana

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

Santa Ana had 310,227 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 13th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

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

Santa Ana population by census2000: 337,977, 2010: 324,528, 2020: 310,227337,9772000324,5282010310,2272020

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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 48°F. About 12.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Santa AnaJan: high 69°F, low 49°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 69°F, low 50°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 52°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 54°F, 0.8 in; May: high 75°F, low 58°F, 0.3 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 61°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 65°F, 0 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 65°F, 0 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 64°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 59°F, 0.5 in; Nov: high 74°F, low 53°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 68°F, low 48°F, 2.2 in69°49°Jan2.969°50°Feb3.271°52°Mar1.773°54°Apr0.875°58°May0.378°61°Jun0.183°65°Jul0.085°65°Aug0.084°64°Sep0.179°59°Oct0.574°53°Nov0.868°48°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santa Ana Fire Stn, 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

4,570 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Santa Ana’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Coastal Communities HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Santa Ana2.1 miles
  • Orange County Global Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Santa Ana2.4 miles
  • Foothill Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tustin2.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors338
Specialist doctors303
Dentists312
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants446
Mental health providers2,741
Physical and occupational therapists274
Optometrists69
Chiropractors87
Pharmacies91

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 Santa Ana

Parks (61 nearby)

  • Centennial Park · 85 acres2.4 mi
  • Hart Park · 40 acres2.9 mi
  • Santiago Park · 34 acres2.4 mi
  • Carl Thornton Park · 34 acres2.4 mi
  • Veterans Sports Park · 32 acres3.0 mi
  • Tustin Legacy Park · 27 acres3.1 mi

Grocery stores (29 nearby)

  • Commercial Nutrition Mexicana0.4 mi
  • Big Saver Foods1.4 mi
  • Superior1.4 mi
  • Puerto Madero1.6 mi

Pharmacies (14 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • Rite Aid0.6 mi
  • Main Street Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • Kaiser Permanente - Santa Ana Medical Offices2.0 mi

Libraries (5 nearby)

  • Orange County Law Library0.7 mi
  • Santa Ana Public Library0.8 mi
  • McFadden Branch Santa Ana Public Library1.8 mi
  • Tustin Library3.0 mi
  • Newhope Library Learning Center3.2 mi

Museums (7 nearby)

  • Bowers Museum of Cultural Art1.7 mi
  • Discovery Science Center2.1 mi
  • Heritage Museum of Orange County2.4 mi
  • Marconi Automotive Museum2.7 mi
  • Tustin Historical Society2.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (9 nearby)

  • The Wayward Artist0.5 mi
  • Yost Theater0.7 mi
  • The Frida Cinema0.7 mi
  • Judy Morr Theater3.3 mi
  • Segerstrom Hall3.3 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 1869.

Colleges and universities

  • California Coast University
  • Rancho Santiago Community College District
  • Kensington College

Notable people born here

  • Michelle Pfeiffer (1958) · American actress (born 1958)
  • Michael B. Jordan (1987) · American actor (born 1987)
  • Lindsey Stirling (1986) · American violinist, musician, dancer, performance artist, singer and composer
  • Jolene Marie Rotinsulu (1996) · Indonesian beauty pageant winner
  • Jeffree Star (1985) · European-American make-up artist, Internet personality and former singer-songwriter
  • Drake Bell (1986) · American actor (born 1986)
  • Dinah Jane (1997) · American singer (born 1997)
  • Al St. John (1892) · American film actor (1892–1963)

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

Schools in Santa Ana

Public schools here are run by Santa Ana Unified, Tustin Unified, Citrus Springs Charter District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (80)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Abraham Lincoln ElementarySanta AnaK–5468Public1.7 mi
Adams ElementarySanta AnaK–5320Public2.0 mi
Advanced Learning AcademySanta AnaK–12363Charter1.9 mi
Andrew Jackson ElementarySanta AnaK–5493Public2.1 mi
Arroyo ElementarySanta AnaK–5585Public5.4 mi
Carl Harvey ElementarySanta AnaK–5268Public1.7 mi
Citrus Springs CharterSanta AnaK–12477Charter2.2 mi
Diamond ElementarySanta AnaK–5367Public1.7 mi
Edward B. Cole AcademySanta AnaK–5431Charter0.6 mi
Edward Russell ElementarySanta AnaK–6473Public2.5 mi
El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts AcademySanta AnaK–8980Charter1.0 mi
Fairhaven ElementarySanta AnaK–6421Public2.7 mi
Franklin ElementarySanta AnaK–5343Public0.4 mi
Fremont ElementarySanta AnaK–5394Public1.6 mi
Garfield ElementarySanta AnaK–5428Public1.0 mi
George Washington Carver ElementarySanta AnaK–5429Public1.0 mi
Greenville Fundamental ElementarySanta AnaK–5817Public3.2 mi
Guin Foss ElementarySanta AnaK–5395Public3.7 mi
Heritage ElementarySanta AnaK–6376Public3.3 mi
Heroes ElementarySanta AnaK–5396Public1.0 mi
Jefferson ElementarySanta AnaK–5616Public2.1 mi
Jim Thorpe FundamentalSanta AnaK–5738Public3.0 mi
John F. Kennedy ElementarySanta AnaK–5380Public1.2 mi
John Muir Fundamental ElementarySanta AnaK–5557Public2.4 mi
Loma Vista ElementarySanta AnaK–5433Public3.4 mi
Lowell ElementarySanta AnaK–5426Public0.2 mi
Madison ElementarySanta AnaK–6749Public1.1 mi
Magnolia Science Academy Santa AnaSanta AnaK–12524Charter2.0 mi
Manuel Esqueda ElementarySanta AnaK–8811Public1.6 mi
Martin ElementarySanta AnaK–5443Public0.7 mi

And 50 more.

Private schools (17)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bethel Baptist SchoolSanta AnaPre-K–1272Baptist3.7 mi
Calvary Christian SchoolSanta AnaPre-K–8320Christian (no specific denomination)2.4 mi
Fairmont Private School, North Tustin CampusNorth TustinPre-K–8304Nonsectarian4.0 mi
Foothill Montessori SchoolSanta AnaPre-K–K12Nonsectarian4.0 mi
Kinderland AcademySanta AnaPre-K–K5Nonsectarian1.0 mi
Love 2 Learn Preschool & KindergartenSanta AnaPre-K–K12Nonsectarian1.5 mi
Santa Clara Day NurserySanta AnaPre-K–K13Roman Catholic3.3 mi
South Coast Metro Children's VillageSanta AnaPre-K–K15Nonsectarian2.3 mi
St Anne SchoolSanta AnaPre-K–8211Roman Catholic0.8 mi
St Barbara SchoolSanta AnaPre-K–8178Roman Catholic3.8 mi
Sunflower Perschool & Kindergarten.Santa AnaPre-K–622Nonsectarian1.7 mi
Irvine Hebrew Day SchoolSanta AnaTK–891Jewish2.0 mi
St Joseph Elementary SchoolSanta AnaTK–8232Roman Catholic1.1 mi
Ari Guiragos Minassian Armenian SchoolSanta AnaK–694Nonsectarian3.8 mi
Storybook PreschoolSanta AnaK12Nonsectarian1.0 mi
The Open SchoolSanta Ana1–1270Nonsectarian3.2 mi
The Prentice SchoolNorth Tustin1–8142Nonsectarian4.2 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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