Town guide

Trabuco Canyon, California

Trabuco Canyon is a community in Orange County, California, home to about 1,326 people across 7.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 92676, 92678 and 92679.

Homes sold for a median of $632 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,326182 per sq mi
Median home value$1,303,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$632Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Trabuco Canyon

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns
Trabuco Canyon, CA92678Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Rancho Santa Margarita; part is in Trabuco Canyon

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

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Around Trabuco Canyon

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Irvine, CA10 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA52 miles away

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

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

Who represents Trabuco Canyon

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

It’s the 993rd 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

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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 48°F. About 13 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Trabuco CanyonJan: high 69°F, low 49°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 50°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 52°F, 0.9 in; May: high 79°F, low 56°F, 0.3 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 59°F, 0 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 62°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 62°F, 0 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 62°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 84°F, low 58°F, 0.6 in; Nov: high 76°F, low 53°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 68°F, low 48°F, 2.3 in69°49°Jan2.771°48°Feb3.573°50°Mar1.776°52°Apr0.979°56°May0.383°59°Jun0.088°62°Jul0.190°62°Aug0.089°62°Sep0.184°58°Oct0.676°53°Nov0.868°48°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Irvine Rch, CA weather station (8 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

165 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Trabuco Canyon’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorialcare Saddleback Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Laguna Hills8.2 miles
  • Providence Mission HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Mission Viejo9.2 miles
  • Children's Hospital at MissionChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Mission Viejo9.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors3
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers117
Physical and occupational therapists13
Optometrists3
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies3

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 Trabuco Canyon

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park · 27 acres1.7 mi
  • Altisima Park · 12 acres2.0 mi
  • Trabuco Mesa Park · 12 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Ralphs2.2 mi
  • Smart & Final Extra!2.6 mi
  • Trader Joe's2.7 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market2.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid2.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.0 mi

Libraries

  • Rancho Santa Margarita Library2.8 mi
  • Library3.6 mi
  • Foothill Ranch Public Library3.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater2.1 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Schools in Trabuco Canyon

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Portola Hills ElementaryTrabuco CanyonK–6809Public2.1 mi
Robinson ElementaryTrabuco CanyonK–6486Public2.4 mi
Trabuco ElementaryTrabuco CanyonK–690Public1.6 mi
Wagon Wheel ElementaryCoto De CazaK–5441Public6.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Hillside Montessori SchoolSilveradoPre-K–K9Nonsectarian1.7 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 Coto de Caza, Rancho Santa Margarita, Orange, Lake Forest, Irvine, Silverado, Modjeska and Williams Canyon.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.