Westminster is a city in Orange County, California, home to about 89,860 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 92683, and parts of 92655 are in Westminster too.
Homes sold for a median of $640 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Westminster
Mostly Midway City; part is in Westminster
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| Nearest major airport | John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA)9 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Santa Ana, CA6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA30 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Westminster; 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.
Westminster had 90,911 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 92nd 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 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 (7 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).
756 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Westminster.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 106 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 64 |
| Dentists | 182 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 87 |
| Mental health providers | 185 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 41 |
| Optometrists | 49 |
| Chiropractors | 42 |
| Pharmacies | 80 |
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 (28 nearby)
Grocery stores (16 nearby)
Pharmacies (9 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 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.
Established in 1870.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Westminster, Garden Grove Unified, Ocean View and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastwood ElementaryWestminster | K–6 | 542 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Finley ElementaryWestminster | K–5 | 316 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Fryberger ElementaryWestminster | K–5 | 319 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| John Marshall ElementaryWestminster | K–6 | 323 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Leo Carrillo ElementaryWestminster | K–6 | 508 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Post ElementaryWestminster | K–6 | 338 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Schmitt ElementaryWestminster | K–5 | 314 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Sequoia ElementaryWestminster | K–6 | 440 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Star View ElementaryWestminster | K–5 | 391 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Susan B. Anthony ElementaryWestminster | K–6 | 332 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Webber ElementaryWestminster | K–6 | 314 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Westmont ElementaryWestminster | K–5 | 441 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Willmore ElementaryWestminster | K–6 | 485 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Johnson MiddleWestminster | 6–8 | 505 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Warner MiddleWestminster | 6–8 | 846 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Sarah McGarvin IntermediateWestminster | 7–8 | 717 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| La Quinta HighWestminster | 9–12 | 2,041 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Westminster HighWestminster | 9–12 | 2,529 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| John F. LandWestminster | — | — | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic SchoolWestminster | Pre-K–8 | 200 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
| Little Light PreschoolWestminster | Pre-K–K | 7 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.4 mi |
| Oc Montessori AcademyWestminster | Pre-K–1 | 21 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| Bethany Christian AcademyWestminster | K–8 | 84 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.7 mi |
| Covenant Christian AcademyWestminster | K–8 | 31 | Presbyterian | 2.5 mi |
| Pacific Coast Satellite AcademyWestminster | 2–12 | 29 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 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 Midway City.
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