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Garden Grove, CA

Census ZIP code profile for Garden Grove, CA - 5 ZIPs, total population 172,782. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet GARDEN-GROVE-CA · Garden Grove, CA 5 ZIPs · 172,782 pop · #5103/25278 · Orange County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-TOP

  • INC-HIGH $96,193
  • RANK-UPPER #5103/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Santa Ana
  • BOOK-MID 5 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 55% owners
  • POP-MID 172,782
  • SPREAD-MOD 92844→92845
  • HOME-TOP $806,100

Nearest income peer: Santa Ana, CA (+ $2,497 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Garden Grove

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Garden Grove on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Garden Grove, CA sits among US cities with an upper-quartile household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

Top 20%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
172,782
city population (Census)
5
USPS ZIP codes covered
$96,193
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

High-income city with a manageable ZIP set (5 codes). Median household income averages $96,193 against unemployment of 5.7%. Home values around $806,100 and rents near $2,120 usually move together, compare two adjacent ZIPs when school-catchment pockets matter.

Garden Grove sits in the lower half of Orange County on income: Anaheim, Santa Ana and Irvine report more, and only Westminster reports less. Irvine marks the far end of that range at $135,270, 41% above Garden Grove.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Garden Grove differ

Income is the clearest internal divide in Garden Grove. ZIP 92844 reports $79,701 in median household income, while ZIP 92845 reports $136,485. The city average sits between those published endpoints, so it is a starting point rather than a substitute for the ZIP records.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.7×

92844 to 92845

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.2×

92843 to 92845

Poverty-rate spread
12.1 points

92845 to 92844

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Garden Grove population is a blend, not a flagship ZIP

Across 5 delivery areas, the densest code 92840 still covers only about 31% of Garden Grove's 172,782 residents. The city average is a blend, pick two ZIPs with different incomes before using one number.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-density employers across Garden Grove's ZIP mosaic

Citywide ZBP: 3,706 establishments, 43,777 employees , annual payroll $2,141,354k (~21 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 5 of 5 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 92843 (1,152 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (546) · also Accommodation and food services · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Garden Grove, CA

These ZIP codes sit in Orange County, which covers 88 ZIP codes in all; 5 of them fall in Garden Grove. See the Orange County roll-up →

Garden Grove sits in the lower half of Orange County on income: Anaheim, Santa Ana and Irvine report more, and only Westminster reports less. Irvine marks the far end of that range at $135,270, 41% above Garden Grove.

Side-by-side: Compare 92840 vs 92843 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
92840 54,083 $98,881 844 4,013
92843 45,214 $81,446 1,152 4,485
92841 32,845 $84,451 849 2,832
92844 24,307 $79,701 540 4,421
92845 16,333 $136,485 321 2,897
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Garden Grove roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Garden Grove, .