Surfside, CA · standard
ZIP Code 90743
Orange County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 456
- 2,125/sq mi High-density area
- $170,966
- Median income Above-median income area
- $1,662,500
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 50.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Surfside pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a suburban-density, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 2%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 1%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2,125
- people per sq mi
- 55%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 90743 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 90743 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Surfside, Orange County, California, home to just 456 residents across 0.2 square miles, a density of 2,125 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 90743 skews affluent, with a median household income of $170,966 (68% above the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $71,888. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.3% and unemployment is 0.0%. Median home value is $1,662,500 (115% above the average California ZIP) and median rent is $2,521; 54.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 50.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Orange County, so 90743 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 90743, Surfside, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
456
Population
0.2
Area (sq mi)
2,125
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 90743?
52.0
Median Age
51.5%
Male
48.5%
Female
11.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$170,966
Median Household Income
+68% vs state ZIP avg
$71,888
Per Capita Income
5.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 90743 ranks among California ZIPs
Surfside, CA household income vs. every California ZIP code
Median household income among 1,583 reporting California ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$170,966 Top 8% higher than 92% of 1,583 California ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
389housing units
389
Total Housing Units
195
Occupied Units
194
Vacant Units
2.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,662,500
Median Home Value
+115% vs state ZIP avg
$2,521
Median Rent
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 90743, employing approximately 48 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,256,000.
8
Businesses
48
Employees
$1.3M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 90743 vs 90742 →
ZIP 90743 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92647
Huntington Beach (92647)
57,245 residents
- 90815
Long Beach (90815)
39,733 residents
- 92649
Huntington Beach (92649)
32,463 residents
- 90803
Long Beach (90803)
32,031 residents
- 90740
Seal Beach (90740)
23,729 residents
- 90720 21,751
Los Alamitos (90720)
21,751 residents
- 90814 19,131
Long Beach (90814)
19,131 residents
- 92845 16,333
Garden Grove (92845)
16,333 residents
- 90742 831
Sunset Beach (90742)
831 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 90743 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 90743 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 90743
Surfside (90743)
$170,966 median income
- 92845
Garden Grove (92845)
$136,485 median income
- 90720
Los Alamitos (90720)
$135,851 median income
- 92649
Huntington Beach (92649)
$123,257 median income
- 90742
Sunset Beach (90742)
$122,250 median income
- 90815
Long Beach (90815)
$119,716 median income
- 90803
Long Beach (90803)
$114,656 median income
- 92647
Huntington Beach (92647)
$105,110 median income
- 90814
Long Beach (90814)
$104,650 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 90743 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90742 | Sunset Beach, CA | 831 | 0.9 mi |
| 92649 | Huntington Beach, CA | 32,463 | 1.8 mi |
| 90740 | Seal Beach, CA | 23,729 | 2.3 mi |
| 90803 | Long Beach, CA | 32,031 | 3.3 mi |
| 92647 | Huntington Beach, CA | 57,245 | 4.4 mi |
| 90822 | Long Beach, CA | 117 | 4.1 mi |
| 90720 | Los Alamitos, CA | 21,751 | 4.9 mi |
| 90815 | Long Beach, CA | 39,733 | 5.1 mi |
| 90814 | Long Beach, CA | 19,131 | 4.7 mi |
| 92845 | Garden Grove, CA | 16,333 | 5.1 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 90743, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 90743 in?
ZIP code 90743 (Surfside) is located in Orange County, California. Orange County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/orange-ca.
What is the population of ZIP code 90743?
ZIP code 90743 in Surfside, CA has a population of 456 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 90743?
The median household income in ZIP 90743 is $170,966, which is 124% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 90743?
The median home value in ZIP 90743 is $1,662,500, which is 498% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 90743?
The largest racial group in ZIP 90743 is White at 55.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 6.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 90743?
ZIP code 90743 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 48 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 90743?
In ZIP code 90743, 63.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 50.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 90743?
In ZIP code 90743, approximately 54.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 45.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 90743?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 90743 is 5.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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