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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
$170,966
Median income
$1,662,500
Median home value
50.4%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

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 California average), while per-capita income is $71,888. Poverty here runs at 5.3%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. Housing costs here run $1,662,500 for a typical home value (115% above the state average), with rent averaging $2,521 a month; 54.9% of 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 -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 90743, plus 6 more within Orange County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

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

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Who lives in ZIP 90743?

52.0

Median Age

51.5%

Male

48.5%

Female

11.1%

Foreign-Born

White 55.3%
African American 0.0%
Asian 7.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 10.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%

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

$71,888

Per Capita Income

5.3%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 90743 ranks nationally

Surfside, CA household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$170,966 Top 2% higher than 98% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Below this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Below this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). This entry sits in this band. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 63.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 50.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

389

Total Housing Units

195

Occupied Units

194

Vacant Units

2.40

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 54.9%
Renter 45.1%

$1,662,500

Median Home Value

+115% vs state

$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

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ZIP 90743 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 90743 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 90743 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
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

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Related Areas

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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.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.