Lake Forest, CA · standard
ZIP Code 92630
Orange County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 59,182
- 2,398/sq mi
- $125,853
- Median income
- $910,300
- Median home value
- 47.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lake Forest pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a suburban-density, homeowner-dominated and unusually populous area.
- Top 8%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 3%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2,398
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 92630 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 92630 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 24.7 square miles in Lake Forest, Orange County, California. The area is home to 59,182 residents, producing a population density of 2,398 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 92630 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 92630 sits at $125,853 (24% above the California average), while per-capita income is $56,729. The poverty rate stands at 10.0% and the unemployment rate at 5.1%. On housing, the median home value is $910,300 (18% above the state average) with median rent at $2,664 per month, and 67.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 92630 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 47.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.5, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Orange County, so you can benchmark 92630 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 92630
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 92630.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
430 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
260 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
205 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
199 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
184 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 92630, Lake Forest, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
59,182
Population
24.7
Area (sq mi)
2,398
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 92630?
39.5
Median Age
49.7%
Male
50.3%
Female
27.9%
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?
$125,853
Median Household Income
+24% vs state
$56,729
Per Capita Income
10.0%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
24.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 92630 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$125,853 Top 8% higher than 92% of 30,318 US 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?
24,296
Total Housing Units
23,277
Occupied Units
1,019
Vacant Units
2.86
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$910,300
Median Home Value
+18% vs state
$2,664
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+12.5%
YoY Change (2024)
391
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+291%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 92630 have increased 12.5% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +291% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.5% | 247 |
| 2021 | +9.8% | 271 |
| 2022 | +18.7% | 322 |
| 2023 | +8.0% | 348 |
| 2024 | +12.5% | 391 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 2,230 business establishments in ZIP 92630, employing approximately 24,355 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,673,988,000.
2,230
Businesses
24,355
Employees
$1.7B
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 430 | 19.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 260 | 11.7% |
| Retail trade | 205 | 9.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 199 | 8.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 184 | 8.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 183 | 8.2% |
| Construction | 165 | 7.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 116 | 5.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 115 | 5.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 109 | 4.9% |
| Manufacturing | 78 | 3.5% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 56 | 2.5% |
| Educational services | 47 | 2.1% |
| Information | 39 | 1.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 32 | 1.4% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 9 | 0.4% |
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 92630 vs 92691 →
ZIP 92630 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92630
Lake Forest (92630)
59,182 residents
- 92656
Aliso Viejo (92656)
49,046 residents
- 92691
Mission Viejo (92691)
47,582 residents
- 92692
Mission Viejo (92692)
47,222 residents
- 92688
Rancho Santa Margarita (92688)
43,792 residents
- 92679
Trabuco Canyon (92679)
32,611 residents
- 92653
Laguna Hills (92653)
29,291 residents
- 92603 20,184
Irvine (92603)
20,184 residents
- 92618 16,366
Irvine (92618)
16,366 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 92630 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 92630 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92679
Trabuco Canyon (92679)
$211,250 median income
- 92610
Foothill Ranch (92610)
$195,046 median income
- 92603
Irvine (92603)
$173,094 median income
- 92688
Rancho Santa Margarita (92688)
$152,528 median income
- 92618
Irvine (92618)
$145,731 median income
- 92691
Mission Viejo (92691)
$141,045 median income
- 92656
Aliso Viejo (92656)
$137,639 median income
- 92653
Laguna Hills (92653)
$133,194 median income
- 92692
Mission Viejo (92692)
$131,175 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 92630 ranks #null of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92691 | Mission Viejo, CA | 47,582 | 2.6 mi |
| 92610 | Foothill Ranch, CA | 11,248 | 3.6 mi |
| 92653 | Laguna Hills, CA | 29,291 | 3.7 mi |
| 92618 | Irvine, CA | 16,366 | 3.3 mi |
| 92692 | Mission Viejo, CA | 47,222 | 3.6 mi |
| 92637 | Laguna Woods, CA | 16,012 | 3.6 mi |
| 92688 | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | 43,792 | 4.5 mi |
| 92679 | Trabuco Canyon, CA | 32,611 | 5.5 mi |
| 92656 | Aliso Viejo, CA | 49,046 | 5.4 mi |
| 92603 | Irvine, CA | 20,184 | 6.1 mi |
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