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 High-density area
- $125,853
- Median income Above-median income area
- $910,300
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 47.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 92630 (Lake Forest, CA) rose +12.5% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 347.8 in 2023 to 391.2 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 92630 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lake Forest, Orange County, California, with 59,182 residents across 24.7 square miles, a density of 2,398 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 92630 skews affluent, with a median household income of $125,853 (24% above the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $56,729. The poverty rate is 10.0%, with unemployment at 5.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $910,300 (18% above the average California ZIP), while 67.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $2,664.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 47.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.5, and the average commute is 25 minutes. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Orange County, so 92630 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 92630
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Lake Forest, CA
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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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 ZIP avg
$56,729
Per Capita Income
10.0%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
24.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 92630 ranks nationally
Lake Forest, CA 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
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
24,296housing units
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 ZIP avg
$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 |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 92630, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (59,182 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 92630 in?
ZIP code 92630 (Lake Forest) 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 92630?
ZIP code 92630 in Lake Forest, CA has a population of 59,182 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 92630?
The median household income in ZIP 92630 is $125,853, which is 65% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 92630?
The median home value in ZIP 92630 is $910,300, which is 227% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 92630?
The largest racial group in ZIP 92630 is White at 48.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 28.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 92630?
ZIP code 92630 has 2,230 business establishments employing approximately 24,355 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 92630?
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 92630 are: Professional, scientific, and technical services (430), Health care and social assistance (260), Retail trade (205). There are 16 industry sectors represented in total.
How have home values changed in ZIP code 92630?
According to the FHFA House Price Index, home values in ZIP 92630 increased by 12.5% in 2024. Since 2000, home values in this ZIP have appreciated by approximately 291%. This is a developmental index based on repeat sales and appraisal data from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
What is the education level in ZIP code 92630?
In ZIP code 92630, 64.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 47.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 92630?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 92630 is 24.6 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 92630?
In ZIP code 92630, approximately 67.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 32.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 92630?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 92630 is 10.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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