Huntington Beach, CA · standard
ZIP Code 92647
Orange County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 57,245
- 2,852/sq mi
- $105,110
- Median income
- $1,034,100
- Median home value
- 40.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Huntington Beach pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a suburban-density, mixed-tenure and unusually populous area.
- Top 16%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 2%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2,852
- people per sq mi
- 44%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 92647 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 92647 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 20.1 square miles in Huntington Beach, Orange County, California. The area is home to 57,245 residents, producing a population density of 2,852 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 92647 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 92647 sits at $105,110 (3% above the California average), while per-capita income is $49,258. The poverty rate stands at 11.0% and the unemployment rate at 6.6%. On housing, the median home value is $1,034,100 (34% above the state average) with median rent at $2,430 per month, and 43.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 92647 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 40.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.2, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Orange County, so you can benchmark 92647 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 92647
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 92647.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
282 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
252 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
226 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
177 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
160 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 92647, Huntington Beach, 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
57,245
Population
20.1
Area (sq mi)
2,852
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 92647?
38.2
Median Age
49.3%
Male
50.7%
Female
22.4%
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?
$105,110
Median Household Income
+3% vs state
$49,258
Per Capita Income
11.0%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Unemployment Rate
28.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 92647 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$105,110 Top 16% higher than 84% 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?
22,574
Total Housing Units
21,550
Occupied Units
1,024
Vacant Units
2.72
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,034,100
Median Home Value
+34% vs state
$2,430
Median Rent
1970
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
+7.4%
YoY Change (2024)
384
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+284%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 92647 have increased 7.4% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +284% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.9% | 257 |
| 2021 | +10.3% | 284 |
| 2022 | +15.3% | 327 |
| 2023 | +9.5% | 358 |
| 2024 | +7.4% | 384 |
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 1,889 business establishments in ZIP 92647, employing approximately 26,672 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,643,707,000.
1,889
Businesses
26,672
Employees
$1.6B
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 282 | 14.9% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 252 | 13.3% |
| Retail trade | 226 | 12.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 177 | 9.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 160 | 8.5% |
| Construction | 143 | 7.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 119 | 6.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 111 | 5.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 106 | 5.6% |
| Manufacturing | 85 | 4.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 78 | 4.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 46 | 2.4% |
| Educational services | 34 | 1.8% |
| Information | 31 | 1.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 30 | 1.6% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 4 | 0.2% |
| Industries not classified | 3 | 0.2% |
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 92647 vs 92683 →
ZIP 92647 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92683
Westminster (92683)
89,747 residents
- 92647
Huntington Beach (92647)
57,245 residents
- 92708
Fountain Valley (92708)
56,004 residents
- 92648
Huntington Beach (92648)
45,317 residents
- 92841 32,845
Garden Grove (92841)
32,845 residents
- 92649 32,463
Huntington Beach (92649)
32,463 residents
- 92844 24,307
Garden Grove (92844)
24,307 residents
- 92845 16,333
Garden Grove (92845)
16,333 residents
- 92655 8,337
Midway City (92655)
8,337 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 92647 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 92647 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
- 92648
Huntington Beach (92648)
$130,164 median income
- 92649
Huntington Beach (92649)
$123,257 median income
- 90742
Sunset Beach (90742)
$122,250 median income
- 92708
Fountain Valley (92708)
$115,237 median income
- 92647
Huntington Beach (92647)
$105,110 median income
- 92683
Westminster (92683)
$85,585 median income
- 92841
Garden Grove (92841)
$84,451 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 92647 ranks #7 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92683 | Westminster, CA | 89,747 | 2.1 mi |
| 92655 | Midway City, CA | 8,337 | 2.0 mi |
| 92648 | Huntington Beach, CA | 45,317 | 2.9 mi |
| 92649 | Huntington Beach, CA | 32,463 | 2.5 mi |
| 92708 | Fountain Valley, CA | 56,004 | 3.3 mi |
| 90742 | Sunset Beach, CA | 831 | 3.7 mi |
| 92845 | Garden Grove, CA | 16,333 | 4.3 mi |
| 92844 | Garden Grove, CA | 24,307 | 3.6 mi |
| 90743 | Surfside, CA | 456 | 4.4 mi |
| 92841 | Garden Grove, CA | 32,845 | 4.6 mi |
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