Residential delivery area · California
ZIP Code 92656: Aliso Viejo, CA
ZIP code 92656 is in Aliso Viejo, California, entirely in Orange County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 52,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $137,639 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 83% of its land lies in Aliso Viejo, and 3% in smaller places; 14% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Aliso Viejo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Orange County
- Census places
- Aliso Viejo
- Metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- House districts
- CA-40 (85%), CA-47 (14%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 8.0 sq mi · 6,530 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 92698 also use the name Aliso Viejo
Where is ZIP code 92656?
92656 centers on 33.575°, -117.730° and covers 8.0 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 92653, 92637, 92651, 92677.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 92656, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 92656 compare with the rest of Orange County?
| Measure | 92656 | In Orange County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 52,229 | 21st of 90 | 200th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $138k | 29th of 82 | 223rd of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $903k | 54th of 85 | 431st of 1,317 |
Its median household income is higher than in 95% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 96% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 92656?
The 2020 Census counted 53,473 people in 92656; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 52,229. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 9.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 52,229
- 2020 Census count
- 53,473+9.0% since 2010 (49,046)
- Households
- 20,378
- Median age
- 39.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 92656?
Of the 52,229 people the ACS estimates in 92656, 22.7% are under 18 and 11.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (54.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (19.7%).
- Under 1822.7%
- 18 to 6465.9%
- 65 and older11.3%
- White, not Hispanic54.1%
- Hispanic or Latino19.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic16.6%
- Other or two or more7.6%
- Black, not Hispanic1.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 92656 earn?
Median household income is $137,639 (ACS 2020-2024), the 29th highest of the 82 ranked ZIP codes in Orange County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($137,043 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $137,639
- Income per person
- $67,396
- Below the poverty line
- 5.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 57.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $135,92725,340 returns; wages 73% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 92656?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $903,200
- Median gross rent
- $2,841
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 57.5%
- Housing units
- 21,289
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 92656?
1,439 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 81 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services383
- Health care and social assistance186
- Finance and insurance108
- Wholesale trade96
- Real estate and rental and leasing95
- Construction85
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 92656?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92653 | Laguna Hills | 29,624 | $133k | 2.1 mi |
| 92637 | Laguna Woods | 17,289 | $59k | 2.3 mi |
| 92651 | Laguna Beach | 23,557 | $147k | 2.5 mi |
| 92677 | Laguna Niguel | 64,139 | $141k | 3.6 mi |
| 92691 | Mission Viejo | 45,841 | $141k | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 92603 | Irvine | 18,387 | $173k | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 92630 | Lake Forest | 67,152 | $126k | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 92692 | Mission Viejo | 47,022 | $131k | 5.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Aliso Viejo?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Aliso Viejo, CA without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 92698 | Orange County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.