Mission Viejo, CA · standard
ZIP Code 92691
Orange County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 47,582
- 2,087/sq mi
- $141,045
- Median income
- $985,100
- Median home value
- 47.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mission Viejo pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a suburban-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 5%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 3%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2,087
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 92691 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 92691 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 22.8 square miles in Mission Viejo, Orange County, California. The area is home to 47,582 residents, producing a population density of 2,087 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 92691 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 92691 sits at $141,045 (39% above the California average), while per-capita income is $59,357. The poverty rate stands at 5.1% and the unemployment rate at 4.8%. On housing, the median home value is $985,100 (27% above the state average) with median rent at $2,692 per month, and 77.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 92691 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 47.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.3, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Orange County, so you can benchmark 92691 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 92691
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 92691.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
429 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
296 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
213 establishments
- Construction 163
Construction
163 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 154
Other services (except public administration)
154 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 92691, Mission Viejo, 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
47,582
Population
22.8
Area (sq mi)
2,087
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 92691?
44.3
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
Female
22.2%
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?
$141,045
Median Household Income
+39% vs state
$59,357
Per Capita Income
5.1%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
25.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 92691 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$141,045 Top 5% higher than 95% 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?
16,476
Total Housing Units
15,931
Occupied Units
545
Vacant Units
2.77
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$985,100
Median Home Value
+27% vs state
$2,692
Median Rent
1975
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
+7.1%
YoY Change (2024)
387
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+287%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 92691 have increased 7.1% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +287% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1.9% | 247 |
| 2021 | +11.8% | 276 |
| 2022 | +14.2% | 316 |
| 2023 | +14.4% | 361 |
| 2024 | +7.1% | 387 |
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 1,960 business establishments in ZIP 92691, employing approximately 22,393 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,420,782,000.
1,960
Businesses
22,393
Employees
$1.4B
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 429 | 21.9% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 296 | 15.1% |
| Retail trade | 213 | 10.9% |
| Construction | 163 | 8.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 154 | 7.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 140 | 7.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 137 | 7.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 106 | 5.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 88 | 4.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 74 | 3.8% |
| Educational services | 36 | 1.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 33 | 1.7% |
| Manufacturing | 29 | 1.5% |
| Information | 23 | 1.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 21 | 1.1% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 14 | 0.7% |
| Utilities | 4 | 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 92691 vs 92692 →
ZIP 92691 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92677
Laguna Niguel (92677)
63,297 residents
- 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
- 92694 21,944
Ladera Ranch (92694)
21,944 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 92691 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 92691 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
- 92694
Ladera Ranch (92694)
$189,966 median income
- 92688
Rancho Santa Margarita (92688)
$152,528 median income
- 92691
Mission Viejo (92691)
$141,045 median income
- 92677
Laguna Niguel (92677)
$140,452 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 92691 ranks #5 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92692 | Mission Viejo, CA | 47,222 | 1.4 mi |
| 92653 | Laguna Hills, CA | 29,291 | 2.3 mi |
| 92630 | Lake Forest, CA | 59,182 | 2.6 mi |
| 92688 | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | 43,792 | 3.2 mi |
| 92637 | Laguna Woods, CA | 16,012 | 3.8 mi |
| 92610 | Foothill Ranch, CA | 11,248 | 5.9 mi |
| 92656 | Aliso Viejo, CA | 49,046 | 4.4 mi |
| 92679 | Trabuco Canyon, CA | 32,611 | 4.7 mi |
| 92694 | Ladera Ranch, CA | 21,944 | 5.0 mi |
| 92677 | Laguna Niguel, CA | 63,297 | 6.2 mi |
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