Santa Ana, CA · standard
ZIP Code 92703
Orange County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 65,445
- 6,117/sq mi
- $84,437
- Median income
- $618,600
- Median home value
- 13.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Santa Ana pairs an above-median household income with top-decile home values, in a suburban-density, mixed-tenure and unusually populous area.
- Top 33%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 9%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6,117
- people per sq mi
- 51%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 92703 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 92703 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 10.7 square miles in Santa Ana, Orange County, California. The area is home to 65,445 residents, producing a population density of 6,117 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 92703 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 92703 sits at $84,437 (17% below the California average), while per-capita income is $24,887. The poverty rate stands at 11.3% and the unemployment rate at 5.6%. On housing, the median home value is $618,600 (20% below the state average) with median rent at $2,008 per month, and 51.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 92703 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.8, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Orange County, so you can benchmark 92703 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 92703
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 92703.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
109 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
94 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
79 establishments
- Construction
Construction
66 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
63 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 92703, Santa Ana, 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
65,445
Population
10.7
Area (sq mi)
6,117
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 92703?
34.8
Median Age
52.0%
Male
48.0%
Female
46.8%
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?
$84,437
Median Household Income
-17% vs state
$24,887
Per Capita Income
11.3%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
27.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 92703 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$84,437 Top 33% higher than 67% 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?
14,954
Total Housing Units
14,638
Occupied Units
316
Vacant Units
4.16
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$618,600
Median Home Value
-20% vs state
$2,008
Median Rent
1969
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
+11.7%
YoY Change (2024)
446
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+346%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 92703 have increased 11.7% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +346% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.2% | 293 |
| 2021 | +12.1% | 328 |
| 2022 | +14.9% | 377 |
| 2023 | +5.9% | 400 |
| 2024 | +11.7% | 446 |
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 663 business establishments in ZIP 92703, employing approximately 5,941 people with a combined annual payroll of $265,384,000.
663
Businesses
5,941
Employees
$265.4M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 109 | 16.4% |
| Retail trade | 94 | 14.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 79 | 11.9% |
| Construction | 66 | 9.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 63 | 9.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 52 | 7.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 38 | 5.7% |
| Manufacturing | 35 | 5.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 33 | 5.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 30 | 4.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 24 | 3.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 23 | 3.5% |
| Information | 7 | 1.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5 | 0.8% |
| Educational services | 3 | 0.5% |
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 92703 vs 92704 →
ZIP 92703 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92704
Santa Ana (92704)
88,123 residents
- 92703
Santa Ana (92703)
65,445 residents
- 92707
Santa Ana (92707)
59,492 residents
- 92840
Garden Grove (92840)
54,083 residents
- 92701
Santa Ana (92701)
53,908 residents
- 92626
Costa Mesa (92626)
49,341 residents
- 92843
Garden Grove (92843)
45,214 residents
- 92802
Anaheim (92802)
42,709 residents
- 92706
Santa Ana (92706)
36,457 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 92703 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 92703 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92626
Costa Mesa (92626)
$114,249 median income
- 92707
Santa Ana (92707)
$105,168 median income
- 92706
Santa Ana (92706)
$102,857 median income
- 92704
Santa Ana (92704)
$99,777 median income
- 92840
Garden Grove (92840)
$98,881 median income
- 92868
Orange (92868)
$97,500 median income
- 92703
Santa Ana (92703)
$84,437 median income
- 92802
Anaheim (92802)
$84,419 median income
- 92843
Garden Grove (92843)
$81,446 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 92703 ranks #7 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92704 | Santa Ana, CA | 88,123 | 2.0 mi |
| 92843 | Garden Grove, CA | 45,214 | 1.8 mi |
| 92706 | Santa Ana, CA | 36,457 | 1.8 mi |
| 92701 | Santa Ana, CA | 53,908 | 2.7 mi |
| 92840 | Garden Grove, CA | 54,083 | 3.0 mi |
| 92868 | Orange, CA | 25,404 | 3.2 mi |
| 92626 | Costa Mesa, CA | 49,341 | 4.8 mi |
| 92707 | Santa Ana, CA | 59,492 | 3.4 mi |
| 92802 | Anaheim, CA | 42,709 | 4.2 mi |
| 92844 | Garden Grove, CA | 24,307 | 3.8 mi |
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