Santa Ana, CA · standard
ZIP Code 92704
Orange County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 88,123
- 4,530/sq mi
- $99,777
- Median income
- $700,200
- Median home value
- 20.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Santa Ana pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a suburban-density, mixed-tenure and unusually populous area.
- Top 19%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 6%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4,530
- people per sq mi
- 49%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 92704 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 92704 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 19.5 square miles in Santa Ana, Orange County, California. The area is home to 88,123 residents, producing a population density of 4,530 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 92704 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 92704 sits at $99,777 (2% below the California average), while per-capita income is $32,328. The poverty rate stands at 8.8% and the unemployment rate at 4.6%. On housing, the median home value is $700,200 (9% below the state average) with median rent at $2,241 per month, and 49.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 92704 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.9, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Orange County, so you can benchmark 92704 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 92704
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 92704.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
198 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
192 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
187 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
171 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
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 92704, 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
88,123
Population
19.5
Area (sq mi)
4,530
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 92704?
35.9
Median Age
50.8%
Male
49.2%
Female
44.5%
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?
$99,777
Median Household Income
-2% vs state
$32,328
Per Capita Income
8.8%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
24.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 92704 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$99,777 Top 19% higher than 81% 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?
21,415
Total Housing Units
20,871
Occupied Units
544
Vacant Units
3.93
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$700,200
Median Home Value
-9% vs state
$2,241
Median Rent
1971
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
+12.6%
YoY Change (2024)
419
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+319%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 92704 have increased 12.6% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +319% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.9% | 282 |
| 2021 | +9.8% | 310 |
| 2022 | +15.7% | 358 |
| 2023 | +3.9% | 372 |
| 2024 | +12.6% | 419 |
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 1,641 business establishments in ZIP 92704, employing approximately 29,907 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,612,855,000.
1,641
Businesses
29,907
Employees
$1.6B
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 198 | 12.1% |
| Manufacturing | 192 | 11.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 187 | 11.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 171 | 10.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 154 | 9.4% |
| Construction | 134 | 8.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 132 | 8.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 124 | 7.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 102 | 6.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 70 | 4.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 61 | 3.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 41 | 2.5% |
| Information | 32 | 1.9% |
| Educational services | 18 | 1.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 18 | 1.1% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 6 | 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 92704 vs 92703 →
ZIP 92704 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
- 92627
Costa Mesa (92627)
61,510 residents
- 92707
Santa Ana (92707)
59,492 residents
- 92708
Fountain Valley (92708)
56,004 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
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 92704 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 92704 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92708
Fountain Valley (92708)
$115,237 median income
- 92626
Costa Mesa (92626)
$114,249 median income
- 92627
Costa Mesa (92627)
$108,994 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
What this shows By household income, ZIP 92704 ranks #6 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92703 | Santa Ana, CA | 65,445 | 2.0 mi |
| 92626 | Costa Mesa, CA | 49,341 | 2.9 mi |
| 92707 | Santa Ana, CA | 59,492 | 2.3 mi |
| 92708 | Fountain Valley, CA | 56,004 | 2.6 mi |
| 92843 | Garden Grove, CA | 45,214 | 3.3 mi |
| 92706 | Santa Ana, CA | 36,457 | 3.5 mi |
| 92701 | Santa Ana, CA | 53,908 | 3.4 mi |
| 92627 | Costa Mesa, CA | 61,510 | 5.1 mi |
| 92840 | Garden Grove, CA | 54,083 | 4.7 mi |
| 92868 | Orange, CA | 25,404 | 5.0 mi |
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