ZIP Code 92844

ZIP code 92844 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 5.5 square miles in Garden Grove, Orange County, California. The area is home to 24,307 residents, producing a population density of 4,421 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 92844 against California and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 92844 sits at $79,701 (22% below the California average), while per-capita income is $30,219. The poverty rate stands at 16.2% and the unemployment rate at 5.2%. On housing, the median home value is $753,900 (2% below the state average) with median rent at $2,092 per month, and 40.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 92844 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Orange County, so you can benchmark 92844 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 →