How are homes heated in Coto de Caza, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Coto de Caza, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Coto de Caza, used by 80.6% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 80.6% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 12.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Coto de Caza

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Coto de Caza	Orange County	California	United States
Utility gas	80.6% (±3.7 points)	67.2%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	12.7% (±2.6 points)	26.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	5.8% (±2.7 points)	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.8 points)	3.3%	3.0%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Coto de Caza, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Orange County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from California (0.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Coto de Caza, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Orange County (26.8%).

It is also lower than in California (29.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Coto de Caza

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coto de Caza
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Coto de Caza	—	12.7% (±2.6 points)	—
Las Flores	2.3 mi	22.6% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Rancho Santa Margarita	2.5 mi	23.0% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Mission Viejo	4.1 mi	19.2% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Ladera Ranch	4.6 mi	27.8% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Trabuco Canyon	5.6 mi	27.6% (±13.8 points)	Higher
Rancho Mission Viejo	5.9 mi	21.5% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Laguna Hills	6.4 mi	31.3% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Lake Forest	6.5 mi	28.9% (±2.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Las Flores, CA (22.6%), Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (23.0%), Mission Viejo, CA (19.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
21 (tie)	Rancho Santa Margarita	0.0% (±0.2 points)
21 (tie)	San Clemente	0.0% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	San Juan Capistrano	0.0% (±0.3 points)
21 (tie)	Stanton	0.0% (±0.3 points)
21 (tie)	Villa Park	0.0% (±2.2 points)
21 (tie)	Westminster	0.0% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Coto de Caza	0.0% (±0.8 points)
21 (tie)	Ladera Ranch	0.0% (±0.6 points)
21 (tie)	Las Flores	0.0% (±2.2 points)
21 (tie)	Rancho Mission Viejo	0.0% (±0.9 points)
21 (tie)	Rossmoor	0.0% (±1.1 points)
21 (tie)	Trabuco Canyon	0.0% (±8.7 points)

Showing 12 of 42 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Coto de Caza is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Coto de Caza

What is the most common way to heat a home in Coto de Caza?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Coto de Caza, used by 80.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Coto de Caza heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Coto de Caza use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Coto de Caza have electric heat?

12.7% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Coto de Caza heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coto de Caza CDP, California

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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