How long is the commute from Orange, CA?

Workers who live in Orange, CA take an average of 25.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.8% of workers drive alone to work.

1.1% take public transportation.

2.6% of workers walk to work.

17.7% work from home.

3.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
25.8 minutes (±0.7)
Public transportation
1.1%
Work from home
17.7%
Households without a car
3.8%

How people in Orange get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationOrangeOrange CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Drove alone67.8% (±1.8 points)67.5%65.7%68.8%
Carpooled8.9% (±1.0 points)8.9%9.5%8.5%
Public transportation1.1% (±0.4 points)1.2%2.9%3.2%
Walked2.6% (±0.4 points)1.7%2.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.9% (±0.5 points)2.2%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home17.7% (±1.5 points)18.5%17.2%15.1%

In Orange, the average commute is lower than in Orange County (26.7 minutes).

It is also lower than in California (28.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Orange, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Orange County (1.2%).

It is also lower than in California (2.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Orange County, Orange ranks 31 of 42 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 669 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Orange

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableOrangeOrange CountyCaliforniaUnited States
No vehicle3.8% (±0.7 points)4.8%7.1%8.4%
1 vehicle25.6% (±1.6 points)28.1%30.7%33.1%
2 vehicles38.5% (±1.9 points)40.3%36.3%36.6%
3 or more vehicles32.1% (±1.6 points)26.8%25.8%21.9%

In Orange, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Orange County (4.8%).

It is also lower than in California (7.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Orange

Estimate (90% margin of error)
OrangeOrange CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Workers working from home17.7% (±1.5 points)18.5% (±0.3 points)17.2% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer97.8% (±0.5 points)97.9% (±0.1 points)96.9% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet95.2% (±0.9 points)95.0% (±0.2 points)93.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Orange, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Orange County (95.0%).

It is also higher than in California (93.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Orange

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orange
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Orange—25.8 minutes (±0.7)—
Villa Park3.6 mi22.9 minutes (±3.9)Not measurably different
Santa Ana3.7 mi24.5 minutes (±0.4)Lower
North Tustin4.2 mi22.8 minutes (±1.5)Lower
Tustin4.8 mi22.8 minutes (±0.7)Lower
Garden Grove5.7 mi28.5 minutes (±0.6)Higher
Placentia6.5 mi26.6 minutes (±1.7)Not measurably different
Fountain Valley7.4 mi26.0 minutes (±1.0)Not measurably different
Anaheim7.6 mi27.4 minutes (±0.5)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Santa Ana, CA (24.5 minutes), North Tustin, CA (22.8 minutes), Tustin, CA (22.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Garden Grove, CA (28.5 minutes), Anaheim, CA (27.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Orange County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
24 (tie)Placentia26.6 minutes (±1.7)
26San Juan Capistrano26.5 minutes (±2.5)
27Rancho Santa Margarita26.2 minutes (±1.2)
28Las Flores26.1 minutes (±3.4)
29Fountain Valley26.0 minutes (±1.0)
30Laguna Niguel25.9 minutes (±1.2)
31Orange25.8 minutes (±0.7)
32Lake Forest25.5 minutes (±0.9)
33Aliso Viejo25.1 minutes (±1.1)
34Irvine24.7 minutes (±0.6)
35Santa Ana24.5 minutes (±0.4)
36 (tie)Newport Beach22.9 minutes (±2.1)
36 (tie)Villa Park22.9 minutes (±3.9)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Orange

How long is the average commute in Orange?

Workers who live in Orange, CA take an average of 25.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Orange without a car?

3.8% of households in Orange have no vehicle, and 1.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Orange?

17.7% (±1.5 points) of workers who live in Orange worked from home, and 95.2% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Orange city, California (place:53980, in state:06).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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