Housing data for ZIP code 92602

ZIP code 92602 has an estimated 28,261 residents and 10,342 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Irvine, Orange County.

51.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $3,008 (±$206) a month.

The median home value is $1,502,000 (±$115,015).

The median household income is $161,620 (±$11,602) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
28,261 (±2,166)
Median gross rent
$3,008
Median home value
$1,502,000
Households that rent
51.0%

How ZIP code 92602 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 92602IrvineOrange CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Residents28,261 (±2,166)311,6903,165,82039,287,377334,922,499
Housing units10,342 (±616)120,2061,146,16914,644,735143,775,355
Households that rent51.0% (±4.6 points)55.5%43.6%44.1%34.8%
Median gross rent$3,008 (±$206)$2,997$2,434$2,036$1,413
Median home value$1,502,000 (±$115,015)$1,191,500$962,600$734,700$332,700
Median household income$161,620 (±$11,602)$136,719$116,289$99,122$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$10,000 or more$9,543$6,330$5,124$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income43.6% (±8.0 points)52.9%56.6%55.3%51.1%
Built before 19804.9% (±2.5 points)20.6%56.8%56.0%49.7%
Average commute25.8 minutes (±1.9)24.7 minutes26.7 minutes28.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband99.0% (±1.0 points)95.8%95.0%93.5%91.0%
Median age of residents36.0 years (±1.3)34.0 years39.4 years37.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 92602, median gross rent is higher than in Orange County ($2,434).

It is also higher than in California ($2,036).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 92602 is not measurably different from Irvine as a whole ($2,997).

Its median home value is higher than in Irvine as a whole ($1,191,500).

Among the 85 ZIP codes in Orange County with a published estimate, ZIP 92602 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 86 ZIP codes in Orange County with a published estimate, ZIP 92602 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 87 ZIP codes in Orange County with a published estimate, ZIP 92602 ranks 14 from highest to lowest median household income.

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

Rent in ZIP code 92602

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 92602Orange CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±0.9 points)2.4%3.6%6.3%
$500 to $9991.9% (±2.0 points)2.6%7.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4990.5% (±0.8 points)6.7%16.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9993.3% (±2.2 points)16.0%21.5%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49917.6% (±7.8 points)25.6%19.8%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99926.4% (±6.7 points)18.7%12.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more50.3% (±8.3 points)27.9%19.1%6.8%

The most common range is $3,000 or more, paid by 50.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 92602

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$2,317 (±$238)
1 bedroom$2,535 (±$195)
2 bedrooms$3,079 (±$156)
3 bedrooms$3,500 or more
4 bedrooms$3,500 or more

Rent burden in ZIP code 92602

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 92602Orange CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%7.2% (±3.4 points)8.8%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%16.6% (±8.9 points)10.7%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.1% (±4.4 points)11.8%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%18.4% (±7.0 points)12.0%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.3% (±3.6 points)9.6%9.3%9.2%
35% or more36.3% (±7.2 points)47.0%46.0%41.9%

43.6% (±8.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 92602 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 92602

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 92602Orange CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $50,0000.0% (±0.9 points)1.7%2.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.0% (±0.9 points)1.4%1.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.0% (±0.9 points)1.2%1.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.2% (±0.3 points)0.8%1.4%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9990.6% (±0.9 points)1.5%4.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9990.0% (±0.9 points)5.7%17.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99918.4% (±4.3 points)41.7%42.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more80.8% (±4.4 points)46.0%29.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 92602

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 92602Orange CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Single-family, detached53.3% (±4.4 points)49.4%57.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)17.1% (±3.7 points)13.0%7.4%6.2%
2 units1.2% (±1.0 points)1.9%2.4%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.9% (±1.9 points)7.0%5.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.2% (±1.2 points)5.9%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units7.9% (±2.8 points)4.7%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units13.9% (±4.2 points)15.5%13.6%10.3%
Mobile home0.5% (±0.7 points)2.7%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 92602 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 92602Orange CountyCaliforniaUnited States
2020 or later3.3% (±1.5 points)1.3%1.3%2.0%
2010 to 201923.0% (±2.9 points)8.1%6.5%9.4%
2000 to 200952.5% (±4.1 points)8.3%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 199915.2% (±3.5 points)10.8%10.1%12.4%
1980 to 19891.0% (±0.6 points)14.8%14.9%12.9%
1970 to 19792.0% (±1.0 points)22.2%16.8%14.2%
1960 to 19691.2% (±1.6 points)17.9%12.5%9.9%
1950 to 19590.0% (±0.4 points)12.3%12.4%9.5%
1940 to 19490.0% (±0.4 points)1.9%5.4%4.4%
1939 or earlier1.7% (±1.5 points)2.5%8.9%11.7%

4.9% of the homes in ZIP code 92602 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 92602

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 92602Orange CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Utility gas63.5% (±5.5 points)67.2%61.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity34.5% (±5.4 points)26.8%29.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.7% (±0.7 points)1.5%3.4%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.4 points)0.8%1.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used1.1% (±1.2 points)3.3%3.0%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 92602 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 92602Orange CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Drove alone67.1% (±4.5 points)67.5%65.7%68.8%
Carpooled2.8% (±1.1 points)8.9%9.5%8.5%
Public transportation1.4% (±1.2 points)1.2%2.9%3.2%
Walked0.8% (±0.5 points)1.7%2.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.5% (±1.1 points)2.2%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home26.4% (±4.0 points)18.5%17.2%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 92602 take an average of 25.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 92602

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Irvine59%$2,99755.5%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 92602

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
926202.4 mi$3,238$1,267,800$146,94244.3%
927053.6 mi$2,315$1,203,400$129,33138.7%
927823.6 mi$2,894$1,149,200$146,08040.8%
928694.4 mi$2,361$994,400$138,20427.1%
926044.4 mi$2,832$1,058,000$133,86936.6%
926184.8 mi$3,202$1,283,800$145,73159.5%
927804.9 mi$2,310$861,700$101,01755.9%
926105.9 mi$2,843$1,020,500$195,04617.4%

Crime reported to police in Irvine

Most of ZIP code 92602 is policed by the Irvine Police Department, which reported 79 violent and 1,156 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 92602 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92602: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

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 ZIP 92602

What is the median rent in ZIP code 92602?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92602 is $3,008 (±$206) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 92602?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 92602 is $1,502,000 (±$115,015) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 92602?

The median household income in ZIP code 92602 is $161,620 (±$11,602) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 92602 in?

ZIP code 92602 lies mostly in Irvine.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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