Housing data for ZIP code 92679

ZIP code 92679 has an estimated 30,818 residents and 10,998 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Coto de Caza, Orange County.

10.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $3,500 or more a month.

The median home value is $1,323,600 (±$41,690).

The median household income is $211,250 (±$9,611) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
30,818 (±1,640)
Median gross rent
$3,500 or more
Median home value
$1,323,600
Households that rent
10.3%

How ZIP code 92679 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 92679Coto de CazaOrange CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Residents30,818 (±1,640)15,1903,165,82039,287,377334,922,499
Housing units10,998 (±494)5,1611,146,16914,644,735143,775,355
Households that rent10.3% (±2.0 points)7.4%43.6%44.1%34.8%
Median gross rent$3,500 or more$3,500 or more$2,434$2,036$1,413
Median home value$1,323,600 (±$41,690)$1,535,600$962,600$734,700$332,700
Median household income$211,250 (±$9,611)$243,816$116,289$99,122$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$8,512 (±$399)$10,000 or more$6,330$5,124$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income62.6% (±16.0 points)62.5%56.6%55.3%51.1%
Built before 19804.3% (±1.3 points)3.9%56.8%56.0%49.7%
Average commute30.9 minutes (±1.5)31.5 minutes26.7 minutes28.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband97.9% (±0.8 points)98.8%95.0%93.5%91.0%
Median age of residents46.2 years (±1.6)45.7 years39.4 years37.9 years38.9 years

Its median home value is lower than in Coto de Caza as a whole ($1,535,600).

Among the 86 ZIP codes in Orange County with a published estimate, ZIP 92679 ranks 14 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 87 ZIP codes in Orange County with a published estimate, ZIP 92679 ranks 1 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 92679

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 92679Orange CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±4.0 points)2.4%3.6%6.3%
$500 to $9990.0% (±4.0 points)2.6%7.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4992.8% (±3.7 points)6.7%16.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9991.5% (±1.8 points)16.0%21.5%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49913.4% (±9.3 points)25.6%19.8%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99927.3% (±9.1 points)18.7%12.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more54.9% (±9.4 points)27.9%19.1%6.8%

The most common range is $3,000 or more, paid by 54.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 92679

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,656 (±$252)
1 bedroom$2,752 (±$35)
2 bedrooms$2,874 (±$382)
3 bedrooms$3,500 or more
4 bedrooms$3,500 or more

Rent burden in ZIP code 92679

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 92679Orange CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%5.9% (±4.3 points)8.8%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%4.3% (±3.8 points)10.7%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%21.2% (±10.4 points)11.8%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%6.1% (±4.3 points)12.0%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%15.2% (±10.9 points)9.6%9.3%9.2%
35% or more47.4% (±11.7 points)47.0%46.0%41.9%

62.6% (±16.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 92679 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 92679

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 92679Orange CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $50,0000.9% (±0.6 points)1.7%2.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.0% (±0.4 points)1.4%1.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.9% (±0.8 points)1.2%1.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.1% (±0.1 points)0.8%1.4%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9990.5% (±0.5 points)1.5%4.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9992.4% (±1.3 points)5.7%17.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99917.9% (±2.7 points)41.7%42.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more77.5% (±3.2 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 92679

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 92679Orange CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Single-family, detached79.5% (±2.5 points)49.4%57.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)14.5% (±2.3 points)13.0%7.4%6.2%
2 units0.5% (±0.5 points)1.9%2.4%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.1% (±0.6 points)7.0%5.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.0% (±0.9 points)5.9%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.9% (±0.9 points)4.7%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units0.6% (±0.4 points)15.5%13.6%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±0.4 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 92679 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 92679Orange CountyCaliforniaUnited States
2020 or later0.2% (±0.2 points)1.3%1.3%2.0%
2010 to 20192.2% (±0.9 points)8.1%6.5%9.4%
2000 to 20097.9% (±1.6 points)8.3%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 199957.0% (±3.2 points)10.8%10.1%12.4%
1980 to 198928.4% (±3.0 points)14.8%14.9%12.9%
1970 to 19793.2% (±1.0 points)22.2%16.8%14.2%
1960 to 19690.8% (±0.5 points)17.9%12.5%9.9%
1950 to 19590.0% (±0.4 points)12.3%12.4%9.5%
1940 to 19490.3% (±0.4 points)1.9%5.4%4.4%
1939 or earlier0.0% (±0.4 points)2.5%8.9%11.7%

4.3% of the homes in ZIP code 92679 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 92679

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 92679Orange CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Utility gas79.7% (±3.1 points)67.2%61.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity13.7% (±2.3 points)26.8%29.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.0% (±1.6 points)1.5%3.4%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy3.4% (±1.4 points)0.8%1.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.3 points)3.3%3.0%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 92679 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 92679Orange CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Drove alone61.7% (±3.2 points)67.5%65.7%68.8%
Carpooled2.6% (±0.9 points)8.9%9.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.2% (±0.2 points)1.2%2.9%3.2%
Walked0.6% (±0.5 points)1.7%2.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.4% (±0.8 points)2.2%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home33.6% (±3.5 points)18.5%17.2%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 92679 take an average of 30.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 92679

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
Coto de Caza30%$3,500 or more7.4%
Rancho Santa Margarita10%$2,62527.5%

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 92679

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
926783.1 mi—$1,007,500$98,33313.7%
926883.5 mi$2,651$906,100$152,52831.1%
926925.2 mi$2,927$1,037,300$131,17524.9%
926105.8 mi$2,843$1,020,500$195,04617.4%
926916.5 mi$2,692$985,100$141,04522.7%
926307.1 mi$2,664$910,300$125,85332.1%
926767.6 mi$2,103$891,000$116,25012.8%
928838.8 mi$2,905$723,900$132,96916.9%

Crime reported to police in Orange County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Orange County recorded 264 violent and 1,336 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 92679 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92679: 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 92679

What is the median rent in ZIP code 92679?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92679 is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 92679?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 92679 is $1,323,600 (±$41,690) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 92679?

The median household income in ZIP code 92679 is $211,250 (±$9,611) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 92679 in?

Most of ZIP code 92679’s land lies in Coto de Caza; it also covers Rancho Santa Margarita.

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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