Brea, California
City in Orange County, California · ZIP 92821, 92823
- Orange County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 10 public schools
- 47,844 (2024 estimate)Population
- 16,566Households
- $124,837Median household income
- $874,300Median home value
- 10Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Brea
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 35,410 |
| 2010 | 39,282 |
| 2020 | 47,325 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $124,837 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 9,992 units
- Renter occupied
- 6,574 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3.7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Brea | Orange County | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 47,337 | 3,164,063 | 39,242,785 |
| Median household income | $124,837 | $113,702 | $96,334 |
| Median age | 39.6 | 39.1 | 37.6 |
| Median home value | $874,300 | $915,500 | $695,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 50.2% | 43.4% | 36.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 23.9% | 29.9% | 26.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.3% | 56.4% | 55.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 31.1 minutes | 27.0 minutes | 29.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arovista Elementary | Public | K–6 | Brea-Olinda Unified |
| Brea Country Hills Elementary | Public | K–6 | Brea-Olinda Unified |
| Brea Online Academy | Public | K–6 | Brea-Olinda Unified |
| Falcon Academy of Science and Technology | Public | K–6 | Brea-Olinda Unified |
| Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr | Public | K–6 | Brea-Olinda Unified |
| Mariposa Elementary | Public | K–6 | Brea-Olinda Unified |
| Olinda Elementary | Public | K–6 | Brea-Olinda Unified |
| Brea Junior High | Public | 7–8 | Brea-Olinda Unified |
| Brea Canyon High (Continuation) | Alternative | 9–12 | Brea-Olinda Unified |
| Brea Olinda High | Public | 9–12 | Brea-Olinda Unified |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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