Orange, California
City in Orange County, California · ZIP 92865, 92866, 92867
- Orange County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 29 public schools
- 137,941 (2024 estimate)Population
- 44,867Households
- $116,945Median household income
- $900,700Median home value
- 29Public schools
- 5ZIP codes
About Orange
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 128,821 |
| 2010 | 136,416 |
| 2020 | 139,911 |
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 $116,945 · 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
- 26,067 units
- Renter occupied
- 18,800 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3.6%
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 | Orange | Orange County | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 138,723 | 3,164,063 | 39,242,785 |
| Median household income | $116,945 | $113,702 | $96,334 |
| Median age | 36.9 | 39.1 | 37.6 |
| Median home value | $900,700 | $915,500 | $695,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 40.1% | 43.4% | 36.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 21.0% | 29.9% | 26.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.1% | 56.4% | 55.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 26.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California iInspire Academy | Public | K–6 | Orange Unified |
| Cambridge Elementary | Public | K–6 | Orange Unified |
| Chapman Hills Elementary | Public | K–6 | Orange Unified |
| Esplanade Elementary | Public | K–6 | Orange Unified |
| Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy | Public | K–6 | Orange Unified |
| Handy Elementary | Public | K–6 | Orange Unified |
| Jordan Academy of Language and Computer Science | Public | K–6 | Orange Unified |
| La Veta Elementary | Public | K–6 | Orange Unified |
| Linda Vista Elementary | Public | K–6 | Orange Unified |
| McPherson Magnet | Public | K–8 | Orange Unified |
| Olive Elementary | Public | K–6 | Orange Unified |
| Palmyra GATE Magnet | Public | K–6 | Orange Unified |
| Prospect Elementary | Public | K–6 | Orange Unified |
| Sycamore Elementary | Public | K–6 | Orange Unified |
| Taft Elementary | Public | K–6 | Orange Unified |
| Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (TLC) Charter | Charter | K–6 | Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (TLC) Charter District |
| West Orange Elementary | Public | K–6 | Orange Unified |
| Portola Middle | Public | 6–8 | Orange Unified |
| Santiago Middle | Charter | 7–8 | Santiago Middle District |
| Yorba Middle | Public | 6–8 | Orange Unified |
| El Modena High | Public | 9–12 | Orange Unified |
| Orange High | Public | 9–12 | Orange Unified |
| OUSD Community Day | Alternative | 7–12 | Orange Unified |
| Richland Continuation High | Alternative | 9–12 | Orange Unified |
| Unity Middle College High | Charter | 9–12 | Unity Middle College High District |
| ACCESS Juvenile Hall | Alternative | K–12 | Orange County Department of Education |
| Orange County Classical Academy | Charter | K–12 | Orange County Classical Academy District |
| OUSD EDGE Virtual Academy | Public | K–12 | Orange Unified |
| OUSD Home Sch | Alternative | K–12 | Orange 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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