ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 92606: Irvine, CA

ZIP Code 92606 (Irvine, Orange County, California) has an estimated 23,990 residents in 8,852 households. The median household income is $135,598, the median home value is $1,141,100 and the median gross rent is $2,868/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

23,990

Margin of error ±2,065

Median household income

$135,598

Margin of error ±$10,955

Median home value

$1,141,100

Margin of error ±$62,213

Median gross rent

$2,868/mo

Margin of error ±$123

Median age

34.3 yrs

Margin of error ±2.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.3 min

Margin of error ±3.3 min

How ZIP 92606 compares with California and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9260634.3 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 92606$135,598California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 92606$59,803California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9260611.4%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 926063.9%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9260666.2%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 92606$1,141,100California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 92606$2,868/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9260635.9%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9260620.3 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9260629.7%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 92606

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 92606 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 92606Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population23,990±2,06539,287,377334,922,499
Median age34.3 yrs±2.6 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households8,852±76013,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$135,598±$10,955$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$59,803±$4,452$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate11.4%±3.0 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.9%±1.3 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher66.2%±4.8 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$1,141,100±$62,213$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,868/mo±$123$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes35.9%±4.1 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work20.3 min±3.3 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home29.7%±6.0 pts17.2%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 92606
GroupZIP 92606CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino29.3%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.5%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino45.5%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino10.6%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)11.5%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 92606 is

State
California
Main county
Orange County
Largest overlapping place
Irvine (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.45 sq mi· about 6,954 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Orange County

92602 Irvine, CA92603 Irvine, CA92604 Irvine, CA92610 Lake Forest, CA92612 Irvine, CA92614 Irvine, CA92617 Irvine, CA92618 Irvine, CA92620 Irvine, CA92624 Dana Point, CA92625 Newport Beach, CA92626 Costa Mesa, CA92627 Costa Mesa, CA92629 Dana Point, CA92630 Lake Forest, CA92637 Laguna Woods, CA92646 Huntington Beach, CA92647 Huntington Beach, CA92648 Huntington Beach, CA92649 Huntington Beach, CA92651 Laguna Beach, CA92653 Laguna Hills, CA92655 Midway City, CA92656 Aliso Viejo, CA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.