ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 92610: Lake Forest, CA

ZIP Code 92610 (Lake Forest, Orange County, California) has an estimated 12,867 residents in 4,734 households. The median household income is $195,046, the median home value is $1,020,500 and the median gross rent is $2,843/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

12,867

Margin of error ±1,568

Median household income

$195,046

Margin of error ±$19,547

Median home value

$1,020,500

Margin of error ±$70,747

Median gross rent

$2,843/mo

Margin of error ±$665

Median age

43.2 yrs

Margin of error ±2.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.3 min

Margin of error ±6.5 min

How ZIP 92610 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 9261043.2 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 92610$195,046California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 92610$76,748California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 926103.5%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 926104.2%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9261068.0%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 92610$1,020,500California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 92610$2,843/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9261082.6%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9261028.3 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9261026.6%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 92610

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 92610 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 92610Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population12,867±1,56839,287,377334,922,499
Median age43.2 yrs±2.3 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,734±57613,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$195,046±$19,547$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$76,748±$7,391$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate3.5%±2.1 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.2%±2.1 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher68.0%±5.2 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$1,020,500±$70,747$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,843/mo±$665$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes82.6%±4.4 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.3 min±6.5 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home26.6%±3.9 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 92610
GroupZIP 92610CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino38.4%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.4%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino27.7%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.1%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.4%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino9.4%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)18.2%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 92610 is

State
California
Main county
Orange County
Largest overlapping place
Lake Forest (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
4.04 sq mi· about 3,185 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, CA92606 Irvine, 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.