ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 92823: Brea, CA

ZIP Code 92823 (Brea, Orange County, California) has an estimated 5,846 residents in 2,082 households. The median household income is $169,900, the median home value is $1,070,000 and the median gross rent is $3,500/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

5,846

Margin of error ±903

Median household income

$169,900

Margin of error ±$30,079

Median home value

$1,070,000

Margin of error ±$81,636

Median gross rent

$3,500/mo+

Margin of error not available

Median age

38.3 yrs

Margin of error ±4.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

34.1 min

Margin of error ±14.2 min

How ZIP 92823 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 9282338.3 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 92823$169,900California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 92823$66,825California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 928239.8%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 928232.8%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9282364.7%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 92823$1,070,000California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 92823$3,500/mo+California$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9282375.6%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9282334.1 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9282320.1%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 92823

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 92823 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 92823Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population5,846±90339,287,377334,922,499
Median age38.3 yrs±4.9 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,082±34513,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$169,900±$30,079$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$66,825±$8,967$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate9.8%±5.0 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.8%±2.6 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher64.7%±6.8 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$1,070,000±$81,636$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$3,500/mo+—$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes75.6%±6.4 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work34.1 min±14.2 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home20.1%±4.2 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 92823
GroupZIP 92823CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino31.9%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.5%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino41.7%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.7%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)18.7%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 92823 is

State
California
Main county
Orange County
Largest overlapping place
Brea (43% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
7.46 sq mi· about 784 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

92780 Tustin, CA92782 Tustin, CA92801 Anaheim, CA92802 Anaheim, CA92804 Anaheim, CA92805 Anaheim, CA92806 Anaheim, CA92807 Anaheim, CA92808 Anaheim, CA92821 Brea, CA92831 Fullerton, CA92832 Fullerton, CA92833 Fullerton, CA92835 Fullerton, CA92840 Garden Grove, CA92841 Garden Grove, CA92843 Garden Grove, CA92844 Garden Grove, CA92845 Garden Grove, CA92861 Villa Park, CA92865 Orange, CA92866 Orange, CA92867 Orange, CA92868 Orange, 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.