ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 92840: Garden Grove, CA

ZIP Code 92840 (Garden Grove, Orange County, California) has an estimated 54,534 residents in 15,789 households. The median household income is $98,881, the median home value is $789,700 and the median gross rent is $1,962/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

54,534

Margin of error ±2,415

Median household income

$98,881

Margin of error ±$6,724

Median home value

$789,700

Margin of error ±$16,466

Median gross rent

$1,962/mo

Margin of error ±$91

Median age

39.4 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.8 min

Margin of error ±2.7 min

How ZIP 92840 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 9284039.4 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 92840$98,881California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 92840$34,655California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 928409.9%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 928406.8%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9284027.6%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 92840$789,700California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 92840$1,962/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9284052.7%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9284027.8 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9284013.1%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 92840

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 92840 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 92840Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population54,534±2,41539,287,377334,922,499
Median age39.4 yrs±1.6 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households15,789±64813,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$98,881±$6,724$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$34,655±$1,499$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate9.9%±1.5 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.8%±1.4 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%±1.9 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$789,700±$16,466$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,962/mo±$91$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes52.7%±2.5 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.8 min±2.7 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.1%±1.6 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 92840
GroupZIP 92840CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino15.0%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino38.9%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.8%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)42.2%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 92840 is

State
California
Main county
Orange County
Largest overlapping place
Garden Grove (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.15 sq mi· about 10,589 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

92801 Anaheim, CA92802 Anaheim, CA92804 Anaheim, CA92805 Anaheim, CA92806 Anaheim, CA92807 Anaheim, CA92808 Anaheim, CA92821 Brea, CA92823 Brea, CA92831 Fullerton, CA92832 Fullerton, CA92833 Fullerton, CA92835 Fullerton, CA92841 Garden Grove, CA92843 Garden Grove, CA92844 Garden Grove, CA92845 Garden Grove, CA92861 Villa Park, CA92865 Orange, CA92866 Orange, CA92867 Orange, CA92868 Orange, CA92869 Orange, CA92870 Placentia, 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.