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92708 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 92708 covers Fountain Valley, California, with a population of about 56,358 and a median household income of $111,797.

Population
56,3586,191 per square mile
Median age
43.75 points above the US average
Median household income
$111,7971.2× the California median
Poverty rate
7.3%5.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$1,398,313up 47.5% in five years
Median rent
$2,5071.3× the California median
Degree or higher
44.9%9.9 points above the US average
Homeownership
66.1%1.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
2,048

Where 92708 is

Fountain Valley, California — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population56,358
Median age43.7
Family households73%
Born outside the US32%
Speaks a language other than English at home46.1%
White (non-Hispanic)38.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)36.5%
Hispanic or Latino17.4%
Veterans3.2%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$111,797
Income per person$48,238
Poverty rate7.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.2%
$10–15k2.5%
$15–20k1.2%
$20–25k2.9%
$25–30k2.5%
$30–35k1.8%
$35–40k1.8%
$40–45k2.1%
$45–50k1.3%
$50–60k5.4%
$60–75k6.4%
$75–100k11.9%
$100–125k10.2%
$125–150k9.6%
$150–200k13.9%
$200k or more22.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed27,830
Mean adjusted gross income$99,558
Returns declaring $200,000 or more11.5%
Returns, under $25k25.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k18.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.3%
Returns, $200k or more11.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$1,018,600
Median gross rent$2,507
Rent as a share of household income38.8%
Owner-occupied66.1%
Vacant homes2.1%
Median year built1973

What the homes are

Detached house67.5%
Attached house10.8%
2 to 4 units4.6%
5 to 19 units7.3%
20 or more units8.5%
Mobile home1%
Boat, RV or van0.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$1,398,313as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 47.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 112%
Typical asking rent$2,738as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 1.7%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 29.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$1,398,313$283,909

$283,909 in 2000 to $1,398,313 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201720212026$2,738$1,730

$1,730 in 2017 to $2,738 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher44.9%
High school diploma or higher90.4%
Works from home14.6%
Drives to work alone74.6%
Takes public transport0.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more12.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity20.6% 12.8 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.1% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes8.6% 4.6 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31% 3.1 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.2% 5.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression17.6% 4.3 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis20.6% 4.5 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.1% 2.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.7% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.7% 2.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.5% 3.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61.1% 3.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.8% 1.8 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist67.1% 5.8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability26.9% 3.8 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support28.5% 3.7 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.4% 4.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.4% 4.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.4% 4.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.4% 2.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.5% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79% 3.1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.9% 1.6 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3% 1 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.2% 2.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.2% 4.8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments2,048
People employed28,638
Annual payroll$2,181,630,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 73.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Very High across the 16 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss73.1 out of 100
Community resilience14.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Earthquake93.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding72.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide52Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding32.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail26.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave24.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado19.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire19.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind10Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning4.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with California and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPCaliforniaUnited States
Median household income$111,797$96,334$78,538
Income per person$48,238$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate7.3%12%12.4%
Median home value$1,018,600$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$2,507$1,956$1,348
Homeownership66.1%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher44.9%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate6.4%6.4%5.2%
Works from home14.6%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US32%26.7%13.9%
Median age43.737.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationSANTA ANA JOHN WAYNE AP, CA US8.5 km away
Rain in a year11 in

Average high and low by month

January67°F / 48.6°F2.59 in rain
February66.7°F / 50.1°F2.64 in rain
March67.7°F / 52.3°F1.62 in rain
April70.2°F / 54.9°F0.52 in rain
May71.3°F / 59.3°F0.27 in rain
June74.1°F / 62.6°F0.01 in rain
July78.9°F / 66.2°F0.04 in rain
August80.4°F / 67.1°F0.01 in rain
September79.9°F / 65°F0.1 in rain
October76.5°F / 59.2°F0.54 in rain
November71.9°F / 53.3°F0.8 in rain
December66.5°F / 48.3°F2.04 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Huntington Beach Union High School District38.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Fountain Valley Elementary School District37.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Garden Grove Unified School District22.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Ocean View Elementary School District1.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Household characteristics55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Walkability15.1 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

92728 Fountain Valley, CA2.1 km away
92799 Santa Ana, CA3.9 km away
92704 Santa Ana, CA4.2 km away
92655 Midway City, CA4.9 km away
92647 Huntington Beach, CA5 km away
92626 Costa Mesa, CA5.1 km away
92646 Huntington Beach, CA5.3 km away
92605 Huntington Beach, CA5.3 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Orange County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area9.1 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Population density6,191 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.7102, -117.9503

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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