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92840 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 92840 covers Garden Grove, California, with a population of about 54,475 and a median household income of $96,555.

Population
54,47510,580 per square mile
Median age
37.80.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$96,555about the California median
Poverty rate
9.5%2.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$990,605up 33.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,955about the California median
Degree or higher
28.5%6.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
53.4%11.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
819

Where 92840 is

Garden Grove, 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

Population54,475
Median age37.8
Family households77.8%
Born outside the US42.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home67.1%
White (non-Hispanic)16%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)37.4%
Hispanic or Latino43.1%
Veterans2%
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$96,555
Income per person$34,006
Poverty rate9.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.5%
$10–15k2.6%
$15–20k1.7%
$20–25k2.9%
$25–30k2.8%
$30–35k1.9%
$35–40k4.1%
$40–45k2.1%
$45–50k3.1%
$50–60k5.9%
$60–75k8.7%
$75–100k13.1%
$100–125k10.9%
$125–150k11.2%
$150–200k11.4%
$200k or more14.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed26,110
Mean adjusted gross income$56,819
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.3%
Returns, under $25k30.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.6%
Returns, $200k or more2.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$746,900
Median gross rent$1,955
Rent as a share of household income31.9%
Owner-occupied53.4%
Vacant homes4.6%
Median year built1961

What the homes are

Detached house55.4%
Attached house6.4%
2 to 4 units7.8%
5 to 19 units9.3%
20 or more units16.4%
Mobile home4.7%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$990,605as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 33.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 104.7%
Typical asking rent$2,664as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 3.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$990,605$195,211

$195,211 in 2000 to $990,605 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%
High school diploma or higher77.3%
Works from home12.7%
Drives to work alone73.2%
Takes public transport1.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17.7%
Health

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

Obesity23.5% 9.9 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.7% 2.5 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure28.9% 5.2 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25% 4.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.8% 1.5 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression17.3% 4.6 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.9% 4.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis17.3% 7.8 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.6% 2.1 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5% 2.7 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year71.8% 4.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.8% 1.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.8% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening53.7% 10.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.8% 1.8 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist57.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.4% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support33.3% 8.5 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity21.5% 4.4 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16.3% 2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.6% 1.1 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37% 0.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity16.2% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10% 0.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness38% 3.6 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.1% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.6% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.2% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.6% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.1% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments819
People employed8,929
Annual payroll$352,649,000
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 69.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 15 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss70.8 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.

Earthquake93.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding47.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide32.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave31.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail23.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado18.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind10Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning5.5Very 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$96,555$96,334$78,538
Income per person$34,006$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate9.5%12%12.4%
Median home value$746,900$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,955$1,956$1,348
Homeownership53.4%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate5.8%6.4%5.2%
Works from home12.7%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US42.8%26.7%13.9%
Median age37.837.638.7
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 FIRE STN, CA US7.3 km away
Rain in a year13 in

Average high and low by month

January69.3°F / 48.7°F2.88 in rain
February69.3°F / 49.5°F3.16 in rain
March71.2°F / 51.8°F1.71 in rain
April73.2°F / 54.2°F0.82 in rain
May74.7°F / 58.1°F0.29 in rain
June77.7°F / 61.3°F0.08 in rain
July82.5°F / 64.7°F0.03 in rain
August84.6°F / 65.3°F0 in rain
September83.8°F / 63.9°F0.12 in rain
October79.4°F / 59.4°F0.5 in rain
November74°F / 52.8°F0.79 in rain
December68.4°F / 48.1°F2.16 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 supermarket5% of this ZIP code's area
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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Garden Grove Unified School District89.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Orange Unified School District9.6% 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 vulnerability78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Household characteristics62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status87more vulnerable than 87% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Walkability14.2 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

92842 Garden Grove, CA1.9 km away
92843 Garden Grove, CA2.2 km away
92802 Anaheim, CA2.4 km away
92812 Anaheim, CA3.3 km away
92706 Santa Ana, CA4.3 km away
92814 Anaheim, CA4.6 km away
92841 Garden Grove, CA4.6 km away
92868 Orange, CA4.6 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 area5.15 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density10,580 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.7869, -117.9273

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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