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92603

Irvine, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
18,387
Median household income
$173,094
People below poverty
7.5%
Median home value
$1,931,700

Income

The median income of households in 92603 was $173,094. An estimated 4.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 44.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 92603 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.8
$10,000 to $14,999 0.7
$15,000 to $24,999 2.8
$25,000 to $34,999 2.7
$35,000 to $49,999 3.5
$50,000 to $74,999 7.9
$75,000 to $99,999 7.3
$100,000 to $149,999 14.6
$150,000 to $199,999 10.8
$200,000 or more 44.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 92603 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 145994
Female 107083

An estimated 83.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 21.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 17.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $33,249. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 92603 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 83.4
Social Security 21.1
Retirement income 17.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2
Cash public assistance income 2.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 7.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 4.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 8.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 92603 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 7.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 4.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 8.2

In 2020-2024, 3.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 27.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 28.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 92603 in 2020-2024, 97.4% had health insurance coverage and 2.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 84.7% and public coverage was 21.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.6%.


In 2020-2024, 92603 had a total population of 18,387 - 9,114 (49.6%) females and 9,273 (50.4%) males. The median age was 41.1 years. An estimated 19.1% of the population was under 18 years, 34.7% was 19 to 44 years, 28.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 92603 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 441 452
5 to 9 436 360
10 to 14 664 461
15 to 19 556 369
20 to 24 467 355
25 to 29 1155 705
30 to 34 590 867
35 to 39 415 616
40 to 44 515 700
45 to 49 684 849
50 to 54 754 600
55 to 59 539 691
60 to 64 631 486
65 to 69 438 399
70 to 74 322 352
75 to 79 216 364
80 to 84 244 262
85 and over 206 226

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 51.9% were White; 0.4% were Black or African American; 4.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 37.9% were Asian; 0.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 8.8% of the people in 92603 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 48.2% of the people in 92603 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 7,176 households in 92603. The average household size was 2.56 people.

Married-couple households made up 59.6% of the households in 92603 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 20.6% of all households, while 10.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 7.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 12.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 20.2% of all households.

In 92603, 28.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 29.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 92603 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 59.6
Cohabiting Couples 9.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
10.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 59% of males and 59.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 35 26.3
Now married, except separated 59 59.1
Separated 0.5 1.5
Widowed 0.9 5.4
Divorced 4.6 7.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 92603, 165 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 20.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 61.3% of the people living in 92603 were U.S. natives. 42.6% of the 92603 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 38.7% of 92603 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 67.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 68.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 92603 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 92603.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 92603 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 8.5
Asia 71.7
Europe 11.3
Africa 6.8
Northern America 1.6
Oceania 0.1

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 92603 in 2020-2024, 38.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.5% of people at least five years old; 14.3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 92603 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.5
Other Indo-European languages 9.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 23.8
Other languages 1.7

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 81.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 92603 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 92603 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 81.1
Different house, same county 12.6
Different county, same state 3
Different state 1.6
Abroad 1.7

Education

In 2020-2024, 97.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 75.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 2.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 92603 was 4,709 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 330 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,559. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,820.

Educational Attainment of People in 92603 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 2.6
High school diploma or equivalency 6
Some college, no degree 10.5
Associate's degree 5.4
Bachelor's degree 36.7
Graduate or professional degree 38.8

Disability

In 92603, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 6.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.5% of people under 18 years old, to 3.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 23.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 92603, 61.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 36% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 7,696 80.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,230 12.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 559 5.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 92603 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 92603 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 4.9
Manufacturing 9.6
Wholesale trade 4
Retail trade 6.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.4
Information 4.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 11
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 23.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 26.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 3.2
Other Services, except public administration 2.2
Public administration 1.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 92603 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 7,020 73.8
Service occupations 505 5.3
Sales and office occupations 1,622 17
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 164 1.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 207 2.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 61.6% of 92603 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 3.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 92603 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 61.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 3.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 2.7
Other means 0.9
Worked from home 31.2

In 2020-2024, 92603 had a total of 7,793 housing units. Of these housing units, 78.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 21.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 92603 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 78.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 21.7
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 92603 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 61.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 92603 had 7,176 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 617 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 55% while renters occupied 45%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.57 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.55.

3.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.8% and another 21.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 92603:

House Heating Fuel Used in 92603 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 65.7
Electricity 33.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 0.1
No fuel used 0.9

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 92603 was $1,931,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 58.2 % had a mortgage. 41.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $4,000+ and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,500+.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 92603 was $3,392. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.