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ZIP 92626 · Costa Mesa

Who lives in ZIP code 92626 (Costa Mesa, CA): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Costa Mesa, CA · Orange County

uszips 2026
People50,708
Median age37.9
Household income$114,249
Home value$1,101,591
Median rent$2,570/mo
Poverty9.3%
College degree+46.7%
Commute22 min

Place

Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
Wider region
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
Metro division
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA
Time zone
Pacific
Density
2,018 / sq mi
Housing units
20,024

County

Orange100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 109.3%
10–1910.7%
20s16.9%
30s15.8%
40s13.2%
50s13.7%
60s10.5%
70s5.8%
80+3.9%

14.5% are 65 or older; 82.2% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K9.1%
$25K–50K10.4%
$50K–75K12.5%
$75K–100K11.4%
$100K–150K20.4%
$150K+36.2%

56.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $52,291.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school8.7%
High school15.0%
Some college29.6%
Bachelor's32.9%
Graduate13.8%

40.8% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White53.6%
Black2.6%
Asian12.7%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0.9%
Other9.7%
Two or more19.9%

31.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
44.5%
Never married
41.2%
Divorced
10.8%
Widowed
3.5%
Family size
3.14
Dual-income families
65.5%

Housing

Own their home
40.8%
Rent burden
32.1%
Men / women
51% / 49%

Work

In labor force
73.3%
Unemployment
5.2%
Self-employed
16.8%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
31.2%
Veterans
3.3%
With a disability
9.5%
No health insurance
8.6%
Limited English
4.4%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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