San Juan Capistrano, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 33,826. Estimated population in July 2024: 34,673 (+2.5% change)
Males: 16,648 (49.2%), Females: 17,178 (50.8%)

Orange County

Zip codes: 92675.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $62,392
Median house value: $337,800

Population by Race

Races in San Juan Capistrano:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.3%)
  • Hispanic (33.1%)
  • Other race (14.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Black (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (14.8%), Irish (13.0%), English (12.7%), Italian (6.0%), United States (3.8%), French (3.5%).

Elevation: 120 feet

Land area: 14.2 square miles

Map of San Juan Capistrano, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in San Juan Capistrano

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in San Juan Capistrano city

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

23.7% Foreign born (18.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +7,587 (+28.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near San Juan Capistrano:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to San Juan Capistrano:

  • JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT-ORANGE COUNTY (about 19 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; Abbreviation: SNA)
  • LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 34 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; Abbreviation: SLI)
  • MC CLELLAN-PALOMAR (about 38 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; Abbreviation: CRQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to San Juan Capistrano:

  • CORONA MUNI (about 27 miles; CORONA, CA; Abbreviation: AJO)
  • OCEANSIDE MUNI (about 30 miles; OCEANSIDE, CA; Abbreviation: OKB)
  • FALLBROOK COMMUNITY AIRPARK (about 31 miles; FALLBROOK, CA; Abbreviation: L18)

Amtrak stations near San Juan Capistrano:

  • 1 miles: SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO (LEE HALL, MONTEREY AVE. & SAN GORGONIO WAY). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 7 miles: SAN CLEMENTE PIER (SAN CLEMENTE, MUNICIPAL PIER). Services: free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: LAGUNA BEACH (TRANSIT DEPOT, BROADWAY BTW. BEACH & FOR) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in San Juan Capistrano:

  • CAPISTRANO LAGUNA BEACH ROP (Location: 31522 EL CAMINO REAL; Public)
  • CALIFORNIA JEWELRY SCHOOL (Location: 31681 CAMINO CAPISTRANO; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to San Juan Capistrano:

  • SADDLEBACK COLLEGE (about 9 miles; MISSION VIEJO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,777)
  • ORANGE COAST COLLEGE (about 13 miles; COSTA MESA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,224)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FULLERTON (about 13 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 22,345)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE (about 13 miles; IRVINE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,533)
  • IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; IRVINE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,777)
  • SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE (about 23 miles; ORANGE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,442)
  • CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY-ACADEMIC CENTERS (about 24 miles; ORANGE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,088)

Schools

Public high schools in San Juan Capistrano:

  • JUNIPERO SERRA HIGH (Students: 140; Location: 31422 CAMINO CAPISTRANO; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • BRIDGES COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 10; Location: 31576 EL CAMINO REAL; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in San Juan Capistrano:

  • FORSTER (MARCO F.) MIDDLE (Students: 1,645; Location: 25601 CAMINO DEL AVION; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • KINOSHITA ELEMENTARY (Students: 688; Location: 2 VIA POSITIVA; Grades: KG – 05)
  • AMBUEHL (HAROLD) ELEMENTARY (Students: 665; Location: 28001 SAN JUAN CREEK ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY (Students: 632; Location: 31642 EL CAMINO REAL; Grades: KG – 06)
  • DEL OBISPO ELEMENTARY (Students: 572; Location: 25591 CAMINO DEL AVION; Grades: KG – 06)