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Costa Mesa, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 108,724. Estimated population in July 2024: 109,830 (+1.0% change)
Males: 55,694 (51.2%), Females: 53,030 (48.8%)

Orange County

Zip codes: 92626, 92627.

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.0 years
Median household income: $50,732
Median house value: $273,100

Population by Race

Races in Costa Mesa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.8%)
  • Hispanic (31.8%)
  • Other race (16.6%)
  • Two or more races (4.3%)
  • Vietnamese (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Japanese (1.2%)
  • Filipino (1.2%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (12.4%), Irish (9.4%), English (9.4%), Italian (5.0%), United States (3.8%), French (3.1%).

Elevation: 101 feet

Land area: 15.6 square miles

Map of Costa Mesa, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Costa Mesa

  • High school or higher: 79.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Costa Mesa city

  • Never married: 35.7%
  • Now married: 46.3%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

29.2% Foreign born (19.3% Latin America, 6.2% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +11,600 (+11.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Costa Mesa:

  • COLLEGE HOSPITAL COSTA MESA (301 VICTORIA STREET)
  • FAIRVIEW DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER (2501 HARBOR BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Costa Mesa:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Costa Mesa:

  • JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT-ORANGE COUNTY (about 4 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; Abbreviation: SNA)
  • LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 13 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; Abbreviation: SLI)
  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 20 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: LGB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Costa Mesa:

  • FULLERTON MUNI (about 15 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Abbreviation: FUL)
  • CORONA MUNI (about 27 miles; CORONA, CA; Abbreviation: AJO)
  • COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 27 miles; COMPTON, CA; Abbreviation: CPM)

Amtrak stations near Costa Mesa:

  • 5 miles: NEWPORT BEACH (NEWPORT TRANS. CENTER, 1550 AVOCADO AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: SANTA ANA (1000 E. SANTA ANA BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: ANAHEIM (2150 KATELLA AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Costa Mesa:

  • ORANGE COAST COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 13,224; Location: 2701 FAIRVIEW ROAD; Public; Website: www.occ.cccd.edu)
  • VANGUARD UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (Full-time enrollment: 1,379; Location: 55 FAIR DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.vanguard.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN AND MERCH-ORANGE CNTY (Full-time enrollment: 263; Location: 3420 S BRISTOL ST; Private, for-profit; Website: FIDM.COM)
  • PACIFIC COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 180; Location: 3160 RED HILL AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MASSAGE THERAPY INC (Location: 2156 NEWPORT BLVD; Private, for-profit)
  • BERLITZ LANGUAGE CENTERS (Location: 3070 BRISTOL ST; Private, for-profit)
  • SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INST FOR BIOENERGETIC ANALYSIS (Location: 150 PAULARINO AVE STE 277; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
  • HELI STREAM INC (Location: 3000 AIRWAY AVE STE 350; Private, for-profit)
  • NTMA TRAINING CENTER-ORANGE COUNTY (Location: 3036 ENTERPRISE ST; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Costa Mesa:

  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CAMPUS (about 5 miles; FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 18,075)
  • COASTLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)
  • SANTA ANA COLLEGE (about 8 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,082)
  • GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE (about 8 miles; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,000)
  • CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY-ACADEMIC CENTERS (about 10 miles; ORANGE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,088)
  • CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; ORANGE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,757)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FULLERTON (about 11 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 22,345)

Schools

Public high schools in Costa Mesa:

  • COSTA MESA HIGH (Students: 1,924; Location: 2650 FAIRVIEW ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • ESTANCIA HIGH (Students: 1,320; Location: 2323 PLACENTIA AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MONTE VISTA HIGH (ALTER.) (Students: 156; Location: 380 MONTE VISTA AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BACK BAY HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 99; Location: 390 MONTE VISTA AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ORANGE COAST MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 61; Location: 2701 FAIRVIEW ROAD; Grades: 11 – 12)

Private high school in Costa Mesa:

  • GIANT STEP LEARNING CENTER (Students: 59; Location: 758 SAINT CLAIR STREET; Grades: 1 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Costa Mesa:

  • O.C. COMMUNITY HOME EDUCATION PROGRAM (Students: 1,655; Location: 2910 REDHILL AVE. SUITE 200; Grades: KG – 12)
  • TEWINKLE (CHARLES W.) MIDDLE (Students: 1,175; Location: 3224 CALIFORNIA AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JUVENILE HALL/COMMUNITY (Students: 1,139; Location: 200 KALMUS DR.; Grades: KG – 12)
  • DAVIS (MAUDE B.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 847; Location: 1050 ARLINGTON DR.; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • REA (EVERETT A.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 771; Location: 601 HAMILTON ST.; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • KAISER (HEINZ) ELEMENTARY (Students: 762; Location: 2130 SANTA ANA AVE.; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • WILSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 636; Location: 801 W. WILSON; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WHITTIER ELEMENTARY (Students: 607; Location: 1800 N. WHITTIER AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SPECIAL EDUCATION (Students: 600; Location: 200 KALMUS DR.; Grades: KG – 12)
  • ADAMS ELEMENTARY (Students: 555; Location: 2850 CLUBHOUSE ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Costa Mesa:

  • MARINERS CHRISTIAN (Students: 617; Location: 300 FISHER AVE; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 603; Location: 1021 BAKER STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 386; Location: 760 VICTORIA STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JOACHIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 337; Location: 1964 ORANGE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 270; Location: 2987 MESA VERDE DR EAST; Grades: KG – 6)
  • PAGE PRIVATE SCHOOL (Students: 220; Location: 657 VICTORIA ST; Grades: PK – 6)
  • THE WALDORF SCH OF ORANGE CO (Students: 204; Location: 2350 CANYON DR; Grades: PK – 8)
  • VINEYARD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 102 EAST BAKER STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • NEWPORT HARBOR MONTESSORI CNTR (Students: 190; Location: 425 EAST 18TH STREET; Grades: PK – 1)
  • PARK PRIVATE DAY SCHOOL (Students: 129; Location: 261 MONTE VISTA AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)

 

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