Moving to Anaheim, California

by btobers · Published June 5, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

The current estimated population of Anaheim, California is 349,366, with 50.3% male and 49.7% female. Anaheim has experienced consistent growth due to its status as a major tourism and business center in Southern California.

City Facts

Year founded: 1857
County: Orange
Land area: 50.3 square miles
Population density: Approximately 6,945 people per square mile
Area codes: 714, 657
Zip codes: 92801–92899

Geography and Location

Anaheim, California, is located in Orange County, about 25 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city is perhaps best known as the home of Disneyland Resort, which attracts millions of visitors each year. Anaheim also has a strong economy based on tourism, entertainment, and sports, with major venues like Angel Stadium and the Honda Center hosting professional sports and events. The city’s location near major highways, including Interstate 5, makes it a key hub for business and tourism in Southern California. Anaheim offers a mix of residential neighborhoods, entertainment districts, and business centers, making it a vibrant and diverse city.

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.3 years
Median household income: $47,122
Median house value: $213,800

Population by Race

Races in Anaheim:

Hispanic (46.8%)
White Non-Hispanic (35.9%)
Other race (24.2%)
Two or more races (5.0%)
Vietnamese (3.1%)
Black (2.7%)
Filipino (2.5%)
Korean (1.9%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Chinese (1.5%)
Asian Indian (1.2%)
Other Asian (1.1%)
Japanese (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: German (8.5%), Irish (6.0%), English (5.5%), Italian (3.3%), United States (3.2%), French (1.8%).

Elevation: 160 feet

Land area: 48.9 square miles

Map of Anaheim, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Anaheim

High school or higher: 69.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
Unemployed: 6.2%
Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Anaheim city

Never married: 29.3%
Now married: 54.3%
Separated: 2.9%
Widowed: 4.9%
Divorced: 8.5%

37.8% Foreign born (25.4% Latin America, 10.0% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +60,626 (+22.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Anaheim:

ANAHEIM GENERAL HOSPITAL (3350 W BALL RD)
ANAHEIM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1111 W LA PALMA AVE)
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL ANAHEIM (441 N LAKEVIEW AVENUE)
WEST ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTER (3033 W ORANGE AVE)
WESTERN MEDICAL CENTER HOSP ANAHEIM (1025 S ANAHEIM BLVD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Anaheim:

LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 12 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; Abbreviation: SLI)
JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT-ORANGE COUNTY (about 12 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; Abbreviation: SNA)
LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 19 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: LGB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Anaheim:

FULLERTON MUNI (about 6 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Abbreviation: FUL)
BRACKETT FIELD (about 19 miles; LA VERNE, CA; Abbreviation: POC)
EL MONTE (about 20 miles; EL MONTE, CA; Abbreviation: EMT)

Amtrak station:
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 Anaheim:

BETHESDA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,342; Location: 730 N. EUCLID ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bcu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
BRYMAN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 964; Location: 511 North Brookhurst St., Suite 300; Private, for-profit; Website: www.cci.edu)
SOUTH BAYLO UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 711; Location: 1126 N BROOKHURST ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.SOUTHBAYLO.EDU; Offers Master’s degree)
ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 700; Location: 525 N MULLER AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
COMPUTER EDUCATION INSTITUTE-ANAHEIM (Full-time enrollment: 448; Location: 2035 E BALL RD STE 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.computer-education.com)
SOUTH COAST COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 363; Location: 1380 S SANDERSON AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: SOUTHCOASTCOLLEGE.COM)
CEI COLLEGE-ANAHEIM (Full-time enrollment: 169; Location: 1360 S ANAHEIM BLVD; Private, for-profit)
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 102; Location: 1900 W CRESCENT BLDG A; Private, for-profit; Website: www.scit.edu)
CAREER ACADEMY OF BEAUTY (Full-time enrollment: 92; Location: 663 N EUCLID; Private, for-profit; Website: BeautyCareers.com)
BROWNSON TECHNICAL SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 91; Location: 1110 TECHNOLOGY CIR STE D; Private, for-profit)
PRACTICAL SCHOOLS (Full-time enrollment: 88; Location: 900 E BALL RD; Private, for-profit)
MODERN TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 85; Location: 1232 E KATELLA AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.moderntechschool.com)
TRINITY COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES (Location: 1661 N RAYMOND STE 140; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor’s degree)
VINEYARD BIBLE INSTITUTE (Location: PO BOX 17998; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
QPE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Location: 1558 N GEMINI PL; Private, for-profit)
CALIFORNIA CAREER SCHOOL (Location: 1100 TECHNOLOGY CIR; Private, for-profit; Website: Californiacareerschool.edu)
MIKE RUSS FINANCIAL TRAINING CENTERS (Location: 640 W KATELLA; Private, for-profit)
MTMA SCHOOLS (Location: 125 W CERRITOS; Private, for-profit)
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF FLORAL DESIGN (Location: 843 S STATE COLLEGE; Private, for-profit)
PACIFIC WEST COLLEGE OF LAW (Location: 1380 S SANDERSON AVE; Private, for-profit; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Anaheim:

FULLERTON COLLEGE (about 4 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,158)
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY-ACADEMIC CENTERS (about 5 miles; ORANGE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,088)
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; ORANGE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,757)
SANTA ANA COLLEGE (about 5 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,082)
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE (about 7 miles; ORANGE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,442)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CAMPUS (about 10 miles; FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 18,075)
COASTLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)

Biggest public high schools in Anaheim:

ESPERANZA HIGH (Students: 3,088; Location: 1830 N. KELLOGG DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
ANAHEIM HIGH (Students: 2,699; Location: 811 W. LINCOLN AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
KATELLA HIGH (Students: 2,295; Location: 2200 E. WAGNER AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
SAVANNA HIGH (Students: 2,225; Location: 301 N. GILBERT; Grades: 09 – 12)
LOARA HIGH (Students: 2,213; Location: 1765 W. CERRITOS; Grades: 09 – 12)
CANYON HIGH (Students: 2,028; Location: 220 S. IMPERIAL HWY.; Grades: 09 – 12)
WESTERN HIGH (Students: 1,812; Location: 501 S. WESTERN AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
MAGNOLIA HIGH (Students: 1,706; Location: 2450 W. BALL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
GILBERT HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 1,240; Location: 501 CRESCENT WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
POLARIS HIGH (ALTER.) (Students: 593; Location: 1830 S. DALE ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high schools in Anaheim:

SERVITE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 793; Location: 1952 WEST LA PALMA AVE; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)
ORANGE COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: 641 SOUTH WESTERN AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12)
CORNELIA CONNELLY SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location: 2323 W BROADWAY; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 114; Location: 2530 W LA PALMA; Grades: 7 – 12)
ACACIAWOOD SCHOOL INC (Students: 108; Location: 1900 W BALL RD/511 S GREENWICH; Grades: 3 – 12)
CITY HARVEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 59; Location: 118 W. ELM ST.; Grades: KG – 12)
FAITH CHRSTN ACAD OF THE CMA (Students: 23; Location: 1275 E.BROADWAY; Grades: KG – 12)
ANAHEIM BAPTIST TEMPLE SCHOOL (Students: 19; Location: 3233 WEST BALL ROAD; Grades: 7 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Anaheim:

SYCAMORE JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 1,955; Location: 1801 E. SYCAMORE ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 1,714; Location: 2320 E. SOUTH ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
RIO VISTA ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,490; Location: 310 N. RIO VISTA ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
BALL JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 1,462; Location: 1500 W. BALL ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
DALE JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 1,405; Location: 900 S. DALE ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
BROOKHURST JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 1,385; Location: 601 N. BROOKHURST AVE.; Grades: 07 – 08)
ORANGEVIEW JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 1,362; Location: 3715 W. ORANGE AVE.; Grades: 07 – 08)
EDISON ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,235; Location: 1526 E. ROMNEYA DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
SUNKIST ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,218; Location: 500 N. SUNKIST ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
ROSS ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,211; Location: 535 S. WALNUT ST.; Grades: KG – 06)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Anaheim:

FAIRMONT SCHOOL (Students: 695; Location: 1557 WEST MABLE STREET; Grades: 2 – 8)
ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 399; Location: 1244 EAST CYPRESS STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
ANAHEIM DISCOVERY CHRN SCHOOLS (Students: 360; Location: 720 S. MAGNOLIA AVE.; Grades: PK – 8)
VICTORY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 338; Location: 227 N MAGNOLIA AVENUE; Grades: PK – 6)
ST ANTHONY CLARET ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 263; Location: 1450 E LA PALMA AVENUE; Grades: KG – 9)
TRINITY LUTH CH CHR DAY SCH (Students: 253; Location: 4101 EAST NOHL RANCH RD; Grades: KG – 8)
SAINT BONIFACE PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 250; Location: 500 W CHARTRES STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
VINEYARD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: 5340 E LA PALMA AVE; Grades: PK – 6)
HEPHATHA LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 233; Location: 5900 SANTA ANA CANYON RD; Grades: KG – 8)
FAIRMONT-EAST PRIVATE SCHOOL (Students: 225; Location: 121 S CITRON; Grades: PK – 1)

Libraries

Library in Anaheim:

ANAHEIM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,149,117; Location: 500 W. BROADWAY; 460,530 books; 14,996 audio materials; 13,807 video materials; 903 serial subscriptions)