Orange, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 128,821. Estimated population in July 2024: 134,950 (+4.8% change)
Males: 64,665 (50.2%), Females: 64,156 (49.8%)

Orange County

Zip codes: 92865, 92866, 92867, 92868, 92869.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.2 years
Median household income: $58,994
Median house value: $256,600

Population by Race

Races in Orange:

  • White Non-Hispanic (54.6%)
  • Hispanic (32.2%)
  • Other race (13.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • Vietnamese (2.9%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Chinese (1.5%)
  • Filipino (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Korean (1.0%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: German (13.6%), English (9.3%), Irish (9.1%), Italian (4.8%), United States (4.0%), French (3.3%).

Elevation: 187 feet

Land area: 23.4 square miles

Map of Orange, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Orange

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orange city

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

25.1% Foreign born (15.4% Latin America, 7.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +17,870 (+16.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Orange:

  • CHAPMAN MEDICAL CENTER (2601 E CHAPMAN AVE)
  • CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF ORANGE COUNTY (455 SOUTH MAIN STREET)
  • HEALTHBRIDGE CHILDRENS REHAB HOSPITAL (393 S TUSTIN STREET)
  • ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (1100 W STEWART DR)
  • UNIV OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE MED CENTER (101 CITY DRIVE SOUTH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Orange:

  • JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT-ORANGE COUNTY (about 10 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; Abbreviation: SNA)
  • LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 16 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; Abbreviation: SLI)
  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 22 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: LGB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Orange:

  • FULLERTON MUNI (about 11 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Abbreviation: FUL)
  • CORONA MUNI (about 18 miles; CORONA, CA; Abbreviation: AJO)
  • CHINO (about 18 miles; CHINO, CA; Abbreviation: CNO)

Amtrak stations near Orange:

  • 4 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.
  • 4 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.
  • 8 miles: FULLERTON (120 E. SANTA FE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Orange:

  • SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 4,442; Location: 8045 E CHAPMAN; Public; Website: www.sccollege.org)
  • CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY-ACADEMIC CENTERS (Full-time enrollment: 4,088; Location: One University Dr.; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.chapman.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 3,757; Location: One University Dr.; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.chapman.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • COLLEEN OHARAS BEAUTY ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 73; Location: 102 N GLASSELL ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.colleenoharas.com)
  • CAREER NETWORKS INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 64; Location: 986 TOWN AND COUNTRY RD; Private, for-profit)
  • LARSON TRAINING CENTERS INC (Location: 2041 W ORANGEWOOD AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • EXCEL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Location: 1937 W CHAPMAN AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • BERLITZ LANGUAGE CENTERS (Location: 1835 ORANGEWOOD AVE STE 102; Private, for-profit)
  • LOCKSMITH SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY (Location: 455 N TUSTIN; Private, for-profit)
  • SCHOOL OF LOCK TECHNOLOGY (Location: 302 W KATELLA AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.comlock.com)
  • CAREER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (Location: 1855 W KATELLA AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • MTI COLLEGE (Location: 2011 W CHAPMAN AVE STE 100; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Orange:

  • SANTA ANA COLLEGE (about 5 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,082)
  • FULLERTON COLLEGE (about 9 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,158)
  • BETHESDA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; ANAHEIM, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CAMPUS (about 11 miles; FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 18,075)
  • COASTLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)
  • IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; IRVINE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,777)
  • ORANGE COAST COLLEGE (about 12 miles; COSTA MESA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,224)

Schools

Public high schools in Orange:

  • ORANGE HIGH (Students: 2,271; Location: 525 N. SHAFFER ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • EL MODENA HIGH (Students: 2,115; Location: 3920 SPRING ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Orange:

  • LUTHERAN H S – ORANGE COUNTY (Students: 751; Location: 2222 NORTH SANTIAGO BLVD; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • SOUTHERN CA CHRISTIAN HIGH SCH (Students: 89; Location: 8612 ORANGE OLIVE ROAD; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Orange:

  • SANTIAGO MIDDLE (CHAR) (Students: 1,164; Location: 515 N.RANCHO SANTIAGO BL.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • PORTOLA MIDDLE (Students: 944; Location: 270 N. PALM DR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • TAFT ELEMENTARY (Students: 940; Location: 1829 N. CAMBRIDGE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CALIF ELEMENTARY (Students: 872; Location: 1080 N. CALIFORNIA; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LAVETA ELEMENTARY (Students: 787; Location: 2800 E. LAVETA AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MCPHERSON (ELEM) (Students: 784; Location: 333 SO PROSPECT; Grades: KG – 08)
  • YORBA MIDDLE (Students: 748; Location: 935 N. CAMBRIDGE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • HANDY ELEMENTARY (Students: 746; Location: 860 N. HANDY; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SYCAMORE ELEMENTARY (Students: 713; Location: 340 N. MAIN ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PALMYRA ELEMENTARY (Students: 627; Location: 1325 E. PALMYRA; Grades: KG – 06)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Orange:

  • ST JOHNS LUTH SCHOOL (Students: 615; Location: 154 S SHAFFER ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN (Students: 615; Location: 515 E. ALMOND AVE.; Grades: PK – 8)
  • HOLY FAMILY CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 602; Location: 530 S GLASSELL ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SALEM LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 482; Location: 6411 E FRANK LANE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 471; Location: 901 E. HEIM AVE.; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST NORBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 336; Location: 300 EAST TAFT AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • LA PURISIMA ELEMENTARY-CATH (Students: 296; Location: 11712 N. HEWES ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • INDEPENDENCE CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 195; Location: 1820 MEATS AVENUE; Grades: KG – 7)
  • THE CHILDRENS HOUSE (Students: 149; Location: 1400 E TAFT AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • ORANGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 2830 NORTH GLASSELL AVE; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Orange:

  • ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,324,045; Location: 101 N. CENTER ST.; 279,204 books; 23,094 audio materials; 7,949 video materials; 624 serial subscriptions)