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Moving to Seal Beach, California

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Population: 24,157. Estimated population in July 2024: 24,295 (+0.6% change)
Males: 10,612 (43.9%), Females: 13,545 (56.1%)

Orange County

Zip code: 90740

Demographics

Median resident age: 54.1 years
Median household income: $42,079
Median house value: $363,500

Population by Race

Races in Seal Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.3%)
  • Hispanic (6.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Japanese (1.6%)
  • Chinese (1.5%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Filipino (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Korean (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: German (17.3%), English (15.5%), Irish (14.4%), Italian (5.7%), United States (4.9%), Scottish (3.3%).

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 11.5 square miles

Map of Seal Beach, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Seal Beach

  • High school or higher: 90.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 37.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Seal Beach city

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 50.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 17.2%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

11.6% Foreign born (4.4% Europe, 3.5% Asia, 1.9% North America, 1.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -978 (-3.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Seal Beach:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Seal Beach:

  • LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 3 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; Abbreviation: SLI)
  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 7 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: LGB)
  • JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT-ORANGE COUNTY (about 17 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; Abbreviation: SNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Seal Beach:

  • FULLERTON MUNI (about 11 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Abbreviation: FUL)
  • COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 14 miles; COMPTON, CA; Abbreviation: CPM)
  • ZAMPERINI FIELD (about 18 miles; TORRANCE, CA; Abbreviation: TOA)

Amtrak stations near Seal Beach:

  • 8 miles: LONG BEACH (601 N. LONG BEACH BLVD.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 14 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.
  • 14 miles: SAN PEDRO (CATALINA TERMINAL, BERTH 95) – Bus Station. Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Seal Beach:

  • CAREER ACADEMY OF BEAUTY (Full-time enrollment: 218; Location: 12375 SEAL BEACH BLVD; Private, for-profit; Website: BeautyCareers.com)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Seal Beach:

  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-LONG BEACH (about 3 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 25,195)
  • LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,108)
  • CYPRESS COLLEGE (about 5 miles; CYPRESS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,446)
  • GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE (about 6 miles; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,000)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-LONG BEACH (about 8 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,346)
  • 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)

Public primary/middle school in Seal Beach:

  • MCGAUGH (J.H.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 757; Location: 1698 BOLSA AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)

 

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