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Lake Forest ZIP code, California

The ZIP code for Lake Forest, CA is 92630, and its area code is 949.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
5 more
Population
86,281
Area code
949

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Lake Forest itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Irvine (3.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Lake Forest uses the ZIP code above. 5 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Lake Forest in numbers

About 86,281 people live in Lake Forest, in 30,466 households. The median household income is $135,175 a year, 36% above the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $937,000 (28% above the California median), and median gross rent is $2,672 a month. The median age is 40.2; 50.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population86,281Lake Forest86,281
Households30,466Lake Forest30,466
Median age40.2Lake Forest40.2California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$135,175Lake Forest$135,175California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$937,000Lake Forest$937,000California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,672Lake Forest$2,672California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher50.8%Lake Forest50.8%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.5 minLake Forest25.5 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density5,162 / sq miLake Forest5,162 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Lake Forest city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Lake Forest

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lake Forest
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
92630 Lake Forest , CA Standard 67,152 $125,853 $910,300

Other ZIP codes overlapping Lake Forest

These ZIP codes cover part of Lake Forest but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Lake Forest
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
92610 Foothill Ranch , CA Standard 12,867 $195,046 $1,020,500
92618 Irvine , CA Standard 66,126 $145,731 $1,283,800
92676 Silverado , CA Standard 2,085 $116,250 $891,000
92679 Trabuco Canyon , CA Standard 30,818 $211,250 $1,323,600
92691 Mission Viejo , CA Standard 45,841 $141,045 $985,100

Map of Lake Forest ZIP codes

92630

The ZIP codes of Lake Forest, CA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Lake Forest

The nearest larger towns are Mission Viejo (92,151 people, 3.3 mi), Irvine (311,690 people, 5.7 mi) and Santa Ana (312,534 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Lake Forest
TownPopulationDistance
Mission Viejo 92,151 3.3 mi
Laguna Woods 17,289 4.3 mi
Laguna Hills 30,740 4.6 mi
Rancho Santa Margarita 46,990 4.7 mi
Irvine 311,690 5.7 mi
Las Flores 5,513 5.8 mi
Aliso Viejo 51,113 6.1 mi
Coto de Caza 15,190 6.5 mi
Ladera Ranch 23,793 7.6 mi
Laguna Niguel 64,139 8.8 mi
Laguna Beach 22,710 9.2 mi
Tustin 78,981 9.4 mi
North Tustin 25,807 10.1 mi
San Juan Capistrano 35,095 10.7 mi

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