Rancho Santa Margarita ZIP code, California
The ZIP code for Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is 92688, and its area code is 949.
- USPS city name
- 1 ZIP code
- Overlapping the city
- 3 more
- Population
- 46,990
- Area code
- 949
- County
- Orange County
- State
- California
NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Rancho Santa Margarita itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Trabuco Canyon (3.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.
Mail addressed to Rancho Santa Margarita uses the ZIP code above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.
Rancho Santa Margarita in numbers
About 46,990 people live in Rancho Santa Margarita, in 17,123 households. The median household income is $152,560 a year, 54% above the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $971,200 (32% above the California median), and median gross rent is $2,625 a month. The median age is 40.9; 49.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 26 minutes.
| Population | 46,990 |
|---|---|
| Households | 17,123 |
| Median age | 40.9 |
| Median household income | $152,560 |
| Median home value | $971,200 |
| Median gross rent | $2,625 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.7% |
| Mean commute | 26.2 min |
| Population density | 3,635 / sq mi |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Rancho Santa Margarita city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.
ZIP codes addressed as Rancho Santa Margarita
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
92688 | Rancho Santa Margarita , CA | Standard | 43,320 | $152,528 | $906,100 |
Other ZIP codes overlapping Rancho Santa Margarita
These ZIP codes cover part of Rancho Santa Margarita but are addressed as somewhere else.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
92678 | Trabuco Canyon , CA | Standard | 664 | $98,333 | $1,007,500 |
92679 | Trabuco Canyon , CA | Standard | 30,818 | $211,250 | $1,323,600 |
92692 | Mission Viejo , CA | Standard | 47,022 | $131,175 | $1,037,300 |
Map of Rancho Santa Margarita ZIP codes
The ZIP codes of Rancho Santa Margarita, 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 Rancho Santa Margarita
The nearest larger towns are Mission Viejo (92,151 people, 3.7 mi), Lake Forest (86,281 people, 4.7 mi) and Aliso Viejo (51,113 people, 8.3 mi).
| Town | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coto de Caza | 15,190 | 2.5 mi |
| Las Flores | 5,513 | 3.6 mi |
| Mission Viejo | 92,151 | 3.7 mi |
| Lake Forest | 86,281 | 4.7 mi |
| Ladera Ranch | 23,793 | 6.3 mi |
| Laguna Hills | 30,740 | 6.3 mi |
| Laguna Woods | 17,289 | 7.7 mi |
| Aliso Viejo | 51,113 | 8.3 mi |
| Rancho Mission Viejo | 11,971 | 8.5 mi |
| Laguna Niguel | 64,139 | 9.3 mi |
| San Juan Capistrano | 35,095 | 9.6 mi |
| Irvine | 311,690 | 10.4 mi |
| Laguna Beach | 22,710 | 11.2 mi |
| Temescal Valley | 30,069 | 11.5 mi |
More nearby: every ZIP code in Orange County · California ZIP codes
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