92688
ZIP 92688 is Rancho Santa Margarita, California, in Orange County; area code 949; Pacific time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- County
- Orange
- Metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Population
- 43,320
- Coordinates
- 33.6187, -117.6108
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Where 92688 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 92688 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BBgZG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 92,688 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 1931. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10110101000010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 92685 (Westminster, CA, 24 mi away) and 92690 (Mission Viejo, CA, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 92688 becomes 88629, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (28689, 28698, 29688, 62889, 62898, 62988, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96828 in Honolulu, HI, 2,590 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 90%.
- 🎯1,135 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 92688 and you would come out at 33.62°S, 62.39°E — 977 miles from Port Louis, Mauritius, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 55m.
- 📏 At 13.2 square miles of land, 92688 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 10 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 43,320This ZIP43,320 |
|---|---|
| Households | 15,858This ZIP15,858 |
| Housing units | 16,287This ZIP16,287 |
| Median age | 39.1This ZIP39.1California37.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $152,528This ZIP$152,528California$99,122US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $906,100This ZIP$906,100California$734,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,651This ZIP$2,651California$2,036US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.4%This ZIP49.4% |
| Mean commute | 25.2 minThis ZIP25.2 min |
| Population density | 3,276.9 / sq miThis ZIP3,276.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,156This ZIP1,156 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 17,871This ZIP17,871 |
| Annual payroll | $1,080,246,000This ZIP$1,080,246,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 21,010This ZIP21,010 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,514,928,000This ZIP$2,514,928,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 13.22 sq miThis ZIP13.22 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 92688
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 92688
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
92692 | Mission Viejo, CA | 1.8 mi |
92690 | Mission Viejo, CA | 1.9 mi |
92691 | Mission Viejo, CA | 3.2 mi |
92679 | Trabuco Canyon, CA | 3.5 mi |
92630 | Lake Forest, CA | 4.6 mi |
92609 | El Toro, CA | 4.6 mi |
92610 | Foothill Ranch, CA | 5.1 mi |
92653 | Laguna Hills, CA | 5.4 mi |
92654 | Laguna Hills, CA | 6.1 mi |
92678 | Trabuco Canyon, CA | 6.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 92688?
92688 is in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, in Orange County, part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.6187, -117.6108.
What county is 92688 in?
92688 lies in Orange County.
What area code is 92688?
Rancho Santa Margarita uses area code 949, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 92688 in?
92688 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 92688?
About 43,320 people live in ZIP code 92688, in 15,858 households, at 3,276.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 92688?
$152,528 a year, against $99,122 across California.
What ZIP codes are near 92688?
The closest are 92692 (1.8 mi), 92690 (1.9 mi), 92691 (3.2 mi), 92679 (3.5 mi) and 92630 (4.6 mi).
Is 92688 a PO Box ZIP code?
92688 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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