92606 ZIP Code, Irvine, CA
92606 is a ZIP code in Irvine, California in Orange County. It covers 3.5 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 92614, 92612 and 92604. 23,990 people live here in 8,852 households. At about 6,934 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most households rent (36% own). Median household income is $135,598, above the California median of $99,122.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Irvine, CA
- County: Orange County
- Land area: 3.5 sq mi
- Population: 23,990
- Median household income: $135,598
- Carrier routes: 15 (8,870 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 23,990 |
| Households | 8,852 |
| Median household income | $135,598 |
| Income per person | $59,803 |
| Median age | 34.3 |
| Homeowners | 35.9% |
| Median home value | $1,141,100 |
| Median rent | $2,868 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 66.2% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 20.3 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 31.0% |
| Moved in the past year | 15.3% |
| Below the poverty line | 11.4% |
| Broadband internet | 95.5% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 54.0% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 5.9% |
| $10–15K | 2.9% |
| $15–25K | 4.5% |
| $25–35K | 4.0% |
| $35–50K | 1.4% |
| $50–75K | 10.2% |
| $75–100K | 8.6% |
| $100–150K | 19.0% |
| $150–200K | 12.3% |
| $200K+ | 31.3% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 13.0% |
| 10–19 | 12.4% |
| 20–24 | 6.2% |
| 25–34 | 18.8% |
| 35–44 | 13.6% |
| 45–54 | 11.6% |
| 55–64 | 13.4% |
| 65–74 | 6.9% |
| 75+ | 4.0% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 20.1% |
| Owned outright | 14.1% |
| Rented | 60.7% |
| Vacant | 5.1% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 36.0% |
| Townhome | 10.5% |
| 2–4 units | 6.4% |
| 5–19 units | 12.0% |
| 20+ units | 34.3% |
| Mobile / other | 0.8% |
Businesses in 92606
1,227 business establishments with 22,200 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 292
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 135
- Wholesale Trade: 130
- Accommodation and Food Services: 91
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 83
- Retail Trade: 82
- Finance and Insurance: 75
- Manufacturing: 62
EDDM carrier routes
92606 has 15 USPS carrier routes with 8,870 residential and 862 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 92606
92606 has 15 USPS carrier routes (15 city (C)) with 8,870 residential and 862 business mailboxes. Routes range from 225 homes (C068) to 1,001 homes (C053); the median route has 632 homes. The Census counted 8,852 households in 92606 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 4 |
| 500–749 | 7 |
| 750–999 | 2 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 1 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C079 — USPS business mailboxes 195, 377 homes
- Route C067 — USPS business mailboxes 139, 335 homes
- Route C078 — USPS business mailboxes 132, 458 homes
- Route C068 — USPS business mailboxes 118, 225 homes
- Route C053 — USPS business mailboxes 84, 1,001 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 92606
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 632 | 54 | $108,614 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 652 | 2 | $59,221 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 479 | 42 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C022 | City | 747 | 52 | $164,244 | — | — | — |
| C047 | City | 762 | 2 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C053 | City | 1,001 | 84 | $112,500 | — | — | — |
| C058 | City | 516 | 1 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C061 | City | 702 | 1 | $107,107 | — | — | — |
| C066 | City | 633 | 3 | $151,189 | — | — | — |
| C067 | City | 335 | 139 | $164,244 | — | — | — |
| C068 | City | 225 | 118 | $131,144 | — | — | — |
| C077 | City | 802 | 37 | $113,378 | — | — | — |
| C078 | City | 458 | 132 | $131,144 | — | — | — |
| C079 | City | 377 | 195 | $164,244 | — | — | — |
| C083 | City | 549 | 0 | $164,244 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 92606 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 92614 — Irvine city, CA (1 mi)
- 92612 — Irvine city, CA (2.3 mi)
- 92604 — Irvine city, CA (2.4 mi)
- 92707 — Santa Ana city, CA (2.6 mi)
- 92697 — Irvine city, CA (3.1 mi)
- 92780 — Tustin city, CA (3.1 mi)
- 92782 — Tustin city, CA (3.1 mi)
- 92617 — Irvine city, CA (3.5 mi)
Areas that include 92606
- Irvine, CA ZIP codes — 10 ZIP codes
- Orange County ZIP codes — 89 ZIP codes
- California ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 24 of 85: highest median home value in Orange County
- No. 14 of 85: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Orange County
- No. 12 of 85: lowest median age in Orange County
- No. 5 of 9: highest median household income in Irvine, CA
- No. 5 of 9: highest median home value in Irvine, CA
- No. 5 of 9: highest share of households with children in Irvine, CA
- No. 5 of 9: lowest median age in Irvine, CA
Mail every home in 92606
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 92606, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 92606 in?
- 92606 is a Irvine, CA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Irvine.
- What county is 92606 in?
- 92606 is in Orange County.
- What is the population of 92606?
- About 23,990 people (±2,065), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 23,383.
- What is the median household income in 92606?
- $135,598 (±$10,955), compared with $99,122 for California as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 92606?
- 15 USPS carrier routes with 8,870 residential and 862 business mailboxes (9,733 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 92606?
- The closest, measured center to center: 92614 (1 mi, Irvine), 92612 (2.3 mi, Irvine), 92604 (2.4 mi, Irvine), 92707 (2.6 mi, Santa Ana), 92697 (3.1 mi, Irvine) and 92780 (3.1 mi, Tustin).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.