92626 ZIP Code, Costa Mesa, CA

92626 is a ZIP code in Costa Mesa, California in Orange County. It covers 9.7 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 92627, 92704 and 92707. 50,708 people live here in 20,024 households. At about 5,225 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (41% own). Median household income is $114,249, above the California median of $99,122.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents50,708
Households20,024
Median household income$114,249
Income per person$59,739
Median age37.9
Homeowners40.8%
Median home value$1,105,900
Median rent$2,570
Bachelor's degree or higher46.7%
Average commute (minutes)22.4
Households with kids under 1823.8%
Moved in the past year16.7%
Below the poverty line9.3%
Broadband internet96.0%
Speak a non-English language at home36.2%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K3.5%
$10–15K1.8%
$15–25K3.8%
$25–35K4.2%
$35–50K6.2%
$50–75K12.5%
$75–100K11.4%
$100–150K20.4%
$150–200K14.0%
$200K+22.2%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<109.3%
10–1910.7%
20–246.6%
25–3418.7%
35–4415.2%
45–5411.9%
55–6413.0%
65–748.2%
75+6.3%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage28.9%
Owned outright9.9%
Rented56.0%
Vacant5.2%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house42.9%
Townhome6.4%
2–4 units12.1%
5–19 units17.0%
20+ units21.5%
Mobile / other0.3%

Businesses in 92626

3,196 business establishments with 61,637 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

92626 has 41 USPS carrier routes with 21,075 residential and 3,411 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 92626

92626 has 41 USPS carrier routes (41 city (C)) with 21,075 residential and 3,411 business mailboxes. Routes range from 173 homes (C021) to 1,013 homes (C052); the median route has 480 homes. The Census counted 20,024 households in 92626 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2499
250–49913
500–74913
750–9995
1,000–1,4991
1,500+0

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  1. Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 329, 242 homes
  2. Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 274, 189 homes
  3. Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 241, 217 homes
  4. Route C047 — USPS business mailboxes 238, 381 homes
  5. Route C040 — USPS business mailboxes 226, 220 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 92626

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City5470$123,143———
C004City5317$91,555———
C005City242329$107,721———
C007City189274$89,853———
C008City4560$153,424———
C009City7482$91,555———
C010City2361$153,424———
C011City398193$153,424———
C012City217241$146,522———
C013City44768$146,522———
C014City4052$200,001+———
C016City4454$146,522———
C017City727165$61,854———
C018City3782$145,163———
C019City57670$146,522———
C020City6601$146,522———
C021City173196$146,522———
C022City6230$85,390———
C024City85226$94,720———
C025City4000$173,065———
C027City65150$153,424———
C028City5341$145,163———
C032City239110$146,522———
C033City384172$89,853———
C034City392191$89,853———
C035City480113$153,424———
C037City9192$153,424———
C038City3721$173,065———
C040City220226$158,002———
C041City7181$116,651———
C042City188161$89,853———
C044City59617$146,522———
C045City608124$146,522———
C046City6388$113,733———
C047City381238$146,522———
C048City494128$146,522———
C049City93045$153,424———
C050City98614$61,854———
C051City9043$146,692———
C052City1,01317$84,525———
C053City178208$153,424———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 92626 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.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 92626, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 92626 in?
92626 is a Costa Mesa, CA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Costa Mesa.
What county is 92626 in?
92626 is in Orange County.
What is the population of 92626?
About 50,708 people (±1,737), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 50,885.
What is the median household income in 92626?
$114,249 (±$5,962), 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 92626?
41 USPS carrier routes with 21,075 residential and 3,411 business mailboxes (24,489 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 92626?
The closest, measured center to center: 92627 (2.3 mi, Costa Mesa), 92704 (2.9 mi, Santa Ana), 92707 (3 mi, Santa Ana), 92708 (3.3 mi, Fountain Valley), 92646 (3.6 mi, Huntington Beach) and 92660 (3.7 mi, Newport Beach).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.