92602 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
91361
92602
Opportunity
60 · Top 38%
vs64 · Top 31%
Growth
58 · Top 36%
vs56 · Top 40%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
12 · Bottom 9%
vs11 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability
43 · Bottom 7%
vs45 · Bottom 9%
Access
91 · Bottom 45%
vs91 · Bottom 45%
Economic stability
60 · Top 50%
vs76 · Top 19%
Measured values
| Metric | 91361 | 92602 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,802 | 28,261 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $144,900 | $161,620 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $90,911 | $67,627 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 651/sq mi | 1,871/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,433,300 | $1,502,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,827 | $3,008 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.7% | 49.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.1% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 60.9% | 75.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.0% | 7.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 344 | 1,703 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 5.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 525.5% | -46.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 78°F | 79°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 45°F | 49°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.0" | 11.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 23 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.3 min | 28.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 50.1 | 36.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.79 | 26.93 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 20.4% | 38.0% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
91361
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
92602
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 91361 — Thousand Oaks, CA · 92602 — Irvine, CA · How this is calculated: methodology