92617 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92617
33408
Opportunity
60 · Top 39%
vs57 · Top 46%
Growth
56 · Top 40%
vs42 · Bottom 37%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs83 · Top 11%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 7%
vs18 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
60 · Bottom 22%
vs53 · Bottom 15%
Access
92 · Bottom 49%
vs99 · Top 16%
Economic stability
28 · Bottom 7%
vs35 · Bottom 13%
Measured values
| Metric | 92617 | 33408 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,017 | 18,817 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $91,529 | $92,216 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,472 | $81,508 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 10,751/sq mi | 2,766/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $693,700 | $611,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,477 | $1,912 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 35.6% | 74.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 82.9% | 52.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 26.1% | 8.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,703 | 16 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.5 | 1.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -46.4% | -15.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 79°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 58°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.2" | 61.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.6 min | 22.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 20.7 | 59.8 | 2024 ACS 5-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
92617
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
33408
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 92617 — Irvine, CA · 33408 — North Palm Beach, FL · How this is calculated: methodology