92649 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92647
92649
Opportunity
58 · Top 43%
vs61 · Top 38%
Growth
36 · Bottom 26%
vs36 · Bottom 26%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 7%
vs11 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability
33 · Bottom 3%
vs36 · Bottom 4%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs100 · Top 4%
Economic stability
67 · Top 37%
vs75 · Top 22%
Measured values
| Metric | 92647 | 92649 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 59,047 | 35,346 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $105,110 | $123,257 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,258 | $70,627 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 7,835/sq mi | 6,266/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,034,100 | $1,131,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,430 | $2,697 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 43.6% | 59.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.1% | 50.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.0% | 5.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 322 | 322 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.6 | 1.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -13.9% | -13.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 79°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 47°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.2" | 12.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.3 min | 33.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.2 | 46.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.87 | 23.08 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 58.8% | 45.1% | 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
92647
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
92649
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 92647 — Huntington Beach, CA · 92649 — Huntington Beach, CA · How this is calculated: methodology