92805 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92802
92805
Opportunity: 92805 is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
51 · Bottom 41%
vs53 · Bottom 47%
Growth
19 · Bottom 6%
vs19 · Bottom 6%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 7%
vs11 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability: 92805 is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
29 · Bottom 2%
vs36 · Bottom 4%
Access: 92802 is the more favorable of the two.
Access
98 · Top 23%
vs97 · Top 25%
Economic stability: 92805 is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
60 · Top 49%
vs62 · Top 45%
Measured values
| Metric | 92802 | 92805 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,132 | 74,661 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $84,419 | $91,252 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,694 | $34,225 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 9,473/sq mi | 11,994/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $790,600 | $736,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,073 | $2,175 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 36.8% | 39.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.6% | 26.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 14.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 175 | 175 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 0.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -69.7% | -69.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.9" | 11.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.7 min | 28.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.5 | 33.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.10 | 22.91 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 71.1% | 83.0% | 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
92802
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
92805
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 92802 — Anaheim, CA · 92805 — Anaheim, CA · How this is calculated: methodology