92868 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92868
90504
Opportunity
56 · Top 47%
vs50 · Bottom 40%
Growth
37 · Bottom 29%
vs29 · Bottom 16%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 7%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
34 · Bottom 3%
vs41 · Bottom 6%
Access
96 · Top 35%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
63 · Top 44%
vs63 · Top 43%
Measured values
| Metric | 92868 | 90504 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,380 | 33,084 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $97,500 | $107,552 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $39,008 | $50,296 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 7,671/sq mi | 7,502/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $762,000 | $923,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,458 | $2,232 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 30.9% | 60.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.7% | 45.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 10.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 88 | 285 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 2.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 37.5% | -4.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 79°F | 77°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 49°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.2" | 11.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 16 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.5 min | 28.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.1 | 42.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.07 | 26.08 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 86.1% | 44.5% | 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
92868
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
90504
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92868 — Orange, CA · 90504 — Torrance, CA · How this is calculated: methodology