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Census Tract 626.53, Orange County, California

Census Tract 626.53, GEOID 06059062653, in Orange County, California, entirely within Irvine. 7,882 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±834); the 2020 Census counted 6,694.

Residents, 2020-2024

7,882

±834 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,694

Median household income

$146,983

±$30,571 (90% margin)
Orange County: $116,289

Median home value

$2,000,000 or more

The survey's top or bottom value; no margin is published
Orange County: $962,600

Median gross rent

$3,211

±$145 (90% margin)
Orange County: $2,434

Where is Census Tract 626.53?

Census Tract 626.53 is one of 614 census tracts in Orange County, California. It covers 2.72 square miles of land, 2,460 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 06059062653, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 626.53 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Irvine100%
Census Tract 626.53 (marked with a dot) in Orange County, California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
524.10525.18626.22626.52626.54626.55 626.53 2 mi
Census Tract 626.53 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 626.53: Tract 524.10 ($111,145), Tract 525.18 ($98,243), Tract 626.22 ($61,420), Tract 626.52 ($109,954), Tract 626.54 ($137,159) and Tract 626.55 ($196,016). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 626.53?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 626.53's population at 7,882 (±834) in 3,924 households; the 2020 Census counted 6,694 residents and 3,769 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 626.53IrvineOrange CountyCalifornia
Total population 7,882 ±834 311,690 3,165,820 39,287,377
Households 3,924 ±377 112,091 1,082,960 13,548,091
Average household size 2.01 ±0.15 2.65 2.87 2.84
Housing units 4,255 ±407 120,206 1,146,169 14,644,735

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 626.53?

The median resident of Census Tract 626.53 is 33.5 years old; 17.5% are under 18 and 6.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 48.3%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 34.2%. 41.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 626.53IrvineOrange CountyCalifornia
Median age 33.5 ±1.5 34.0 39.4 37.9
Under 18 years 17.5% ±2.9 pts 21.7% 21.0% 22.0%
65 years and over 6.3% ±2.0 pts 10.8% 16.3% 15.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.8% ±4.1 pts 11.4% 34.2% 40.2%
White alone, not Hispanic 48.3% ±6.9 pts 34.3% 36.9% 33.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 2.6% ±1.6 pts 1.9% 1.5% 5.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 34.2% ±7.1 pts 44.6% 22.2% 15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.1% 0.1% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.3 pts 0.4% 0.3% 0.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.8% ±2.7 pts 6.4% 4.3% 4.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.3 pts 0.8% 0.5% 0.6%
Born outside the United States 41.4% ±6.6 pts 39.8% 30.4% 27.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 48.3% ±6.7 pts 51.6% 46.4% 44.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 3.5% ±2.4 pts 2.5% 3.5% 4.3%
With a disability 3.6% ±1.8 pts 6.5% 9.6% 11.6%
No health insurance coverage 3.6% ±3.2 pts 4.0% 6.4% 6.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 97.2% ±2.2 pts 96.7% 87.1% 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 81.5% ±4.7 pts 70.6% 44.1% 37.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 38.5% ±6.7 pts 31.5% 16.3% 14.4%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 71.1% ±6.2 pts 78.3% 88.9% 89.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 626.53 earn?

Half of the 3,924 households in Census Tract 626.53 earn less than $146,983 a year (±$30,571), against $116,289 across Orange County: 154th highest of the county's 610 tracts with a reliable estimate. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 626.53IrvineOrange CountyCalifornia
Median household income $146,983 ±$30,571 $136,719 $116,289 $99,122
Mean household income $187,864 ±$31,998 $175,308 $156,759 $140,436
Per capita income $93,515 ±$16,058 $64,055 $54,557 $49,513
People below the poverty line 10.4% ±5.1 pts 10.8% 9.5% 12.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 9.2% ±8.9 pts 8.6% 10.7% 15.0%
Households receiving SNAP 1.0% ±1.2 pts 5.4% 8.5% 12.4%
Households with a computer 98.6% ±2.1 pts 99.4% 97.9% 96.9%
Households with a broadband subscription 97.3% ±2.4 pts 95.8% 95.0% 93.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 626.53?

Owners occupy 19.4% of Census Tract 626.53's occupied homes and renters 80.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $2,000,000 or more by its owner (). The median renter pays $3,211 a month including utilities, and 42.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 626.53IrvineOrange CountyCalifornia
Median home value (owner-occupied) $2,000,000 or more $1,191,500 $962,600 $734,700
Median gross rent $3,211 ±$145 $2,997 $2,434 $2,036
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 42.7% ±10.5 pts 43.3% 47.0% 46.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $4,000 or more $4,000 or more $3,385 $2,946
Owner-occupied homes 19.4% ±6.4 pts 44.5% 56.4% 55.9%
Renter-occupied homes 80.6% ±6.4 pts 55.5% 43.6% 44.1%
Housing units 4,255 ±407 120,206 1,146,169 14,644,735
Single-family detached homes 23.1% ±6.0 pts 37.4% 49.4% 57.0%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.0 pts 1.0% 2.7% 3.5%
Built 2020 or later 18.0% ±5.8 pts 3.6% 1.3% 1.3%
Built 2010 to 2019 69.0% ±6.4 pts 29.5% 8.1% 6.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.7% ±1.2 pts 0.6% 2.5% 8.9%
Households with no vehicle 0.5% ±0.6 pts 5.3% 4.8% 7.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 626.53 get to work?

57.9% of Census Tract 626.53's workers drive alone and 34.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 626.53IrvineOrange CountyCalifornia
In the labor force (age 16+) 74.8% ±7.1 pts 67.3% 65.6% 63.8%
Unemployment rate 2.7% ±1.5 pts 5.9% 5.4% 6.6%
Drove alone to work 57.9% ±7.1 pts 59.1% 67.5% 65.7%
Carpooled 4.6% ±2.2 pts 5.6% 8.9% 9.5%
Public transportation 0.4% ±0.6 pts 1.1% 1.2% 2.9%
Walked 1.1% ±1.1 pts 3.7% 1.7% 2.4%
Worked from home 34.8% ±7.4 pts 28.0% 18.5% 17.2%
Mean travel time to work 24.5 min ±2.7 24.7 min 26.7 min 28.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 626.53 compare with the other tracts in Orange County?

Among Orange County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 626.53 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 626.53's rank among the tracts of Orange County and of Irvine
MeasureIn Orange CountyIn Irvine
Population44th of 61211th of 49
Residents per square mile566th of 61342nd of 49
Median household income154th of 61019th of 49
Per capita income49th of 6124th of 49
Median home value1st of 5951st of 47
Median gross rent121st of 59719th of 49
Poverty rate181st of 41518th of 33
Bachelor's degree or higher6th of 6096th of 49
Median age535th of 61138th of 49
Owner-occupied share574th of 60542nd of 47

The tracts next to it on Orange County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 524.08151st$149,013±$18,015 · within the margin of this tract5,420
Tract 117.09152nd$148,875±$43,608 · within the margin of this tract4,172
Tract 423.25153rd$148,091±$11,615 · within the margin of this tract3,773
Tract 626.53154th$146,983±$30,5717,882
Tract 994.04155th$146,964±$28,690 · within the margin of this tract4,330
Tract 636.01156th$146,953±$30,379 · within the margin of this tract4,308
Tract 992.25157th$146,579±$33,384 · within the margin of this tract3,985

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 626.53?

Every figure for Census Tract 626.53 on this page has a coefficient of variation under 40%, the Census Bureau's threshold for a usable estimate.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections