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Census Tract 992.24, Orange County, California

Census Tract 992.24, GEOID 06059099224, in Orange County, California, entirely within Fountain Valley. 2,815 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±329); the 2020 Census counted 3,596.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,815

±329 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,596

Median household income

$126,528

±$7,781 (90% margin)
Orange County: $116,289

Median home value

$1,152,000

±$67,521 (90% margin)
Orange County: $962,600

Median gross rent

$2,415

±$506 (90% margin)
Orange County: $2,434

Where is Census Tract 992.24?

Census Tract 992.24 is one of 614 census tracts in Orange County, California. It covers 0.49 square miles of land, 7,279 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 06059099224, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 992.24 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Fountain Valley100%
Census Tract 992.24 (marked with a dot) in Orange County, California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
992.22992.25992.34992.41992.42 992.24 0.5 mi
Census Tract 992.24 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 992.24: Tract 992.22 ($99,097), Tract 992.25 ($146,579), Tract 992.34 ($112,098), Tract 992.41 ($91,504) and Tract 992.42 ($128,966). 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 992.24?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 992.24's population at 2,815 (±329) in 922 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,596 residents and 1,114 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 992.24Fountain ValleyOrange CountyCalifornia
Total population2,815±32956,2583,165,82039,287,377
Households922±9718,7781,082,96013,548,091
Average household size3.03±0.282.972.872.84
Housing units954±9119,2271,146,16914,644,735

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 992.24?

The median resident of Census Tract 992.24 is 50.0 years old; 17.5% are under 18 and 24.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Asian residents at 51.7%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 34.1%. 35.1% 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.
MeasureTract 992.24Fountain ValleyOrange CountyCalifornia
Median age50.0±1.944.439.437.9
Under 18 years17.5%±2.4 pts19.0%21.0%22.0%
65 years and over24.5%±4.6 pts20.7%16.3%15.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8.8%±5.4 pts17.2%34.2%40.2%
White alone, not Hispanic34.1%±6.0 pts37.6%36.9%33.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts1.6%1.5%5.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic51.7%±6.6 pts36.7%22.2%15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.5 pts0.1%0.1%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.5 pts1.1%0.3%0.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.1%±3.7 pts4.9%4.3%4.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.1%±1.5 pts0.8%0.5%0.6%
Born outside the United States35.1%±5.1 pts32.9%30.4%27.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)50.1%±8.2 pts47.5%46.4%44.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.0%±1.9 pts3.1%3.5%4.3%
With a disability10.7%±3.2 pts10.7%9.6%11.6%
No health insurance coverage2.5%±2.0 pts3.3%6.4%6.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)92.5%±3.1 pts91.2%87.1%84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)49.9%±7.9 pts46.4%44.1%37.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)14.3%±5.1 pts14.5%16.3%14.4%
Lived in the same house a year earlier90.6%±8.3 pts91.3%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 992.24 earn?

Half of the 922 households in Census Tract 992.24 earn less than $126,528 a year (±$7,781), against $116,289 across Orange County: 265th highest of the county's 610 tracts with a reliable estimate. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 992.24Fountain ValleyOrange CountyCalifornia
Median household income$126,528±$7,781$115,237$116,289$99,122
Mean household income$155,230±$19,497$143,356$156,759$140,436
Per capita income$51,602±$6,542$48,652$54,557$49,513
People below the poverty line10.6%±4.1 pts8.0%9.5%12.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line2.2%±3.7 pts5.1%10.7%15.0%
Households receiving SNAP6.7%±4.3 pts9.2%8.5%12.4%
Households with a computer93.1%±5.4 pts97.4%97.9%96.9%
Households with a broadband subscription92.8%±4.9 pts94.6%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 992.24?

Owners occupy 64.8% of Census Tract 992.24's occupied homes and renters 35.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,152,000 by its owner (±$67,521). The median renter pays $2,415 a month including utilities, and 42.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 992.24Fountain ValleyOrange CountyCalifornia
Median home value (owner-occupied)$1,152,000±$67,521$1,072,300$962,600$734,700
Median gross rent$2,415±$506$2,631$2,434$2,036
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent42.4%±22.0 pts57.7%47.0%46.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$3,292±$250$3,197$3,385$2,946
Owner-occupied homes64.8%±11.0 pts64.8%56.4%55.9%
Renter-occupied homes35.2%±11.0 pts35.2%43.6%44.1%
Housing units954±9119,2271,146,16914,644,735
Single-family detached homes82.4%±9.3 pts67.8%49.4%57.0%
Mobile homes0.0%±4.4 pts1.0%2.7%3.5%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±4.4 pts0.2%1.3%1.3%
Built 2010 to 20190.5%±1.6 pts1.6%8.1%6.5%
Built 1939 or earlier2.2%±3.0 pts0.7%2.5%8.9%
Households with no vehicle20.5%±8.9 pts5.0%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 992.24 get to work?

76.6% of Census Tract 992.24's workers drive alone and 14.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 992.24Fountain ValleyOrange CountyCalifornia
In the labor force (age 16+)60.7%±6.9 pts60.9%65.6%63.8%
Unemployment rate6.1%±4.6 pts5.6%5.4%6.6%
Drove alone to work76.6%±7.9 pts74.9%67.5%65.7%
Carpooled6.8%±3.9 pts6.2%8.9%9.5%
Public transportation0.0%±3.1 pts0.6%1.2%2.9%
Walked0.0%±3.1 pts0.4%1.7%2.4%
Worked from home14.1%±5.7 pts16.6%18.5%17.2%
Mean travel time to work27.9 min±3.326.0 min26.7 min28.7 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 992.24 compare with the other tracts in Orange County?

Among Orange County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 992.24 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 992.24's rank among the tracts of Orange County and of Fountain Valley
MeasureIn Orange CountyIn Fountain Valley
Population563rd of 61212th of 12
Residents per square mile332nd of 6137th of 12
Median household income265th of 6106th of 12
Per capita income333rd of 6123rd of 12
Median home value147th of 5953rd of 12
Median gross rent344th of 5979th of 11
Poverty rate175th of 4154th of 11
Bachelor's degree or higher258th of 6093rd of 12
Median age69th of 6112nd of 12
Owner-occupied share262nd of 6057th of 12

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 219.18262nd$126,972±$15,562 · within the margin of this tract4,881
Tract 1104.02263rd$126,916±$9,845 · within the margin of this tract5,847
Tract 992.15264th$126,563±$23,630 · within the margin of this tract5,962
Tract 992.24265th$126,528±$7,7812,815
Tract 1103.01266th$126,518±$20,531 · within the margin of this tract7,267
Tract 868.02267th$126,429±$27,399 · within the margin of this tract5,577
Tract 422.01268th$126,250±$23,243 · within the margin of this tract5,766

"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 992.24?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 992.24 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

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