ZIP Code · CA

ZIP 92865

Part of Orange, CA

Pop. 20,589·Orange County·392nd most expensive ZIP in California

Median rent (all units)

$2,890/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.1%

vs US Median

+$958

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 92865 · $2,890

More expensive than 88% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$2,730

1 BR

$2,790

2 BR

$3,290

3 BR

$4,470

4 BR+

$5,330

Research median

$3,290/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($127,431) is $3,186 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,790); a 2-bedroom is $3,290.

Rank in Orange

1st cheapest of 5 ZIP codes in Orange.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 92802, 4 miles away, rents for 15% less ($2,461/mo), about $5,100 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92865. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$34,680/yr

At $2,890/mo median

Location

CityOrange

StateCA

CountyOrange County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.1% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 92865 (Orange, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 38.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

20,589

Median income

$127,431

Median age

38.1

Renters

35.8%

Age distribution

22.6%

22.2%

30.8%

14.3%

Under 1822.6%

18–3422.2%

35–5430.8%

55–6410.1%

65+14.3%

Gender

49.9%

50.1%

Male49.9%

Female50.1%

Race & ethnicity

43.2%

39.3%

15.9%

White43.2%

Black1.2%

Hispanic39.3%

Asian15.9%

Education (25+)

16.5%

36.3%

38.2%

No HS diploma9%

HS diploma16.5%

Some college36.3%

Bachelor's+38.2%

Housing tenure

64.2%

35.8%

Owner64.2%

Renter35.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 92865 in Orange, CA has changed in 5 years

Income

$118,212 → $127,431

up 7.8%

Population

21,384 → 20,589

down 3.7%

Renter share

34.4% → 35.8%

+1.4 pts

Bachelor's+

40.4% → 38.2%

-2.2 pts

Median age

36.3 → 38.1

+1.8 yrs

Median household income rose from $118,212 to $127,431 between 2021 and 2024, a 7.8% shift. The population has contracted by 3.7% since 2021, moving from about 21,384 residents to roughly 20,589. College-educated residents now make up 38.2% of adults here, versus 40.4% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 92865 covers Orange, CA. The median rent here is $2,890/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,790/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,290/mo.

At 27% of local median household income ($127,431/yr), ZIP 92865 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 92865?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $116,000/year (about $56/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,890/mo in ZIP 92865. The local median household income is $127,431/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.