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Buena Park, CA

City in Orange County, California. ZIP codes: 90620, 90621.

Population

82,871

Land area

10.5sq mi

People per sq mi

7,872

ZIP codes

2

Buena Park and its ZIP codes

Full map

Buena Park at a glance

  • Buena Park is about 31 times as dense as California as a whole.
  • It is the 105th most populous of 1,570 cities and towns in California.
  • Households here earn a median of $110,550 a year, 12% more than the California figure of $99,122.
  • A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $838,800 (14% above California) and median rent is $2,206 a month.

Local data for Buena Park, CA

Counts from official public data

Housing and community stats

Buena Park, CA, American Community Survey 2020-2024

Full profile

Median household income

$110,550

Poverty rate

8.8%

Median home value

$838,800

Median rent

$2,206/mo

Homeownership

55.0%

Bachelor's or higher

33.0%

Median age

37.3

Average commute

28.8 min

Largest reported origins and ancestries: Mexican Americans (29,264), Korean Americans (10,255), Filipino Americans (7,252).

Home values and rentsIncome, education and commute

Economy and federal money

Jobs, pay, income and spending are for Orange County. PPP loans are for Buena Park.

Details

Unemployment rate

4.3%

Sep 2026, -0.1 pts in a year

Average annual pay

$84,864

1,663,220 jobs, 2025

Income per person

$94,034

BEA, 2024

Federal spending

$25.2B

FY 2026, $7,922 per person

PPP loans

$168M

2,720 loans, 20,769 jobs reported

Orange County economyFederal spendingPPP loans

How people get to work

Buena Park, CA, workers 16 and older. American Community Survey 5-year estimates

  • Drove alone73.1%
  • Carpooled11.7%
  • Public transit1.5%
  • Walked1.0%
  • Bicycle0.5%
  • Taxi, ride-hailing, motorcycle or other1.3%
  • Worked from home10.9%

Average one-way commute: 28.8 minutes for people who do not work from home.

Environment and hazard risk

Buena Park, CA, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA

Full report

Natural hazard risk

Very High

Top: earthquake

Storm events since 1996

905

Countywide, mostly high wind

Flood insurance policies

7,994

1.0% of homes, county

July high / Jan low

84° / 46°F

11.9 inches of rain a year

Hazards, floods and storm historyCheck a flood zone

Health statistics

Share of adults in Buena Park, CA, CDC PLACES estimates

All 40 measures

Obesity

23.6%

U.S. 33.3% -9.7 pts

Diabetes

12.3%

U.S. 12.1% about the same

Smoking

9.8%

U.S. 12.8% -3.0 pts

Uninsured (18-64)

10.9%

U.S. 11.1% about the same

ZIP codes in Buena Park

2 in or overlapping Buena Park. Population shown

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Cities near Buena Park

NameDistanceLand area (sq mi)
La PalmaCity2 mi1.8
CerritosCity2.6 mi8.7
CypressCity3 mi6.6
La MiradaCity3.3 mi7.8
Hawaiian GardensCity4 mi0.9
StantonCity4.1 mi3.1
ArtesiaCity4.3 mi1.6
Los AlamitosCity4.4 mi4
AnaheimCity4.5 mi50.3
LakewoodCity4.8 mi9.4
East WhittierCensus-designated place5.1 mi1.1
NorwalkCity5.6 mi9.7
FullertonCity5.7 mi22.4
South WhittierCensus-designated place5.8 mi5.3
RossmoorCensus-designated place5.9 mi1.6
Santa Fe SpringsCity6 mi8.9

Frequently asked questions

What county is Buena Park, CA in?
Buena Park is in Orange County, California.
What ZIP codes are in Buena Park, CA?
ZIP codes in or overlapping Buena Park include 90620, 90621.
What is the population of Buena Park, CA?
About 82,871 people live in Buena Park, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
What cities are near Buena Park?
Nearby places include La Palma (2 mi), Cerritos (2.6 mi), Cypress (3 mi), La Mirada (3.3 mi), Hawaiian Gardens (4 mi).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line boundaries, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023

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