The Highest and Lowest Income Areas in Orange County, CA

The map below shows median household income in Orange County by area. Areas in the top 1% of earnings are in purple, high-earning areas are in green, and low-earning areas are in red.

Orange County, CA map of rich and poor neighborhoods by household income

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The median household income in Orange County is $97,614. This means Orange County income is much higher than the median income in the United States, with county household incomes in the 98th percentile. Education is usually most correlated with income, and in Orange County 39% of adults have bachelor’s degrees or higher versus 31% nationwide. 1% of counties might have higher incomes, and 97% of locations would have lower household income. Compared to nearby counties family and household incomes are higher. Median income ranges from a low of $13,887 to a high of $261,251 in some neighborhoods.

Higher income areas are typically found in the northeast parts of the county, and lower income areas are in the central areas.

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