Ladera Ranch

Population: 23,609
Median household income: $184,257
Median home value: $1,046,600

Located in Orange County, California, Ladera Ranch is a community with a population of 23,609. Its median household income of $184,257 runs above the Orange County figure of $113,702.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ladera Ranch's population declined 13.4% from 27,277 to 23,609, while its median home value rose 27.6% from $820,100 to $1,046,600.

68.0% of workers drive to work alone. 58.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,609
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $184,257
Median home value: $1,046,600
Median gross rent: $3,331
Housing units: 7,744
Homeownership rate: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,27723,609

Median household income

$161,348$184,257

Median home value

$820,100$1,046,600

Median gross rent

$2,341$3,331

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,277	$161,348	$820,100	$2,341
2020	24,996	$157,955	$880,300	$2,460
2021	25,526	$169,706	$863,400	$2,818
2022	24,323	$188,299	$978,000	$2,950
2023	23,609	$184,257	$1,046,600	$3,331

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1728.5%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5418.2%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over1.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,726	7.3%
5 to 17	6,722	28.5%
18 to 24	1,550	6.6%
25 to 34	1,718	7.3%
35 to 44	3,511	14.9%
45 to 54	4,289	18.2%
55 to 64	2,352	10.0%
65 to 74	1,365	5.8%
75 and over	376	1.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,319	64.9%
Black or African American	228	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	57	0.2%
Asian	3,351	14.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	18	0.1%
Some other race	211	0.9%
Two or more races	1,917	8.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,508	10.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.6%

High school graduate8.1%

Some college or associate's24.7%

Bachelor's degree40.9%

Graduate or professional degree24.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	220	1.6%
High school graduate	1,100	8.1%
Some college or associate's	3,360	24.7%
Bachelor's degree	5,573	40.9%
Graduate or professional degree	3,358	24.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone68.0%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home25.2%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,494	68.0%
Carpooled	343	3.1%
Public transit	60	0.5%
Walked	113	1.0%
Bicycle	26	0.2%
Worked from home	2,773	25.2%
Other means	204	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,618	19.6%
15 to 29 min	3,540	43.0%
30 to 44 min	1,903	23.1%
45 to 59 min	324	3.9%
60+ min	855	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.18
Poverty rate: 4.1% (968 of 23,597)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,213	83.7%
Nonfamily households	1,207	16.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2005

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,420	95.8%
Vacant	324	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,498	74.1%
Renter-occupied	1,922	25.9%

1-unit, detached58.5%

1-unit, attached24.6%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units7.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,529	58.5%
1-unit, attached	1,906	24.6%
2 to 4 units	261	3.4%
5 to 19 units	496	6.4%
20 or more units	552	7.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0639114
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.95 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.5491, -117.6417