US Census Data
Population
11,895
+6.9%’19–’23
Median household income
$200,833
+57.0%’19–’23
Median home value
$1,234,700
+30.1%’19–’23

Located in Orange County, California, Rossmoor is a community with a population of 11,895. The median household income of $200,833 is above the Orange County median ($113,702).

Between 2019 and 2023, Rossmoor's population grew 6.9% from 11,128 to 11,895, while its median home value rose 30.1% from $948,700 to $1,234,700.

Households average 2.99 people. The median gross rent is $3,501.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
11,895
Median age
47.0 yrs
Median household income
$200,833
Median home value
$1,234,700
Median gross rent
$3,501
Housing units
4,072
Homeownership rate
90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
60.7%
Unemployment rate
4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
11,12811,895
Median household income
$127,891$200,833
Median home value
$948,700$1,234,700
Median gross rent
$2,678$3,501
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201911,128$127,891$948,700$2,678
202011,923$138,641$1,011,000$2,777
202111,822$153,750$1,100,600$2,923
202211,742$184,712$1,196,700$3,236
202311,895$200,833$1,234,700$3,501

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 53713.1%
5 to 172,67722.5%
18 to 248547.2%
25 to 345394.5%
35 to 441,18710.0%
45 to 541,80115.1%
55 to 641,92716.2%
65 to 741,30711.0%
75 and over1,23210.4%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)7,29561.3%
Black or African American3753.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native00.0%
Asian1,47912.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander330.3%
Some other race910.8%
Two or more races5494.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2,07317.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma2032.5%
High school graduate89111.1%
Some college or associate's2,05025.6%
Bachelor's degree2,87836.0%
Graduate or professional degree1,97124.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
27 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone3,80671.2%
Carpooled691.3%
Public transit00.0%
Walked1082.0%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home1,27023.8%
Other means941.8%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min89922.1%
15 to 29 min1,42735.0%
30 to 44 min93322.9%
45 to 59 min45611.2%
60+ min3628.9%

Households

Average household size
2.99
Poverty rate
3.8% (455 of 11,894)
CountShare
Family households3,36684.8%
Nonfamily households60415.2%

Housing

Median year structure built
1959

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied3,97097.5%
Vacant1022.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied3,57490.0%
Renter-occupied39610.0%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached3,71891.3%
1-unit, attached1634.0%
2 to 4 units471.2%
5 to 19 units00.0%
20 or more units1443.5%
Mobile home & other00.0%

Geography

Place GEOID
0663050
Type (LSAD)
57
Land area
1.56 sq mi
Water area
0 sq mi
Center point
33.7887, -118.0803

Compare with nearby cities

5

California rankings

21

Other places in Orange County

44