Moving to Laguna Hills, California
Population: 31,178. Estimated population in July 2024: 32,198 (+3.3% change)
Males: 14,992 (48.1%), Females: 16,186 (51.9%)
Orange County
Zip codes: 92653.
Demographics
 Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $70,234
Median house value: $330,500
Population by Race
Races in Laguna Hills:
- White Non-Hispanic (68.9%)
 - Hispanic (16.4%)
 - Other race (7.2%)
 - Two or more races (3.8%)
 - Chinese (2.4%)
 - Filipino (2.1%)
 - Korean (1.6%)
 - Black (1.4%)
 - Vietnamese (1.3%)
 - Asian Indian (1.0%)
 - Japanese (1.0%)
 - American Indian (0.9%)
 - Other Asian (0.8%)
 
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (15.4%), English (12.5%), Irish (11.3%), Italian (5.8%), United States (4.1%), Polish (2.9%).
Elevation: 360 feet
Land area: 6.3 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Laguna Hills
- High school or higher: 91.0%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 39.3%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 13.8%
 - Unemployed: 4.5%
 - Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Laguna Hills city
- Never married: 22.9%
 - Now married: 61.0%
 - Separated: 1.5%
 - Widowed: 5.6%
 - Divorced: 8.9%
 
22.4% Foreign born (9.3% Asia, 8.2% Latin America, 3.5% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +3,826 (+14.0%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Laguna Hills:
- SADDLEBACK MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (24451 HEALTH CENTER DRIVE)
 
Other hospitals/medical centers near Laguna Hills:
- CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AT MISSION (about 3 miles; MISSION VIEJO, CA)
 - MISSION HOSPITAL REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 3 miles; MISSION VIEJO, CA)
 - SOUTH COAST MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; LAGUNA BEACH, CA)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Laguna Hills:
- JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT-ORANGE COUNTY (about 13 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; Abbreviation: SNA)
 - LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 28 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; Abbreviation: SLI)
 - ONTARIO INTL (about 32 miles; ONTARIO, CA; Abbreviation: ONT)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Laguna Hills:
- CORONA MUNI (about 21 miles; CORONA, CA; Abbreviation: AJO)
 - CHINO (about 26 miles; CHINO, CA; Abbreviation: CNO)
 - FULLERTON MUNI (about 27 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Abbreviation: FUL)
 
Amtrak stations near Laguna Hills:
- 7 miles: IRVINE (15215 BARRANCA PKWY.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
 - 7 miles: LAGUNA BEACH (TRANSIT DEPOT, BROADWAY BTW. BEACH & FOR) – Bus Station
 - 8 miles: SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO (LEE HALL, MONTEREY AVE. & SAN GORGONIO WAY). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Laguna Hills:
- ALLIED BUSINESS SCHOOLS (Location: 22952 ALCALDE DR STE 150; Private, for-profit)
 - WESTERN INSTITUTE OF NEUROMUSCULAR THERAPY (Location: 22981 MILL CREEK DR STE A; Private, for-profit; Website: www.wintherapy.com)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laguna Hills:
- SADDLEBACK COLLEGE (about 5 miles; MISSION VIEJO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,777)
 - IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; IRVINE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,777)
 - ORANGE COAST COLLEGE (about 6 miles; COSTA MESA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,224)
 - CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FULLERTON (about 6 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 22,345)
 - UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE (about 6 miles; IRVINE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,533)
 - SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE (about 15 miles; ORANGE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,442)
 - CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY-ACADEMIC CENTERS (about 17 miles; ORANGE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,088)
 
Schools
Public high school in Laguna Hills:
- LAGUNA HILLS HIGH (Students: 1,922; Location: 25401 PASEO DE VALENCIA; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in Laguna Hills:
- SAN JOAQUIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 729; Location: 22182 BARBERA; Grades: KG – 06)
 - VALENCIA ELEMENTARY (Students: 711; Location: 25661 PASEO DE VALENCIA; Grades: KG – 06)
 - LOMARENA ELEMENTARY (Students: 653; Location: 25100 EARHART ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
 
Private primary/middle schools in Laguna Hills:
- ST GEORGES EPISCOPAL ACADEMY (Students: 209; Location: 23802 AVE DE LA CARLOTA; Grades: PK – 6)
 - KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 75; Location: 25261 PASEO DE ALICIA; Grades: PK – 4)
 
