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Moving to Buena Park, California

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Population: 78,282. Estimated population in July 2024: 79,174 (+1.1% change)
Males: 38,800 (49.6%), Females: 39,482 (50.4%)

Orange County

Zip codes: 90620, 90621.

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.0 years
Median household income: $50,336
Median house value: $199,400

Population by Race

Races in Buena Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (38.2%)
  • Hispanic (33.5%)
  • Other race (15.2%)
  • Filipino (6.4%)
  • Korean (6.3%)
  • Two or more races (5.5%)
  • Black (3.8%)
  • Asian Indian (2.5%)
  • Chinese (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Vietnamese (1.5%)
  • Other Asian (1.5%)
  • Japanese (1.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (7.9%), Irish (6.6%), English (5.8%), Italian (3.7%), United States (3.5%), French (1.8%).

Elevation: 74 feet

Land area: 10.6 square miles

Map of Buena Park, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Buena Park

  • High school or higher: 75.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buena Park city

  • Never married: 29.3%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

33.0% Foreign born (16.5% Asia, 13.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +9,529 (+13.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Buena Park:

  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (6850 LINCOLN AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Buena Park:

  • LA PALMA INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; LA PALMA, CA)
  • ANAHEIM GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; ANAHEIM, CA)
  • WEST ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; ANAHEIM, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buena Park:

  • LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 6 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; Abbreviation: SLI)
  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 11 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: LGB)
  • JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT-ORANGE COUNTY (about 17 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; Abbreviation: SNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Buena Park:

  • FULLERTON MUNI (about 3 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Abbreviation: FUL)
  • EL MONTE (about 16 miles; EL MONTE, CA; Abbreviation: EMT)
  • COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 16 miles; COMPTON, CA; Abbreviation: CPM)

Amtrak stations near Buena Park:

  • 6 miles: FULLERTON (120 E. SANTA FE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: ANAHEIM (2150 KATELLA AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 13 miles: SANTA ANA (1000 E. SANTA ANA BLVD.). 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 car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Buena Park:

  • SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF EVANGELISM (Location: 7201 WALNUT AVE; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buena Park:

  • BIOLA UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; LA MIRADA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,479)
  • BETHESDA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; ANAHEIM, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • CYPRESS COLLEGE (about 4 miles; CYPRESS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,446)
  • FULLERTON COLLEGE (about 6 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,158)
  • CERRITOS COLLEGE (about 7 miles; NORWALK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,666)
  • LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,108)
  • GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE (about 10 miles; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,000)

Schools

Public high schools in Buena Park:

  • BUENA PARK HIGH (Students: 1,963; Location: 8833 ACADEMY DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HOPE SPECIAL EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 262; Location: 7901 KNOTT AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Buena Park:

  • BUENA PARK JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 1,307; Location: 6931 ORANGETHORPE AVE.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • BEATTY (GORDON H.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,123; Location: 8201 COUNTRY CLUB DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • GILBERT (CARL E.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 862; Location: 7255 EIGHTH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WHITAKER (JAMES A.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 814; Location: 8401 MONTANA AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • EMERY (CHARLES G.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 787; Location: 8600 SOMERSET ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PENDLETON (MABLE L.) ELEMENTAR (Students: 752; Location: 7101 STANTON AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • COREY (ARTHUR F.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 727; Location: 7351 HOLDER ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SAN MARINO ELEMENTARY (Students: 683; Location: 6215 SAN ROLANDO CIR.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • HOLDER ELEMENTARY (Students: 583; Location: 9500 HOLDER ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • KNOTT (WALTER) ELEMENTARY (Students: 574; Location: 7300 LA PALMA AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Buena Park:

  • ST PIUS V ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 626; Location: 7681 ORANGETHORPE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SPEECH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT (Students: 270; Location: 8699 HOLDER STREET; Grades: UG – UG)
  • CRESCENT AVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 5600 CRESCENT AVENUE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • KINDER CARE LRNG CENTER INC (Students: 153; Location: 4601 BEACH BLVD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • CHILDREN’S LEARNING CENTER (Students: 97; Location: 6441 LINCOLN AVE.; Grades: PK – 3)
  • CHILDRENS CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: 6575 CRESCENT AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • HAPPY TIME PRE-SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: 8252 ARTESIA BLVD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Buena Park:

  • BUENA PARK LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $1,760,314; Location: 7150 LA PALMA AVE.; 99,384 books; 3,180 audio materials; 2,900 video materials; 362 serial subscriptions)

 

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