Mead Valley, CA

Full City Profile · California · Orange County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
19,588 Population 1,026/sq mi density
$90,358 Median Income $24,053 per capita
$417,700 Home Value $537,871 Zillow
$1,673 Median Rent 32.4% income on rent
63°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$90,358 median income, 8.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$417,700 home value, $1,673/mo rent
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$90,358
20% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,053
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.3%
131% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.0%
19% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Mead Valley vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Mead Valley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$90,358
120%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,053
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$116,511
162%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,565
109%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,565
9% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
19% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.3%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.1%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$351,753M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 78.1%
Public Transit 0.5%
Work From Home 10.3%
Other 11.1%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
148,394
Restaurants
8,853
Healthcare
13,951
Retail
9,811
Manufacturing
4,357

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$116,511
62% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,097
188% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$90,358
Per Capita Income$24,053
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$116,511
Avg Weekly Wage$1,565
County GDP$351,753M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate8.3%
Poverty Rate10.0%
Gini Coefficient0.468
Cost of Living Index110.7

Commute

Mean Commute33 minutes
Drive Alone78.1%
Public Transit0.5%
Work From Home10.3%

Businesses

Total Establishments148,394
Restaurants8,853
Healthcare13,951
Retail9,811
Manufacturing4,357

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$116,511
Avg Property Tax$10,097