Area data
Sunset Beach, CA — ZIP 90742
Population: 405 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 90742 (Sunset Beach, CA) is $2.18M — up 4.5% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very High, with earthquake, inlandflooding, coastalflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.3% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$2.18M
Median home value
+4.5%
1-year change
Very High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $2.18M
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +63.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $2.18M
- House Price Index (state)
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very High
- Top hazards (county)
- earthquake, inlandFlooding, coastalFlooding, heatWave, landslide
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Very High · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively High · inlandFlooding: Very High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 100% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 2.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- El Toro Marine Corps Air Station (3.9 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 58.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 9.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 10b (extreme annual low 35 to 40°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 160
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 195
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 166
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail (35 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 16
- Nearest airport
- John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 315
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -14,994 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,963
- Housing built before 1970
- 57.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 11.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $9,706
- Households with broadband internet
- 100.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,493,591
- Average weekly wage
- $1,482
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,281
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 90742 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $2.18M | $702,573 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $9,706 | $4,533 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 90742?
- $2.18M.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 90742?
- Overall risk: Very High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: earthquake, inlandFlooding, coastalFlooding, heatWave, landslide.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 90742?
- Risk to homes is higher than 100% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 90742?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 90742?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: El Toro Marine Corps Air Station, 3.9 mi.
- What is the air quality in ZIP 90742?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 52. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 90742?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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