California / Census place 0616532

Costa Mesa

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Costa Mesa city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
108,881
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
6,889/sq mi
15.8 sq mi land area
Median age
36.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$111,505
Median home value
$1,115,100
Median gross rent
$2,446
Bachelor’s degree or higher
45%
Typical commute
22.4 min
Public transit commute
1.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SANTA ANA JOHN WAYNE AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
72.6°F
Average low
57.2°F
Annual rainfall
11.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Costa Mesa.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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