What County Is Santa Ana, California In?
Santa Ana is in Orange County, California. It is the county seat of Orange County. About 312,534 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It uses Pacific Time and covers 27.4 sq mi (70.9 km²) of land. The nearest larger city or town is Anaheim, 11 mi northeast.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 312,534 ± 138
- Land area
- 27.4 sq mi (70.9 km²)
- Time zone
- Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
- Sun today
- Sunrise and sunset for the year
- Elevation
- 77 ft 23 m, ground height at the central point
- Median household income
- $93,999 ± $2,896
- Median home value
- $713,000 ± $14,321
- Median rent, with utilities
- $2,082 ± $31
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 44.6% ± 1.3 points
- Metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAA principal city of the area
- Water area
- 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²)
- State
- California
- Census place code
- 0669000
- Coordinates (central point)
- 33.736332, -117.882900
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
County boundaries in Santa Ana
For a point close to the city or county boundary, check the address with the office responsible for your form. Check a point on the county map.
Coordinates of Santa Ana
33.736332, -117.882900 is a central point for Santa Ana, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or share a map link.
Elevation in Santa Ana
77 ft (23 m), the USGS ground height at Santa Ana’s central point (3DEP terrain, 1 m grid, NAVD 88). Ground height varies across town. Check elevation at another spot.
Sunrise and sunset in Santa Ana
- Longest day
- 14 hours 24 minutes around June 21
- Shortest day
- 9 hours 54 minutes around December 21
- Earliest sunrise
- 5:40 AM around June 12
- Latest sunrise
- 7:15 AM the day before clocks go back in November
- Earliest sunset
- 4:42 PM around December 4
- Latest sunset
- 8:06 PM around June 29
Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | 6:56 AM | 5:06 PM | 10 h 10 min |
| Feb 15 | 6:35 AM | 5:35 PM | 11 h |
| Mar 15 | 7:02 AM | 6:59 PM | 11 h 57 min |
| Apr 15 | 6:20 AM | 7:22 PM | 13 h 2 min |
| May 15 | 5:50 AM | 7:45 PM | 13 h 55 min |
| Jun 15 | 5:40 AM | 8:03 PM | 14 h 23 min |
| Jul 15 | 5:52 AM | 8:02 PM | 14 h 10 min |
| Aug 15 | 6:13 AM | 7:38 PM | 13 h 25 min |
| Sep 15 | 6:34 AM | 6:58 PM | 12 h 24 min |
| Oct 15 | 6:56 AM | 6:17 PM | 11 h 21 min |
| Nov 15 | 6:23 AM | 4:48 PM | 10 h 25 min |
| Dec 15 | 6:48 AM | 4:44 PM | 9 h 56 min |
Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.
Time zones in Santa Ana
Santa Ana uses Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 9270482,120 people
- 9270362,447 people
- 9270758,695 people
- 9278054,374 people
- 9262650,708 people
- 9270548,781 people
- 9270147,818 people
- 9270637,175 people
- 9286826,380 people
- 9286615,331 people
10 ZIP Code areas overlap Santa Ana. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Orange, California (city)3.7 mi north
- Tustin, California (city)4.2 mi east
- Fountain Valley, California (city)4.3 mi southwest
- Costa Mesa, California (city)5.2 mi south
- Garden Grove, California (city)5.3 mi northwest
- Irvine, California (city)7.6 mi southeast
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