Overview

Introduction to Yorba Linda, California

The city of Yorba Linda is located in Orange County, California, approximately 35 miles southeast of Los Angeles and only 8 miles northeast of Anaheim. Other nearby communities include Diamond Bar (to the north), Corona (to the east), Orange (to the south) and Brea (to the west). Easily accessible to Interstate I-5, the city is surrounded by California State Highways 55, 57, 60 and 91.

Yorba Linda History

Yorba Linda was originally part of a large 1810 land grant from the Spanish government known as Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. The recipient of the grant was a former Spanish soldier named Jose Antonio Yorba, whose son Bernardo would later combine his father's lands with those granted to him by the Mexican government. In 1908 the Janss Investment Company bought part of the land and named it "Yorba Linda" before subdividing and selling it. The community slowly grew; it's most notable native being Richard Milhous Nixon, who was born in Yorba Linda in 1913 and went on to become the thirty-seventh President of the United States. During the 1960s the population of the small town increased tenfold, and in 1967 Yorba Linda became incorporated as a city.

Yorba Linda Attractions

Yorba Linda, birthplace of Richard M. Nixon, is also the site of the Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace, a privately supported institution dedicated to educating the public about the life and times of the nation's 37th President. Also in Yorba Linda is the historic Susanna Bixby Bryant Ranch, site of the Yorba Linda Heritage Museum where visitors can trace Yorba Linda's unique heritage from Indian times to the first settlement by the Yorba family, and into the modern age. Lovers of the performing arts can enjoy the Yorba Linda Civic Light Opera, which offers professional musical entertainment at the city's beautiful Forum Theater. The last Saturday of every October is a fiesta in Yorba Linda, site of the annual Fiesta Days Parade and Family Faire. Festivities include live entertainment, a play zone for kids and great food.

Demographics

People

Total Population67,815
Male Share of the Population48.6%
Female Share of the Population51.4%
Senior Citizens17.4%
Employed Population 16+32,591
Age of the Population44

Families

% of people married63.2%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher53.2%
Median Earnings25+$67,859
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$25,313
Median Earnings With High School Degree$42,659

Wealth

Median Family Income$144,714
% Above Poverty Level95.8%
% Below Poverty Level4.2%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time34 minutes
% Working from Home9.5%
% Walking and Biking to Work0.8%
% Using Public Transportation0.8%

Housing

People Living Alone13.1%
Median Gross Rent$1,952
Median House Value$829,700

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)40.9%
German14.1%
English10.5%
Irish10%
Italian7.1%
French Except Basque2.7%
Polish2.1%
Arab1.8%
Swedish1.7%
Dutch1.5%
Scottish1.4%
Norwegian1.3%
Russian1.2%
Iranian1.2%
Hungarian0.8%
Greek0.7%
Welsh0.6%
Danishn0.6%
US/American0.6%
Portuguese0.5%
Lebanese0.5%
Egyptian0.4%
Austrian0.4%
Finnish0.4%
Czech0.3%
Syrian0.3%
Swiss0.3%
Canadian0.3%
Ukrainian0.3%
Romanian0.2%
African0.2%
Palestinian0.2%
Israeli0.2%
Croatian0.2%
Belgian0.1%
West Indian0.1%
Jamaican0.1%
Basque0.1%
Afghan)0.1%
Jordanian0.1%
Lithuanian0.1%
Ethiopian0.1%
Macedonian0.1%
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Yorba Linda Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyOrange County
Standard Zip Codes92886, 92887
P.O. Box Zip Codes92885
Phone Area Codes6,57,714
Time ZoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Approximate Latitude33.89
Approximate Longitude-117.78

Yorba Linda Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationANAHEIM
Distance2.6 miles
Jan Temp45 to 69 F
Apr Temp51 to 73 F
Jul Temp62 to 84 F
Oct Temp56 to 80 F
Annual Precip11.2 inches
StationTUSTIN IRVINE RANCH
Distance13.5 miles
Jan Temp41 to 68 F
Apr Temp48 to 73 F
Jul Temp60 to 84 F
Oct Temp53 to 79 F
Annual Precip13.8 inches
StationCORONA
Distance15.1 miles
Jan Temp42 to 68 F
Apr Temp48 to 77 F
Jul Temp60 to 92 F
Oct Temp52 to 83 F
Annual Precip12 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Brea42,330$109,858
Chino Hills79,298$110,982
Fullerton139,866$86,877
Orange139,873$96,510
Placentia52,049$100,265
Villa Park5,912$157,902

Yorba Linda Public Libraries

Yorba Linda Public Library
18181 IMPERIAL HIGHWAY
Yorba Linda, California
(714) 777-2466

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Yorba Linda Public Schools

Bernardo Yorba Middle
5350 Fairmont Blvd.
ZIP: 92886
Middle
Total Enrollment 643
Fairmont Elementary
5241 Fairmont Blvd.
ZIP: 92886
Primary
Total Enrollment 861
Glenknoll Elementary
6361 Glenknoll Dr.
ZIP: 92886
Primary
Total Enrollment 507
Lakeview Elementary
17510 Lakeview Ave.
ZIP: 92886
Primary
Total Enrollment 502
Linda Vista Elementary
5600 S. Ohio St.
ZIP: 92886
Primary
Total Enrollment 463
Mabel M. Paine Elementary
4444 Plumosa Dr.
ZIP: 92886
Primary
Total Enrollment 457
Rose Drive Elementary
4700 Rose Dr.
ZIP: 92886
Primary
Total Enrollment 418
Yorba Linda High
19900 Bastanchury Rd.
ZIP: 92886
High
Total Enrollment 1768
Yorba Linda Middle
4777 Casa Loma Ave.
ZIP: 92886
Middle
Total Enrollment 922
Bryant Ranch Elementary
24695 Paseo De Toronto
ZIP: 92887
Primary
Total Enrollment 568
Travis Ranch
5200 Via De La Escuela
ZIP: 92887
Primary
Total Enrollment 1334

Yorba Linda Private Schools

Calvary Chapel Academy
5401 Fairmont Blvd
ZIP: 92886
Elementary
Total Enrollment 137
Discovery Depot
16800 Imperial Hwy
ZIP: 92886
Elementary
Total Enrollment 78
Friends Christian School
4231 Rose Dr
ZIP: 92886
Elementary
Total Enrollment 429
Heritage Oak Private Education
16971 Imperial Hwy
ZIP: 92886
Elementary
Total Enrollment 449
Hillsborough Private
4757 Valley View Ave
ZIP: 92886
Elementary
Total Enrollment 10
Ikids Preschool
18821 Yorba Linda Blvd
ZIP: 92886
Elementary
Total Enrollment 7
Ivycrest Montessori Private School - Yorba Linda
6555 Fairmont Blvd
ZIP: 92886
Elementary
Total Enrollment 12
Tutor Time Child Care Learning Center
17331 Los Angeles St
ZIP: 92886
Elementary
Total Enrollment 20
Yorba Linda Preschool & Kindergarten
18132 Yorba Linda Blvd
ZIP: 92886
Elementary
Total Enrollment 9
St Francis Of Assisi School
5330 Eastside Cir
ZIP: 92887
Elementary
Total Enrollment 382
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