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San Juan Capistrano, California: commercial real estate data.
San Juan Capistrano is a Census city of 35,095 people across 14.43 square miles of land, in Orange County. Median household income is $129,457, 81.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 50 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $25.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
San Juan Capistrano
What San Juan Capistrano is
- Census place typecity
- Land area14.43 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,432
- County holding the largest share of its areaOrange County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in San Juan Capistrano
- Population35,095
- Median age46.2
- Population under 187,392
- Share under 1821.1 percent
- Population 65 and over7,561
- Share 65 and over21.5 percent
- Households12,252
- Family households9,270
- Share of households that are families75.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in San Juan Capistrano
- Median household income$129,457
- Per capita income$63,646
- Civilian labor force18,304
- Employed17,642
- Unemployed662 plus or minus 234
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over24,824
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher43.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in San Juan Capistrano
- Housing units13,071
- Occupied units12,252
- Vacant units819 plus or minus 313
- Vacancy rate6.3 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Owner occupied9,928
- Renter occupied2,324
- Ownership rate81.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$993,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,438
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.6 percent
- Single family units10,019
- Share single family76.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,756 plus or minus 358
- Share in buildings of two or more13.4 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Mobile homes1,296 plus or minus 378
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How San Juan Capistrano gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute14,376
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,768
- Share commuting under 15 minutes26.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more4,605
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more32.0 percent
- Drove alone66.2 percent
- Carpooled10.3 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Public transport0.5 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Walked3.9 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home17.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in San Juan Capistrano (7(a))
- Approvals50
- Gross approval$25,165,100
- Average approval$503,302
- Median approval$150,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,408,510
- Largest approval$4,925,000
- Jobs supported562
- Jobs per approval11.2
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Paid in full6
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more6.0 percent
- Share to franchises8.0 percent
- Distinct lenders31
- Distinct industries by NAICS41
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in San Juan Capistrano, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in San Juan Capistrano (504)
- Approvals18
- Gross approval$23,473,000
- Average approval$1,304,056
- Median approval$947,000
- Largest approval$4,216,000
- Jobs supported243
- Loans with a final outcome8
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in San Juan Capistrano, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 8 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in San Juan Capistrano
- NFIP communityCity of San Juan Capistrano
- NFIP community number060231
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date03/21/19
The City of San Juan Capistrano participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060231 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Orange County, not San Juan Capistrano
Orange County context, not San Juan Capistrano figures
- Establishments in Orange County106,961
- Covered employment, Orange County1,661,276
- Average annual pay, Orange County$81,403
- Housing units permitted, Orange County6,972
Every figure in this section is published for Orange County as a whole and is not a measurement of San Juan Capistrano.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
San Juan Capistrano questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in San Juan Capistrano, California?
35,095, in 12,252 households. San Juan Capistrano city covers 14.43 square miles of land, which is 2,432 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is San Juan Capistrano in?
Orange County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in San Juan Capistrano?
$129,457. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $993,800. Median gross rent is $2,438 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to San Juan Capistrano businesses?
50 7(a) approvals totaling $25.2 m since FY2020, across 31 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 18 504 approvals worth $23.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in San Juan Capistrano, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to San Juan Capistrano borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for San Juan Capistrano. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is San Juan Capistrano in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. San Juan Capistrano appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as San Juan Capistrano, city of, community 060231, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page San Juan Capistrano figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Orange County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of San Juan Capistrano.
Is zoning published for San Juan Capistrano?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.