ZIP Code 92675

San Juan Capistrano is a city in Orange County, California. It was founded in 1776 by St. Junípero Serra. The city was incorporated as a city on April 19, 1961. The restoration of the mission in the 191020s transformed the town into a tourist destination and a backdrop for Hollywood films. The mission was featured in D.W. Griffith's 1910 western film The Two Brothers, The first film ever shot in the county. The population was 34,593 at the 2010 census. It is located on the Orange Coast, near the border with Southern California. The region was populated by the Acjachemen, referred to by the Spanish as Juaneños, an Indigenous Californian nation. They lived in the area for approximately 10,000 years, with some of their oldest villages being confirmed as over 9,600 years old. In the mission period, 4,317 natives had been baptized at the mission (1,689 adults and 2,628 children). In that same period, 3,158 of those baptized had died. Some of the native people continued to live at the Mission for a short period after the secularization act of 1833, while others settled in the surrounding areas. In 2009, the swallows did not return to the Mission, instead migrating to the Chino Hills. As of 2017, the mission is no longer the tallest building in the region due to urban sprawl, and the birds are returning to the cliff.

History

San Juan Capistrano is the primary city name, but also Mission Viejo, San Juan Capo are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is City of San Juan Capistrano. The region was populated by the Acjachemen, referred to by the Spanish as Juaneños, an Indigenous Californian nation. Mission San Juan Capistrano was established in 1776, when Saint Junípero Serra founded it. The Mexican Congress of the Union enacted the secularization of the Californian missions in 1833. The mission was used often in Hollywood productions, such as D.W. Griffith's 1910 western film The Two Brothers, the first film ever shot in Orange County. San Juan incorporated as a city on April 19, 1961. In 2018, the town celebrated its 80th annual Swallows Day Parade and Fiesta de las Golondrinas (Spanish for "Festival of the Swallows"). The event holds the title of being the longest-running and non-motorized parade of the west of the Mississippi. The cliff swallows have returned home to Mission and are still at the town's annual Swallow Day and Mercado Street Fair Fair each year at the end of the festival. The town's name is derived from San Juan de Argüello, a member of a prominent family of Californios, who was appointed administrator of the mission in the 19th century. In 1844 Don Juan Forster and James McKinley purchased the former mission at public auction. Forster made his home here until 1864, when the mission was returned to the Catholic Church by president Abraham Lincoln. From 2009 to 2017, the famous swallows did not return to the mission, instead migrating to the Chino Hills, north of San JuanCapistrano. The swallows changed their route because the mission is no longer the tallest building in the area due to urban sprawl.

Geography

San Juan Capistrano is located in south Orange County and is bisected by Interstate 5. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.3 square miles (37 km²) of it is land and 0.1square miles (0.26km²) is water. The city is located on the San Juan River, which is a tributary of the San Diego River. It is located near the San Francisco Bay Area and the San Francisco Bay Area. It has a high percentage of residents who are Hispanic or Hispanic-American, and a low percentage of non-Hispanic whites. The majority of the city is made up of people who are of Hispanic or Latino descent. It was founded in the 17th century by Spanish settlers and is one of the oldest cities in Orange County. The San Juan Capistrano area is known for its redwood forests. It also has a reputation for being a hot-button issue in the state of California, with a high rate of violent crime and a high crime rate. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the city's population in 2010 was 1,788. It had a population of 1,816 in 2010. The population of San Juan Capistsrano in 2011 was 2,817. It is located on a river that runs through the city. The town's name is derived from the Spanish word "capistrano" which means "castle" or "town".

Demographics

At the 2010 census San Juan Capistrano had a population of 34,593. The racial makeup of the city was 78.47% White, 0.78% African American, 1.07% Native American, 1.92% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 14.21% from other races, and 3.43% from two or more races. The city had a median household income of $75,356, with 12.7% of the population living below the federal poverty line. At the 2000 census there were 33,826 people in 10,930 households, including 8,196 families, in the city. The 2020 U.S. Census reported that 34,506 people lived in households, and 87 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters. There were 11,320 housing units at an average density of 307.6 persons/km² (796.9 persons/mi2), with 24,052 people living in owner-occupied housing units and 10,454 people (30.2%) living in rental housing units. The average household size was 3.03, with the average family size being 3.44. The median age was 40.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For each 100 females age 18 and over, There were 96.7 males. The population was 70.6% White and 37.3% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Economy

San Juan Capistrano is home to over 1,700 businesses. The city's unemployment rate was at 3.7% as of December 2017. According to the city's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report from June 30, 2020, the largest employers in the city are: Chevron, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile, with a total of over 2,000 employees.

Arts and culture

San Juan Capistrano is also known for its cliff swallows. The protected birds return during migration, which originates in the town of Goya, Argentina, around St. Joseph's Day (March 19) each year. The Serra Chapel at the mission is the oldest in-use building in California. San Juan was also the site of one of the first places to produce Californian wine.Putuidem Village, a 1.5-acre park (0.61 ha), is part of the original lands of the Acjachemen. Completed in 2021, it commemorates the history of the people called the Juaneño by the Spanish colonizers. The 1940 hit song "When the Swallows Come Back to Capistran", written by Leon René, is a love song inspired by this annual event. The swallows leave around October 23, the former feast day of St. John ofCapistrano. The day is celebrated by the city's annual Swallows' Day Parade and other festive events.

Government

As of April 2022, the City Council members are: Derek Reeve, (Mayor), Howard Hart, John Taylor, Sergio Farias and Troy Bourne. The current city manager is Benjamin Siegel. In the California State Legislature, San Juan Capistrano is in the 36th Senate District, represented by Republican Janet Nguyen, and in the 73rd Assembly District. The U.S. House of Representatives is in California's 49th congressional district,represented by Democrat Mike Levin. The city is located in the San Juan Capistrano area of San Francisco, California. It is located on the Riverside and San Gonzalo cities, in the northern part of the San Francisco Bay Area. The town has a population of about 2,000. It has a reputation for being one of the fastest growing cities in the state. It also has a history of being a hotbed of illegal activity, particularly in the 1990s and early 2000s. It was the site of the first mass shooting in the United States, which took place in the town in 1998. The City Council is made up of seven members, including the mayor and two members of the mayor pro team. The mayor is Derek Reeves, a Democrat, and the mayor Pro Team members are Howard Hart and John Taylor. The City Council also includes the Republican Laurie Davies, who is the city's mayor pro-team member. The Mayor Pro-Team members are the Republican John Taylor and the Democrat Sergio Farias.

Education

San Juan is served by Capistrano Unified School District. San Juan Hills High School is the city's only public high school. The local public middle school is Marco Forster Middle School. The city also has six private, non-secular schools, including Mission Basilica School and Saddleback Valley Christian School. It also has a private, secular school, Fairmont School (grades K - 12), located close to San Juan Capistsrano Mission. It is the second largest school district in Orange County after San Francisco. The school district is also the largest in San Diego County, with more than 2,000 students. It was founded in the 1950s and is one of the largest school districts in the state. The district also includes the cities of San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego. It has more than 1,200 students in grades K-12, and about 1,000 in grades 7-12. It opened its first high school in the 1970s and has about 600 students in its current high school building. The high school is located on the grounds of the Mission, which is part of the district. The Mission is also home to several other schools, such as St. Margaret's Episcopal School and St. John's Catholic High School, which are located near the Mission. The town's only private school is San Juan Christian School, located near Saddle back Church. It offers pre-K through 12-year-olds the chance to learn about the Bible and other religious traditions.

Transportation

The San Juan Capistrano station is served by Amtrak and Metrolink. Interstate 5 has three interchanges completely located in the city. California State Route 74 has its official western terminus at Interstate 5. The original route of U.S. 101 ran through downtown. It was decommissioned when Interstate 5 was completed in the 1950s. It is often incorrectly referenced that SR 1 terminates in nearby Dana Point because the city borders the Pacific Ocean (unlike San JuanCapistrano). In reality, SR 1terminates shortly after it junctions with Interstate 5, crossing within San Juancapistrano city limits. There are no exits along SR 73 other than its junction with I-5. The city-maintained road that continues west as Ortega Highway originally terminated at Camino Capstrano in front of Mission San Juan capistrano. It has since been extended roughly 4 miles to Cow Camp Road in the community of Rancho Mission Viejo, which is located just east of the city limits, and is now part of Ortegas Highway. There is an official SR 1 Terminus sign on a traffic light pole along the southbound lanes on SR 1 shortly after crossing under Interstate 5 which is withinSan Juan Capistsrano city Limits. The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) operates bus routes within the city, connecting it to other parts of Orange County. It also operates a light-rail line. The station is located one block away from the historic San Juan capsistrano Mission next to Los Rios Street.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, California = 4.3. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 65. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in San Juan Capistrano = 5.9 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 196,100 individuals with a median age of 40.5 age the population grows by 70.50% in San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, California population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,488.63 residents per square mile of area (960.84/km²). There are average 3.06 people per household in the 18,682 households with an average household income of $96,834 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 8.50% of the available work force and has dropped -5.07% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 21.36%. The number of physicians in San Juan Capistrano per 100,000 population = 253.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in San Juan Capistrano = 12.8 inches and the annual snowfall = 0 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 35. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 284. 76 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 43 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 54, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, California which are owned by the occupant = 82.84%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 12 years with median home cost = $306,500 and home appreciation of -1.25%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $7.36 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,668 per student. There are 24 students for each teacher in the school, 6961 students for each Librarian and 6439 students for each Counselor. 7.36% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 22.56% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 16.70% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).