Rancho Mission Viejo, California

Rancho Mission Viejo, California
Coordinates: 33°31′35″N 117°37′07″W / 33.52639°N 117.61861°W / 33.52639; -117.61861
Country United States
State California
CountyOrange
Area
 • Total97.92 km2 (37.808 sq mi)
 • Land97.92 km2 (37.808 sq mi)
 • Water0 km2 (0 sq mi)
Elevation138 m (453 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,378
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
92694
Area code949
GNIS feature IDs2805249[2] 2804915, 2805250, 2805273

Rancho Mission Viejo (Spanish: Rancho Misión Vieja, meaning "Old Mission Ranch") is an active 23,000 acres (9,300 ha) ranch and farm, habitat reserve, residential community, and census-designated place in South Orange County, California. Rancho Mission Viejo originated as a series of land grants to John Forster in 1845. The remaining part of Rancho Mission Viejo consists of a nearly 17,000-acre (6,900 ha) nature reserve (The Reserve at Rancho Mission Viejo) and multiple residential communities slated to open in phases between 2010 and 2030. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 10,378.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Rancho Mission Viejo Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "2020 Census Quickfacts - Rancho Mission Viejo CDP, California". United States Census Bureau. August 12, 2021.