Ladera Ranch, California facts for kids
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Ladera Ranch, California
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Location in Orange County, California
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 Ladera Ranch, California
Location in California
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Orange |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.905 sq mi (12.703 km2) |
| • Land | 4.905 sq mi (12.703 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
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| • Total | 26,170 |
| • Density | 5,335.4/sq mi (2,060.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code |
92694
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| Area code(s) | 949 |
| FIPS code | 06-39114 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1852155, 2583048 |
Ladera Ranch is a special community in southern Orange County, California. It's a planned area, meaning it was designed carefully before being built. It's located near the city of Mission Viejo. Ladera Ranch is also called a census-designated place. This means the government counts its population separately for official records.
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History of Ladera Ranch
Ladera Ranch is a planned community that covers about 4,000 acres (16 square kilometers). It is surrounded by the cities of Mission Viejo, San Juan Capistrano, and Rancho Santa Margarita.
Building of the community started in 1999. It was built on land that used to be part of a very large cattle ranch. This ranch, called Rancho Mission Viejo, was one of the biggest working ranches in Orange County.
Geography and Location
Ladera Ranch is found in the hills of the Orange County Saddleback area. It shares borders with Rancho Mission Viejo to the south. To the north, it is next to Las Flores. The city of Mission Viejo is to its west.
How Ladera Ranch Was Designed
The Ladera Ranch community is divided into nine main sections, which are called "villages." Each village has many smaller areas called neighborhoods. Different builders create homes in these neighborhoods.
The nine villages are:
- Oak Knoll Village
- Bridgepark
- Flintridge Village
- Township
- Wycliffe Village
- Echo Ridge Village
- Avendale Villages
- Terramor Village
- Covenant Hills
Four of these villages have special clubhouses. Each clubhouse has a unique architectural style that matches the homes in its village. All villages also have parks, swimming pools, playgrounds, and open green spaces.
The Covenant Hills village is a special area that is gated. This means only residents of Ladera Ranch with a special card can enter it. The other villages in Ladera Ranch do not have gates.
Besides the clubhouses, the community offers many fun places. There is a private water park and a skate park. You can also find 18 community parks and a dog park. There are six smaller pools in different neighborhoods. Ladera Ranch has many small parks and green areas. There are also two shopping areas called Mercantile East and Mercantile West. Miles of trails are available for hiking and biking, and these trails connect to Doheny Beach.
Population and People
Ladera Ranch was first counted as a separate place in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Population in 2020
In 2020, the total population of Ladera Ranch was 26,170 people. The community is home to a diverse group of residents. Most people are White, making up about 65% of the population. About 13% of the population is Asian. People of Hispanic or Latino background make up about 14% of the population. There are also smaller groups of Black or African American, Native American, Pacific Islander, and people of mixed races.
Population in 2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Ladera Ranch had a population of 22,980 people. This means that everyone counted lived in homes, not in group living places.
There were 7,115 households in Ladera Ranch. Many of these households, about 62%, had children under 18 living in them. The average household had about 3.23 people. The average family size was about 3.59 people.
The population included many young people. About 38% of the people were under 18 years old. The median age in Ladera Ranch was 32.4 years. This means half the people were younger than 32.4, and half were older.
Most homes in Ladera Ranch were owned by the people living in them. About 73% of homes were owner-occupied. The rest, about 27%, were rented.
In 2010, the typical household income in Ladera Ranch was $131,892. Only a small number of people, about 4%, lived below the federal poverty line.
Population in 2000
In the year 2000, the government did not have a specific "Ladera Ranch" listed for the census. However, they did have data for the ZIP Code area 92694, which covers Ladera Ranch. This allowed researchers to get population information for the area even before it was officially recognized as a census-designated place.
Schools and Education
The schools in Ladera Ranch are part of the Capistrano Unified School District. There is also a branch of the Orange County Public Library located at the Ladera Ranch School.
Within the community, there are two elementary schools: Chaparral Elementary School and Oso Grande Elementary School. Ladera Ranch School is unique because it has both an elementary school and a middle school on the same campus.
Chaparral Elementary School has won the "California Distinguished School Award" multiple times. Ladera Ranch School opened in 2003, and its middle school also received the "California Distinguished School Award" in 2007.
For high school, students from Ladera Ranch attend either San Juan Hills High School in San Juan Capistrano or Tesoro High School in Las Flores. Before San Juan Hills High School opened in 2007, some students attended Capistrano Valley High School.
There are also private schools close to Ladera Ranch. These include Santa Margarita Catholic High School, J. Serra Catholic School, and St. Margaret's Academy.
For higher education, Ladera Ranch is near Saddleback College in Mission Viejo and Soka University of America in Aliso Viejo.
Notable People from Ladera Ranch
Many well-known people have lived in Ladera Ranch, including athletes, entertainers, and authors.
- Chester Burnett – a retired player from the National Football League
- Jonathon Blum – a professional hockey player and Olympic athlete
- Cole Custer – a professional stock car racing driver
- Brent Frohoff – a retired professional volleyball player
- Tamra Judge - a businesswoman and television personality
- Mike Napoli – a Major League Baseball player
- Nick Punto – a Major League Baseball player
- Mark Sanchez – a retired player from the National Football League
- Omarion – an R&B music artist
- Quinton "Rampage" Jackson – a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, mixed martial artist, and actor
- Rob Adams – an actor
- Rob Johnson – a retired player from the National Football League
- Stefan Swanepoel – a motivational speaker and author
- Skip Schumaker – a former Major League Baseball player
- Klay Thompson – an NBA Basketball Player
- Mychal Thompson – a retired NBA Basketball Player
- Trayce Thompson – a Major League Baseball player
- Warren G – a rap artist and hip hop producer
