Newport Coast, Newport Beach facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Newport Coast
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Newport Coast arch along the Pacific Coast Highway
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The southeast portion of the red area (City of Newport Beach) is the location of Newport Coast in Orange County
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Orange |
| City | Newport Beach |
| Population
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| • Total | 9,741 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Newport Coast is a lovely community located just south of Newport Beach, California. It's part of Orange County, California, in the United States. Until 2001, Newport Coast was its own separate area. Then, it became part of Newport Beach.
Newport Beach is a bigger city with about 86,160 people. This makes it the 96th largest city in California. The Irvine Company planned and built the Newport Coast community. You can find all sorts of homes here, from small apartments to huge houses with ocean views.
Where is Newport Coast?
Newport Coast is found in the San Joaquin Hills. These hills are right above Crystal Cove State Park. It's a beautiful spot with great views.
The area covers about 7.2 square miles (18.6 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, about 7.1 square miles (18.4 square kilometers). A small part, about 0.2 square miles (0.5 square kilometers), is water.
Who Lives in Newport Coast?
In 2000, about 2,671 people lived in Newport Coast. There were 1,001 households, which are like family units or groups of people living together. Most of these were families.
The people living here come from different backgrounds:
- About 78% were White.
- Around 18% were Asian.
- A small number were African American or Native American.
- About 4% were Hispanic or Latino.
The average age of people living in Newport Coast was 40 years old. About a quarter of the population was under 18. Most people were adults between 25 and 64 years old.
The average income for a household in 2000 was quite high, around $164,659 per year. Only a small number of families, about 1.3%, lived below the poverty line.
Notable Residents
Some well-known people have lived in Newport Coast:
- Camille Levin (born 1990), an American soccer player.
- Savannah Levin (born 1995), also an American soccer player.
