Coto de Caza




At the heart of Coto de Caza, lie the private Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club offering golf, tennis and social memberships. It is the first private 36-hole country club in Orange County and one of only three in metropolitan Southern California. Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Clubs excellent reputation attracts not only resident members but also members from surrounding communities.

The name Coto de Caza means, "Preserve of the Hunt" in Portuguese. The community consists of a 44,000 square foot "craftsman style" architecture Clubhouse, two complete 18- hole golf courses designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., Racquet Club and Aquatic Center.

The North Course was named one of the nations top 25 golf courses built in 1987 by GOLF DIGEST MAGAZINE and is the top rated golf course in Orange County.





Population (year 2000): 13,057   Zip Code 92679
Males: 6,514 (49.9%), Females: 6,543 (50.1%)

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $136,726 (year 2000)
Median house value: $513,300 (year 2000)                                  

Races in Coto de Caza:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.0%)
  • Hispanic (6.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Filipino (1.2%)
  • Chinese (1.1%)
  • Korean (0.8%)
  • Japanese (0.8%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (24.0%), English (18.5%), Irish (16.1%), Italian (8.1%), United States (5.7%), Polish (5.1%).

Land area: 7.9 square miles

 

For population 25 years and over in Coto de Caza

  • High school or higher: 97.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coto de Caza CDP

  • Never married: 15.2%
  • Now married: 77.7%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 1.7%
  • Divorced: 4.7%

7.7% Foreign born (2.3% Europe, 2.2% Asia, 1.4% North America, 1.4% Latin America).

Coto de Caza satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Mission Viejo, CA (4.8 miles , pop. 93,102).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Santa Ana, CA  (22.5 miles , pop. 337,977).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA  (63.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Las Flores, CA (2.8 miles ), Rancho Santa Margarita, CA  (3.2 miles ), Mission Viejo, CA (4.8 miles ), Portola Hills, CA  (6.8 miles ), Laguna Hills, CA (7.7 miles ), Lake Forest, CA  (7.8 miles ), Foothill Ranch, CA  (8.3 miles ), San Juan Capistrano, CA  (8.4 miles ).

Latitude: 33.60 N, Longitude: 117.59 W

Industries providing employment: Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (16.5%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (14.4%), Manufacturing (13.9%), Educational,health and social services (13.7%), Retail trade (10.8%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,526 (-34.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 669 (11.3%)

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Coto de Caza-area historical tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 23.1 miles away from the Coto de Caza city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 11/9/1982, a category 2 tornado 37.4 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Coto de Caza topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Coto de Caza:
  • CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT MISSION (about 6 miles; MISSION VIEJO, CA)
  • MISSION HOSPITAL REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 6 miles; MISSION VIEJO, CA)
  • SADDLEBACK MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; LAGUNA HILLS, CA)

 

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Coto de Caza:
  • JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT-ORANGE COUNTY (about 20 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; ID: SNA)
  • MARCH ARB (about 30 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; ID: RIV)
  • ONTARIO INTL (about 32 miles; ONTARIO, CA; ID: ONT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Coto de Caza:
  • CORONA MUNI (about 20 miles; CORONA, CA; ID: AJO)
  • CHINO (about 26 miles; CHINO, CA; ID: CNO)
  • RIVERSIDE MUNI (about 27 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; ID: RAL)

Amtrak stations near Coto de Caza:
  • 9 miles: SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO (LEE HALL, MONTEREY AVE. & SAN GORGONIO WAY). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: SAN CLEMENTE PIER (SAN CLEMENTE, MUNICIPAL PIER). Services: free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: IRVINE (15215 BARRANCA PKWY.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coto de Caza:
  • SADDLEBACK COLLEGE (about 4 miles; MISSION VIEJO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,777)
  • IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; IRVINE, CA; FT enrollment: 4,777)
  • ORANGE COAST COLLEGE (about 13 miles; COSTA MESA, CA; FT enrollment: 13,224)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FULLERTON (about 13 miles; FULLERTON, CA; FT enrollment: 22,345)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE (about 13 miles; IRVINE, CA; FT enrollment: 19,533)
  • SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ORANGE, CA; FT enrollment: 4,442)
  • CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY-ACADEMIC CENTERS (about 23 miles; ORANGE, CA; FT enrollment: 4,088)
Public primary/middle school in Coto de Caza:
  • WAGON WHEEL ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,081; Location: 30912 BRIDLE PATH; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle school in Coto de Caza:
  • MERRYHILL SCHOOL (Students: 163; Location: 23432 VISTA DEL VERDE; Grades: PK - 3)
Coto de Caza map

 

 


Coto de Caza compared to California state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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