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).
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%)
Average climate in Coto de Caza, California
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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.
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)