Orange County, CA
ZIP 92673
In ZIP 92673, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Camp Pendleton (North) has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 19 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 20× California’s Public Health Goal.
- Closer to Superfund sites than 81% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
- Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Steris Inc (24%), mostly ethylene oxide.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
- About 206,209 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.
Grades for ZIP 92673
- Superfund sites nearbyD to F
- Factories and industrial sitesB
- Oil and gas wellsC
- Parks and nature nearbyC to D
- Air qualityB to D
- Drinking water qualityC to F
- Pesticide useC to D
- Neighborhood health statusA to B
- Past wildfire impactsC to D
- Past flood impactsA
- Noise levelsA to B
Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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