Silverado, 2017
Silverado’s story
148 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2017 and 4 maps from 1949 on.
- 1878Silverado is settled
SilveradoCA
Settled in 1878, this town now has 972 residents.
Photo: Musant · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
972
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$1.05M
+3.4% in a year
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
40.2
years
Jobs based here
52
A commuter town
Is Silverado a good place to live?
Silverado’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, above both California’s towns (28 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 52% of the land in Silverado is conserved, above both California’s towns (4.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Cleveland National Forest, at 1,106 acres with 4.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Silverado has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
972 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 272 attractions →Disneyland and 100 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Silverado. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw22 mi Theme parkKnott's Berry Farm4.5M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi MuseumUSS Iowa
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaAngel Stadium of Anaheim
Big draw17 mi Theme parkDisney California Adventure10.1M visitors a year
15 mi Stadium & arenaHonda CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Knott's Berry Farm: Phydend at English Wikipedia, Public domain · USS Iowa: PH1 Jeff Hilton, Public domain · Angel Stadium of Anaheim: Staff Sgt. Chad McMeen, Public domain · Disney California Adventure: CrispyCream27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Honda Center: Arnold C (Buchanan-Hermit), Attribution
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Getting set up
Moving to Silverado: who provides what
Silverado is unincorporated, so Orange County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerSouthern California Edison31.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIrvine Ranch Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesOrange CountyOrange County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereOrange County Registrar of VotersOrange County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code9267692676 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Silverado.
Outdoors
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Silverado
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 17 miles. The concentration of trails for Silverado comes to 2.9 miles per square mile.
51.7%conserved
51.7%
conserved · 1,883 of 3,644 acres
17 mi
of trails · 2.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cleveland National Forest | 4.9 mi | 1,106 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Silverado is higher than in most of California or the rest of the country
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Silverado after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2017. Half of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from wildfires, followed by inland flooding at 36%. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 1978: 44.
100risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland floodingLandslides
44
paid flood claims since 1978
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
A home in Silverado is worth about $1.05M, on Zillow’s estimate
Among households in Silverado, 85% own their home. Values rose 3.4% in the 12 months to September 2026. Its typical rent is $2,164 a month.
$1.05MZillow home value
| Silverado | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,164 a month | $1,896 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 85% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Silverado$1.05M
California$762K
+3.4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Silverado has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Nearly a fifth of residents live below the poverty line in Silverado. Only 1% of working residents stay in Silverado for work; the rest commute out. Employers in Silverado added 48 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 52. The top destinations are Irvine (8%), Orange (8%) and Los Angeles (5%).
1%work in town
| Silverado | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Silverado1%
Irvine8%
Orange8%
Los Angeles5%
Lake Forest5%
17 mi
median commute distance
52
jobs based in Silverado
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than California overall
The share of adults 25 and older in Silverado who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 46%. Adults 35 to 64 are 51% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (24% statewide). The age of the median resident in the town is 40.2 years.
40.2median age · CA 37.9
| Silverado | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 46% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.2 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
SilveradoCaliforniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
27%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma9%
High school23%
Some college11%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s31%
Graduate14%
Women and men · all residents
61% women, 39% men
About 64 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±8.6 points). Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Silverado | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.1% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.5% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 27.1% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.5% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.3% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.5% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.2% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.6% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.3% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.3% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.3% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Silverado
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 48° and snow is almost unheard of.
89°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter48–66°
Spring50–71°
Summer61–86°
Fall58–80°
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
89°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Silverado is
Silverado: 13% of adults report frequent physical distress. In Silverado, 31% of adults feel lonely, and 19% get no exercise outside work.
| Silverado | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 29% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 24% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 11% | 14% |
32 measures vs. California
15 better14 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Silverado | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4% | 10.6% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5% | 10.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 6.4% |
Corona Regional Medical Center
9.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Silverado
16pages on Silverado
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
18 within 15 miles of the center of Silverado
Santiago Canyon CollegeCommunity college · Public · Orange8.6 mi$1,164 in-state tuitionYoung Americans College of the Performing ArtsCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Corona9.1 miUniversity of Massachusetts GlobalUniversity or college · Public · Aliso Viejo12.8 mi$12,540 in-state tuition
About 11 of every 100 Silverado residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Silverado for work
Where Silverado’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
52jobs based in Silverado
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Silverado
Census-designated place in California, United States
Silverado is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Silverado Canyon, which is located in the Santa Ana Mountains in eastern Orange County, California. Portions of the town sit on a former Mexican land grant Rancho Lomas de Santiago. Silverado is located at the boundaries of Cleveland National Forest. The site is a California Historical Landmark, and is located near the village site of Puhú. As of the 2020 census, Silverado had a population of 932.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- ZIP code
- 92676
Questions about Silverado
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Silverado, CA a good place to live?
Silverado has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.