Newport Coast was a census-designated place until 2001, in Orange County, California, United States. The master-planned community was developed by the Irvine Company. Newport Coast was annexed into Newport Beach, California in 2001.

With nine miles of sandy beaches, the opportunities are nearly endless for beach lovers looking to surf, sunbathe, body board, sail, snorkel and more on the shores of one of California’s most picturesque playgrounds. But the fun doesn’t stop on the sand! Newport Beach and the surrounding areas are also home to many museums, world-class shopping, delicious dining, challenging golf courses, renowned attractions, performing art venues and spas.

It is considered as one of the wealthiest areas of the country and is home to many celebrities including basketball stars Kobe Bryant and Karl Malone, and author Dean Koontz. The homes in the area range from small apartments to multi million dollar ocean estates.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,671 people, 1,001 households, and 776 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 146.3/km² (378.9/mi²). There were 1,106 housing units at an average density of 60.6/km² (156.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 78.06% White, 0.26% African American, 0.15% Native American, 18.08% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 3.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.19% of the population.

There were 1,001 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 33.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $164,659, and the median income for a family was $173,043. Males had a median income of $100,000+ versus $70,069 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $98,770. About 1.3% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.


Information courtesy of US Census Bureau and wikipedia.org