California / Census place 0608100

Brea

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Brea city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
47,260
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.8%
Population estimate
Density
3,736/sq mi
12.6 sq mi land area
Median age
39.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$131,129
Median home value
$922,300
Median gross rent
$2,397
Bachelor’s degree or higher
52.2%
Typical commute
31.2 min
Public transit commute
0.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FULLERTON MUNI AP (9 mi from place center)
Average high
76.4°F
Average low
56°F
Annual rainfall
11.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Brea.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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