Census › California › Orange County › Brea
Brea city, California
| Population | 47,469 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 47,325 | P1 |
| Median age | 39.7 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 22.7% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 17.2% | B01001 |
| Households | 16,787 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 24.4% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $131,129 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $150,540 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $57,210 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 6.6% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 24,678 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 31.2 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52.2% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 17,373 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 59.7% | B25003 |
| Renters | 40.3% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $922,300 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $2,397 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 35.4% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 1.6% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29.9% | B03002 |
| Asian | 27.7% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.0% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the county: median household income here is 113% of Orange County's ($116,289); poverty 6.6% against 9.5%.
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FURP records in Brea, CA
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 549 | $126,207,787 revenue (latest return) | AMERICAN FIRST CREDIT UNION ($62,518,082) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 74 | $253,720,697 paid by nonprofits | KPRS Construction Services Inc ($114,994,123) |
| Form D issuers | 24 | $589,646,500 amount sold | Maverick Parent L.P. ($305,704,593) |
| Political committees | 16 | FRIENDS TO ELECT REX GAEDE | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 743 | 951 plans | MONOPRICE, INC. (8) |
| Open Payments recipients | 206 | $1,732,384 industry payments | JONE KIM ($720,582) |
| Food recall firms | 2 | 5 recalls | Ventura Foods Calttn Hq Ap Bulk Oil (4) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 718 | 3,582 patents and marks | Beckman Coulter, Inc. (551) |
| IPO registrants | 8 | 166 filings | BOLLINGER INNOVATIONS, INC. (61) |
| Federal award recipients | 4,805 | $2,383,392,443 federal awards | BECKMAN COULTER, INC ($1,236,640,042) |
| State business registrations | 864 | RECTRON ELECTRONIC ENTERPRISES |
Cross-reference: 549 nonprofits for 47,469 residents is 115.7 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $126,207,787 is $2,659 per resident, 5.7% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JON SHIGEMATSU | CEO/PRESIDENT | AMERICAN FIRST CREDIT UNION | $712,288 | 2025 | 5.4x |
| 2 | CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE | CFO | AMERICAN FIRST CREDIT UNION | $398,001 | 2018 | 3.0x |
| 3 | BRINDA LEON | VICE CHAIRPERSON | BREA H O P E INC | $394,798 | 2024 | 3.0x |
| 4 | CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE FORMER | CFO | AMERICAN FIRST CREDIT UNION | $390,567 | 2019 | 3.0x |
| 5 | THERESA DAVY | COO | AMERICAN FIRST CREDIT UNION | $373,195 | 2025 | 2.8x |
| 6 | ROBERT FARRINGTON | SVP COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE | AMERICAN FIRST CREDIT UNION | $372,081 | 2025 | 2.8x |
| 7 | TEANNA DONOVAN | SR COMMERCIAL RE LOAN OFFICER | AMERICAN FIRST CREDIT UNION | $362,107 | 2022 | 2.8x |
| 8 | FRANK BORAWSKI | CFO | AMERICAN FIRST CREDIT UNION | $323,714 | 2025 | 2.5x |
| 9 | DR BRAD MASON | VICE CHAIRPERSON | BREA H O P E INC | $321,434 | 2020 | 2.5x |
| 10 | VICTOR GALLEGO | COMMERCIAL RE LOAN OFFICER | AMERICAN FIRST CREDIT UNION | $319,283 | 2025 | 2.4x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $131,129.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- AMERICAN FIRST CREDIT UNION Brea, CA · $62,518,082
- TOGETHER WE RISE CORPORATION Brea, CA · $15,265,768
- MOHAMMADY FOUNDATION Brea, CA · $4,142,067
- TEAM OF ADVOCATES FOR SPECIAL KIDS Brea, CA · $3,290,633
- SWEET RELIEF MUSICIANS FUND Brea, CA · $2,553,825
- NO LIMITS LEARNING CENTER Brea, CA · $2,551,376
- CANNING HUNGER INC Brea, CA · $2,509,802
- BREA H O P E INC Brea, CA · $2,481,168
- MESSAGING MALWARE AND MOBILE ANTI-ABUSE WORKING GROUP INC Brea, CA · $2,334,223
- GATEWAY BUILDING ASSOCIATION Brea, CA · $2,284,926
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- KPRS Construction Services Inc Brea, CA · $114,994,123
- BECKMAN COULTER INC Brea, CA · $26,142,033
- CONTRACT SERVICES GROUP INC Brea, CA · $19,785,282
- VINCOR CONSTRUCTION INC Brea, CA · $17,324,359
- PHARMEDQUEST PHARMACY SERVICES INC Brea, CA · $16,983,438
- HRMG Brea, CA · $10,137,850
- INHEALTH STRATEGIES LLC Brea, CA · $9,309,048
- ENCORE MAINTENANCE SERVICE INC Brea, CA · $3,953,180
- HPA REALTY INC CRW Brea, CA · $3,660,000
- NEW HERITAGE RECRUITERS Brea, CA · $1,665,571
Form D issuers: biggest by amount sold
- Maverick Parent L.P. Brea, CA · $305,704,593
- MINISTRY PARTNERS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC Brea, CA · $143,124,365
- MULLEN AUTOMOTIVE INC. Brea, CA · $25,708,480
- American First Credit Union Brea, CA · $25,000,000
- Yami Investment Ltd Brea, CA · $22,623,335
- VATC 200 DE, LLC Brea, CA · $13,538,137
- Lendistry CRA Loan Fund I, LLC Brea, CA · $10,375,000
- Mullen Technologies, Inc. Brea, CA · $8,802,340
- DEP Growth Fund LP Brea, CA · $7,200,000
- Mirabel 86, LLC Brea, CA · $7,191,250
Political committees
- ANTHONY ROBERTS FOR CONGRESS Brea, CA
- BILL DOHR FOR CONGRESS Brea, CA
- CALIFORNIA FOR FRED THOMPSON DRAFT COMMITTEE Brea, CA
- CONTROLLED (SHAWNA MCCALLISTER) Brea, CA
- FRIENDS TO ELECT REX GAEDE Brea, CA
- GENE COREY Brea, CA
- JOHN SOUDER FOR CONGRESS Brea, CA
- LATINO VALUES Brea, CA
- LGBT POLITICAL SUPPORT COMMITTEE Brea, CA
- ROBERT LAUTEN CAMPAIGN Brea, CA
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- MONOPRICE, INC. Brea, CA · 8
- BECKMAN COULTER, INC. Brea, CA · 7
- ATOSA USA, INC. Brea, CA · 6
- KPRS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC. Brea, CA · 6
- PROPONENT, INC. Brea, CA · 6
- AIR TREATMENT CORPORATION Brea, CA · 5
- APPLIED COMPOSITES HOLDINGS, LLC Brea, CA · 5
- BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC. Brea, CA · 5
- CHAMPIONS GROUP Brea, CA · 5
- PACIFIC PLASTICS, INC. Brea, CA · 5
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- JONE KIM Brea, CA · $720,582
- DENNIS W SHULTS Brea, CA · $287,262
- REID V. PULLEN Brea, CA · $226,611
- RADHIKA SHAH Brea, CA · $58,611
- SAINT JUDE HERITAGE BREA - PRIMARY CARE Brea, CA · $50,785
- ZHE HOU Brea, CA · $42,843
- KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF GEORGIA Brea, CA · $31,467
- VINH TRAN DANG Brea, CA · $23,646
- JOHNNY STEVE HAN Brea, CA · $16,100
- SAINT JOSEPH AND SAINT JUDE HERITAGE MEDICAL GROUP PRIMARY CARE BREA Brea, CA · $16,099
Food recall firms: biggest by recalls
- Ventura Foods Calttn Hq Ap Bulk Oil Brea, CA · 4
- Fieldsource Food Systems, Inc. Brea, CA · 1
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Beckman Coulter, Inc. Brea, CA · 551
- Ventura Foods, LLC Brea, CA · 136
- International Code Council, Inc. Brea, CA · 117
- L & L CANDLE COMPANY, LLC Brea, CA · 98
- Healthland, LLC Brea, CA · 75
- VIEWSONIC CORPORATION Brea, CA · 71
- Mullen Automotive Inc. Brea, CA · 53
- Altinex, Inc. Brea, CA · 40
- Veterinary Pet Insurance Company Brea, CA · 40
- Just Wheels & Tires Co. Brea, CA · 37
IPO registrants: biggest by filings
- BOLLINGER INNOVATIONS, INC. Brea, CA · 61
- MINISTRY PARTNERS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC Brea, CA · 50
- Reborn Coffee, Inc. Brea, CA · 25
- KRAUSES FURNITURE INC Brea, CA · 10
- Envista Holdings Corp Brea, CA · 6
- SIMULATION SCIENCES INC Brea, CA · 6
- The Future Education Group Inc. Brea, CA · 5
- Amchi Gendynamy Science Corp Brea, CA · 3
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- BECKMAN COULTER, INC Brea, CA · $1,236,640,042
- INSIGHT PACIFIC, LLC Brea, CA · $289,432,911
- HORNET ACQUISITIONCO, LLC Brea, CA · $133,368,685
- BECKMAN COULTER, INC. Brea, CA · $117,664,300
- INSIGHT ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION, INC. Brea, CA · $104,530,629
- BECKMAN COULTER, INC Brea, CA · $57,325,459
- AAI/ACL TECHNOLOGIES, INC Brea, CA · $42,764,122
- TEAC AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC Brea, CA · $37,933,522
- RMA LAND CONSTRUCTION, INC. Brea, CA · $35,489,168
- APPLIED COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, INC. Brea, CA · $34,368,819
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0