| Rancho Santa Margarita, California |
| City |
Rancho Santa Margarita
|
Flag |
Seal |
|
Location of Rancho Santa Margarita within Orange County, California. |
Rancho Santa Margarita, California
Location in the United States |
Coordinates:  33°38′29″N 117°35′40″WCoordinates: 33°38′29″N 117°35′40″W |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 California |
| County |
Orange |
| Incorporated |
January 1, 2000[1] |
| Government |
| • Mayor |
Michael Vaughn[2] |
| Area[3] |
| • Total |
12.94 sq mi (33.51 km2) |
| • Land |
12.89 sq mi (33.40 km2) |
| • Water |
0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 0.27% |
| Elevation[4] |
925 ft (282 m) |
| Population (2010)[5] |
| • Total |
47,853 |
| • Estimate (2016)[6] |
48,969 |
| • Density |
3,797.52/sq mi (1,466.18/km2) |
| Time zone |
Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) |
PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes |
92688, 92679 |
| Area code |
949 |
| FIPS code |
06-59587 |
| GNIS feature IDs |
1867054, 2411517 |
| Website |
cityofrsm.org |
|
|
