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  | City: | Rancho Santa Margarita | 
| State: | California | 
| Area Code: | 949 | 
| Latitude: | 33.622946 | 
| Longitude: | -117.608258 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -8 | 
| City Alias(es): | Rancho Sta Marg Rcho Sta Marg , Rsm , Trabuco Canyon | 
| Population: | 44,450 | 
| 2000 Population: | 42,181 | 
| White Population: | 33,631 | 
| Black Population: | 840 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 6,023 | 
| Asian Population: | 3,396 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 209 | 
| Indian Population: | 86 | 
| Other Population: | 2,177 | 
| Male Population: | 20,674 | 
| Female Population: | 21,507 | 
| Median Age: | 31.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 31.10 | 
| Female Median Age: | 31.50 | 
| Households: | 15,509 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.77 | 
| Average House Value: | $260,700 | 
| Average Household Income: | $74,173 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 772 | 
| Number of Employees: | 11,716 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $402,719,000 | 
| Land Area: | 9.842 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.124 sq mi | 
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             Lake Forest, CA (       4.3 miles)
             Ladera Ranch, CA (       5.1 miles)
             San Juan Capistrano, CA (       6.0 miles)
             El Toro, CA (       6.0 miles)
             Foothill Ranch, CA (       6.9 miles)
             Laguna Woods, CA (       7.2 miles)
             Laguna Hills, CA (       8.8 miles)