Basic information

| Item | Details | |---|---| | Official Name | City of Lake Forest | | Common Name | Lake Forest | | Native Name(s) | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | Nicknames | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | Motto | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | Geographic Level | City | | Country | United States | | State/Province | California | | Capital | Not applicable | | Government Type | Council-manager municipal government | | Date Founded | Incorporated December 20, 1991 | | Time Zone | Pacific Time (PT) | | Latitude | 33.6469° N | | Longitude | 117.6892° W | | Elevation | About 449 ft (137 m) | | Total Area | About 17.9 sq mi (46.4 sq km) | | Population | About 85,800 (2020 U.S. Census) | | Population Density | About 4,800 people per sq mi | | ZIP/Postal Codes | 92610, 92630 | | Area Codes | 949 | | Official Languages | No official city language; English is the primary language of government, with many other languages spoken in the community | | Currency | United States dollar (USD) | | Demonym | Lake Forest resident |