Orange City is a somewhat small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 6,397 people and two associated neighborhoods, Orange City is the 64th largest community in Iowa.

Orange City real estate is some of the most expensive in Iowa, although Orange City house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Orange City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Orange City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.92% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Orange City, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Orange City provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

One of the benefits of Orange City is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 12.65 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The education level of Orange City ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Orange City, 42.87% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Orange City in 2022 was $33,536, which is lower middle income relative to Iowa, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,144 for a family of four. However, Orange City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Orange City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Orange City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Orange City include Dutch, German, Irish, English, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Orange City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and West Germanic languages.