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92503 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 92503 covers Riverside, California, with a population of about 88,242 and a median household income of $91,523.

Population
88,2422,571 per square mile
Median age
34.74 points below the US average
Median household income
$91,523about the California median
Poverty rate
11.8%0.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$640,106up 19.5% in five years
Median rent
$1,8018% below the California median
Degree or higher
20.7%14.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
65.9%0.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,748

Where 92503 is

Riverside, California — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population88,242
Median age34.7
Family households79.8%
Born outside the US27.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home55.6%
White (non-Hispanic)23.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)8%
Hispanic or Latino60.8%
Veterans3.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$91,523
Income per person$33,865
Poverty rate11.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.1%
$10–15k3.0%
$15–20k2.0%
$20–25k2.6%
$25–30k3.3%
$30–35k2.4%
$35–40k3.1%
$40–45k2.6%
$45–50k3.3%
$50–60k6.7%
$60–75k8.6%
$75–100k13.3%
$100–125k12.3%
$125–150k8.0%
$150–200k11.0%
$200k or more14.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed41,220
Mean adjusted gross income$68,406
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.4%
Returns, under $25k26.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.4%
Returns, $200k or more4.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$556,300
Median gross rent$1,801
Rent as a share of household income34.8%
Owner-occupied65.9%
Vacant homes4.2%
Median year built1980

What the homes are

Detached house72.8%
Attached house4.7%
2 to 4 units4.5%
5 to 19 units6.5%
20 or more units6.9%
Mobile home4.6%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$640,106as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 19.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 81.5%
Typical asking rent$2,359as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.5%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 21.8%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 81.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$659,081$156,099

$156,099 in 2000 to $640,106 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201520202026$2,359$1,273

$1,273 in 2015 to $2,359 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%
High school diploma or higher81%
Works from home9.6%
Drives to work alone77.1%
Takes public transport1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more29.9%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity37.6% 4.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.4% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.4% 2.7 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26% 5.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)15.3% 4 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.8% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.2% 3.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21.8% 3.3 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication68.4% 6.3 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.2% 2.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year70.2% 6.5 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.3% 2.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.2% 2.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening56.5% 7.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5% 1.6 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.1% 3.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support29.3% 4.5 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity24.2% 7.1 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps19.8% 5.5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity20.7% 6.9 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.9% 3.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.4% 2.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15% 1.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10% 1.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12% 1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,748
People employed20,286
Annual payroll$894,721,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 84.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Very High across the 30 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss86.6 out of 100
Community resilience9.6 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

River flooding92Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake89.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire82.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide66.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave47.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought33.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail30.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado26.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather19.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind11.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane10.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning10.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with California and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPCaliforniaUnited States
Median household income$91,523$96,334$78,538
Income per person$33,865$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate11.8%12%12.4%
Median home value$556,300$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,801$1,956$1,348
Homeownership65.9%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate4.5%6.4%5.2%
Works from home9.6%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US27.5%26.7%13.9%
Median age34.737.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationRIVERSIDE MUNI AP, CA US3.9 km away
Rain in a year9 in

Average high and low by month

January67.7°F / 43.6°F2.29 in rain
February67.9°F / 44.7°F2.41 in rain
March72.1°F / 46.9°F1.21 in rain
April75.9°F / 50°F0.59 in rain
May79.9°F / 55.3°F0.2 in rain
June86.7°F / 59.3°F0.01 in rain
July93.3°F / 63.9°F0.12 in rain
August94.9°F / 64.7°F0.02 in rain
September91.3°F / 61.9°F0.11 in rain
October82.7°F / 55.2°F0.33 in rain
November74.5°F / 47.4°F0.57 in rain
December66.8°F / 42.8°F1.51 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket12% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket82% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket41% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Alvord Unified School District51.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Riverside Unified School District47.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Corona-Norco Unified School District1.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Household characteristics57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Walkability7.5 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

92505 Riverside, CA2.6 km away
92504 Riverside, CA4.5 km away
92502 Riverside, CA6.8 km away
92513 Riverside, CA6.8 km away
92514 Riverside, CA6.8 km away
92515 Riverside, CA6.8 km away
92516 Riverside, CA6.8 km away
92517 Riverside, CA6.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Riverside County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area34.33 sq mi
Water area4.28 sq mi
Population density2,571 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.9208, -117.4589

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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