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92509 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 92509 covers Riverside, California, with a population of about 80,149 and a median household income of $95,218.

Population
80,1492,609 per square mile
Median age
335.7 points below the US average
Median household income
$95,218about the California median
Poverty rate
11.9%0.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$641,583up 23.8% in five years
Median rent
$1,69813% below the California median
Degree or higher
14.4%20.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
71.5%6.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,036

Where 92509 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

Population80,149
Median age33
Family households82.4%
Born outside the US27.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home57.5%
White (non-Hispanic)17.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.7%
Hispanic or Latino73.9%
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$95,218
Income per person$29,820
Poverty rate11.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.6%
$10–15k2.6%
$15–20k2.8%
$20–25k2.7%
$25–30k3.4%
$30–35k3.5%
$35–40k2.6%
$40–45k2.2%
$45–50k2.3%
$50–60k5.6%
$60–75k8.1%
$75–100k14.5%
$100–125k14.4%
$125–150k8.5%
$150–200k11.8%
$200k or more12.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed35,740
Mean adjusted gross income$57,284
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.1%
Returns, under $25k28.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.4%
Returns, $200k or more2.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$501,200
Median gross rent$1,698
Rent as a share of household income33.1%
Owner-occupied71.5%
Vacant homes3.8%
Median year built1979

What the homes are

Detached house79.6%
Attached house2.8%
2 to 4 units2%
5 to 19 units3.3%
20 or more units4.5%
Mobile home7.9%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$641,583as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 23.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 92.9%
Typical asking rent$2,508as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 3.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$645,273$133,733

$133,733 in 2000 to $641,583 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$2,508$2,138

$2,138 in 2022 to $2,508 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%
High school diploma or higher72.4%
Works from home6.8%
Drives to work alone76.8%
Takes public transport0.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more21.1%
Health

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

Obesity38.9% 5.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31% 3.1 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health28.4% 8.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)18.4% 7.1 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.9% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity31.2% 5.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21.3% 3.8 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication67.2% 7.5 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.9% 2.8 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year68.8% 7.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.1% 3.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.6% 3.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening54.7% 9.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.1% 1.5 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist54.6% 6.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.2% 6.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support30.5% 5.7 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity27.1% 10 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps21.8% 7.5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.2% 1 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity23.1% 9.3 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport13% 3.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness38.9% 4.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.9% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.8% 2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.3% 3.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14% 1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.6% 2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,036
People employed13,980
Annual payroll$799,322,000
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 88.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Very High across the 21 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss88.9 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 flooding94Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake92.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire90.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide59.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave51.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail28.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado26Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather20.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning13.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind11.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane10.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought7.2Very 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$95,218$96,334$78,538
Income per person$29,820$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate11.9%12%12.4%
Median home value$501,200$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,698$1,956$1,348
Homeownership71.5%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate6.8%6.4%5.2%
Works from home6.8%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US27.6%26.7%13.9%
Median age3337.638.7
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 US5.7 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 supermarket22% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket73% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Jurupa Unified School District97.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Riverside Unified School District2.3% 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 vulnerability73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Household characteristics58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status87more vulnerable than 87% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Walkability10.4 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

92337 Fontana, CA5.7 km away
92501 Riverside, CA7.1 km away
92502 Riverside, CA7.2 km away
92513 Riverside, CA7.2 km away
92514 Riverside, CA7.2 km away
92515 Riverside, CA7.2 km away
92516 Riverside, CA7.2 km away
92517 Riverside, CA7.2 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 County99.4% of this ZIP code's land area
San Bernardino County0.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area30.72 sq mi
Water area0.71 sq mi
Population density2,609 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.0033, -117.4450

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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