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92879 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 92879 covers Corona, California, with a population of about 48,756 and a median household income of $91,862.

Population
48,7564,961 per square mile
Median age
36.62.1 points below the US average
Median household income
$91,862about the California median
Poverty rate
11.1%1.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$692,437up 22.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,968about the California median
Degree or higher
23.1%11.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
57.8%7.2 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,348

Where 92879 is

Corona, 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

Population48,756
Median age36.6
Family households78.2%
Born outside the US30.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home56.7%
White (non-Hispanic)21.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)12.5%
Hispanic or Latino59.4%
Veterans3.9%
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$91,862
Income per person$34,773
Poverty rate11.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.8%
$10–15k3.1%
$15–20k2.8%
$20–25k1.9%
$25–30k2.2%
$30–35k3.1%
$35–40k2.6%
$40–45k2.7%
$45–50k3.4%
$50–60k5.2%
$60–75k10.5%
$75–100k13.8%
$100–125k11.1%
$125–150k9.7%
$150–200k11.2%
$200k or more13.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed21,780
Mean adjusted gross income$68,053
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.6%
Returns, under $25k27.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.2%
Returns, $200k or more3.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$592,000
Median gross rent$1,968
Rent as a share of household income33.6%
Owner-occupied57.8%
Vacant homes3.3%
Median year built1987

What the homes are

Detached house61.5%
Attached house5.6%
2 to 4 units4.2%
5 to 19 units16.4%
20 or more units8.8%
Mobile home3.4%
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$692,437as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 22.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 83.4%
Typical asking rent$2,576as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.8%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 24.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$704,446$174,792

$174,792 in 2000 to $692,437 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201720212026$2,576$1,559

$1,559 in 2017 to $2,576 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%
High school diploma or higher80%
Works from home10%
Drives to work alone75.2%
Takes public transport1.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more27%
Health

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

Obesity36.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.8% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.4% 1.8 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure30.8% 3.3 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.4% 4.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13.5% 2.2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.6% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21.4% 3.7 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication68.3% 6.4 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.1% 2.6 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year70.5% 6.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.9% 2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.4% 1.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening56.1% 8.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.7% 1.9 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.3% 2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.7% 3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support29.4% 4.6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity21.9% 4.8 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17.5% 3.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity19% 5.2 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.9% 3.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78% 2.1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.4% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.1% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.3% 0.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,348
People employed29,845
Annual payroll$1,859,247,000
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 84.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Very High across the 17 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss85.6 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 flooding92.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake91.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide56.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire52.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave41.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail28.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado25.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather18.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought13.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane10.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind10.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning5.3Very 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$91,862$96,334$78,538
Income per person$34,773$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate11.1%12%12.4%
Median home value$592,000$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,968$1,956$1,348
Homeownership57.8%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate5%6.4%5.2%
Works from home10%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US30.1%26.7%13.9%
Median age36.637.638.7
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 US12 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket35% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket21% 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Corona-Norco Unified School District85.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Alvord Unified School District14.5% 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 vulnerability62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Household characteristics58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status83more vulnerable than 83% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Walkability11.4 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

92877 Corona, CA2.9 km away
92878 Corona, CA2.9 km away
92860 Norco, CA5.2 km away
92881 Corona, CA6.3 km away
92505 Riverside, CA6.6 km away
92882 Corona, CA7.6 km away
92880 Corona, CA8.2 km away
92503 Riverside, CA8.4 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 area9.83 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Population density4,961 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.8797, -117.5354

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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