Corona is a city in Riverside County, California, home to about 159,670 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 92879, 92881 and 92882, and parts of 92503, 92880 and 92883 are in Corona too.
Homes sold for a median of $410 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Corona; also Home Gardens
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Mostly Corona; also Coronita
Mostly Riverside; part is in Corona
Mostly Eastvale; part is in Corona
Mostly Temescal Valley; part is in Corona
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Corona. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Ontario International Airport (ONT)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Riverside, CA11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA50 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Corona; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Corona had 157,136 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.
It’s the 34th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Riverside County grew from 17,897 residents in 1900 to 2,418,185 in 2020.
Riverside County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 9.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Riverside Muni Ap, CA weather station (9 miles away).
687,526 jobs at 46,244 businesses in Riverside County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,204 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Corona’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 96 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 130 |
| Dentists | 151 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 186 |
| Mental health providers | 456 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 111 |
| Optometrists | 31 |
| Chiropractors | 43 |
| Pharmacies | 50 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (56 nearby)
Grocery stores (21 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Corona-Norco Unified, Lake Elsinore Unified, Scale Leadership Academy - East District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of InnovationCorona | K–12 | 556 | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| Benjamin Franklin ElementaryCorona | K–6 | 673 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Cesar Chavez AcademyCorona | K–8 | 1,024 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Corona Ranch ElementaryCorona | K–6 | 769 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Corona-Norco AlternativeCorona | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| Coronita ElementaryCorona | K–6 | 400 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Dr. Bernice Jameson Todd ElementaryCorona | K–6 | 1,018 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ElementaryCorona | K–6 | 757 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Foothill ElementaryCorona | K–6 | 640 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Garretson ElementaryCorona | K–6 | 859 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Home Gardens AcademyCorona | K–8 | 961 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Jefferson ElementaryCorona | K–6 | 561 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| John Adams ElementaryCorona | K–6 | 539 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| John Stallings ElementaryCorona | K–6 | 627 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Lincoln Fundamental ElementaryCorona | K–6 | 754 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| LuisenoCorona | K–8 | 819 | Public | 11.7 mi |
| Orange ElementaryCorona | K–6 | 746 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Parkridge ElementaryCorona | K–6 | 634 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Prado View ElementaryCorona | K–6 | 570 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Rosa Parks ElementaryCorona | K–6 | 970 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Scale Leadership Academy - EastCorona | K–12 | 1,261 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Susan B. Anthony ElementaryCorona | K–6 | 822 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Temescal Valley ElementaryCorona | K–6 | 832 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Vicentia ElementaryCorona | K–6 | 557 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| William McKinley ElementaryCorona | K–6 | 598 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Woodrow Wilson ElementaryCorona | K–6 | 696 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Corona Fundamental IntermediateCorona | 6–8 | 754 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| El Cerrito MiddleCorona | 6–8 | 1,218 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Letha Raney IntermediateCorona | 6–8 | 537 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Auburndale IntermediateCorona | 7–8 | 640 | Public | 3.6 mi |
And 8 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Lutheran KindergartenCorona | Pre-K–K | 22 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.0 mi |
| Montessori School of CoronaCorona | Pre-K–7 | 110 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| Morgan AcademyCorona | Pre-K–6 | 161 | Nonsectarian | 6.0 mi |
| Olive Branch Christian SchoolCorona | Pre-K–8 | 163 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.1 mi |
| Belltower Montessori AcademyCorona | K | 16 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
| Mount Carmel AcademyCorona | 8–12 | 6 | Nonsectarian | 3.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Eastvale, Riverside, Temescal Valley, El Sobrante (Riverside County), Chino, Home Gardens, El Cerrito and Coronita.
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