Town guide

El Sobrante (Riverside County), California

El Sobrante (Riverside County) is a community in Riverside County, California, home to about 13,129 people across 7.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 92503.

Homes sold for a median of $384 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population13,1291,816 per sq mi
Median home value$836,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$384Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking41%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in El Sobrante (Riverside County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside El Sobrante (Riverside County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around El Sobrante (Riverside County)

Distances

Nearest major airportOntario International Airport (ONT)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Riverside, CA4 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA55 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of El Sobrante (Riverside County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents El Sobrante (Riverside County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

El Sobrante (Riverside County) had 14,039 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2010.

It’s the 427th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Riverside County grew from 17,897 residents in 1900 to 2,418,185 in 2020.

El Sobrante (Riverside County) population by census2010: 12,723, 2020: 14,03912,723201014,0392020

Riverside County, 1900–2020

Riverside County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,897, 1910: 34,696, 1920: 50,297, 1930: 81,024, 1940: 105,524, 1950: 170,046, 1960: 306,191, 1970: 459,074, 1980: 663,166, 1990: 1,170,413, 2000: 1,545,387, 2010: 2,189,641, 2020: 2,418,18518K’00’1050K’20’30106K’40’50306K’60’70663K’80’901.5M’00’102.4M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near El Sobrante (Riverside County)Jan: high 68°F, low 44°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 68°F, low 45°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 47°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 50°F, 0.6 in; May: high 80°F, low 55°F, 0.2 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 59°F, 0 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 64°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 65°F, 0 in; Sep: high 91°F, low 62°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 83°F, low 55°F, 0.3 in; Nov: high 75°F, low 47°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 67°F, low 43°F, 1.5 in68°44°Jan2.368°45°Feb2.472°47°Mar1.276°50°Apr0.680°55°May0.287°59°Jun0.093°64°Jul0.195°65°Aug0.091°62°Sep0.183°55°Oct0.375°47°Nov0.667°43°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Riverside Muni Ap, CA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Riverside County

687,526 jobs at 46,244 businesses in Riverside County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Riverside CountyRetail trade: 111,571 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 106,730 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 100,423 jobs; Construction: 67,631 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 61,776 jobs; Manufacturing: 48,441 jobs; Administrative and support: 44,147 jobs; Wholesale trade: 29,619 jobsRetail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Construction 10% Transportation and warehousing 9% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

891 doctors and other health care providers list an office in El Sobrante (Riverside County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Parkview Community Hospital Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Riverside1.1 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital, RiversideGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Riverside1.2 miles
  • Riverside Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Riverside6.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors51
Specialist doctors63
Dentists83
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants126
Mental health providers514
Physical and occupational therapists33
Optometrists12
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies26

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.

Places in and around El Sobrante (Riverside County)

Parks (12 nearby)

  • Challen Park · 34 acres0.4 mi
  • La Sierra Park · 24 acres1.9 mi
  • John Bryant Park · 19 acres1.1 mi
  • Hunt Park · 15 acres1.2 mi
  • Don Lorenzi Park · 10 acres1.0 mi
  • Tim Strack Park · 9 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (16 nearby)

  • Smart & Final0.4 mi
  • Food 4 Less0.6 mi
  • Northgate Market0.7 mi
  • Aldi0.7 mi

Pharmacies (6 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi
  • Walgreens1.4 mi
  • Rite Aid1.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.8 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Arlington Branch Riverside Public Library0.7 mi
  • Arlanza Branch Riverside Public Library1.3 mi
  • La Sierra Branch Riverside Public Library1.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Sherman Indian Museum1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Interpretive Amphitheater2.5 mi
  • HMA Hole Memorial Auditorium2.5 mi
  • Hamilton Terrace2.5 mi
  • Amphitheater3.7 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Schools in El Sobrante (Riverside County)

Public schools here are run by Alvord Unified, Riverside Unified, Sherman Indian High School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (20)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Allan Orrenmaa ElementaryRiversideK–5507Public2.2 mi
Arlanza ElementaryRiversideK–5431Public1.5 mi
Foothill ElementaryRiversideK–5451Public1.0 mi
Harrison ElementaryRiversideK–6571Public1.4 mi
Hawthorne ElementaryRiversideK–6663Public2.1 mi
Jackson ElementaryRiversideK–6657Public1.3 mi
Lake Hills ElementaryRiversideK–5638Public3.6 mi
Lake Mathews ElementaryRiversideK–6733Public4.0 mi
Liberty ElementaryRiversideK–6651Public0.5 mi
Terrace ElementaryRiversideK–5740Public2.1 mi
Arizona MiddleRiverside6–8804Public2.0 mi
Wells MiddleRiverside6–8768Public1.0 mi
Ysmael Villegas MiddleRiverside6–81,136Public3.8 mi
Chemawa MiddleRiverside7–8885Public1.5 mi
Alvord HighRiverside9–12130Alternative Education2.7 mi
Arlington HighRiverside9–121,920Public1.8 mi
Hillcrest HighRiverside9–121,780Public2.6 mi
Norte Vista HighRiverside9–121,804Public2.2 mi
Sherman Indian High SchoolRiverside9–12276Public1.3 mi
Sunshine Special EducationRiverside1274Special Education0.7 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Thomas the Apostle SchoolRiversidePre-K–8138Roman Catholic1.1 mi
Bethel Christian SchoolsRiversideK–12485Christian (no specific denomination)2.2 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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