French Valley is a community in Riverside County, California, home to about 45,269 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 92596, and parts of 92563 are in French Valley too.
Homes sold for a median of $286 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly French Valley; also Winchester and Green Acres
Mostly Murrieta; part is in French Valley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside French Valley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | San Bernardino International Airport (SBD)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Riverside, CA28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Diego, CA54 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of French Valley; 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.
French Valley had 35,280 residents in the 2020 census, up 53% since 2010.
It’s the 205th 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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 15.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fallbrook 5 Ne, CA weather station (12 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).
49 doctors and other health care providers list an office in French Valley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 25 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (34 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Temecula Valley Unified, Menifee Union, Temecula Preparatory District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Valley ElementaryWinchester | K–5 | 755 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. AcademyWinchester | K–8 | 1,196 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Susan La Vorgna ElementaryWinchester | K–5 | 649 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Temecula PreparatoryWinchester | K–12 | 1,086 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| Temecula Valley CharterWinchester | K–8 | 596 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Winchester ElementaryWinchester | K–5 | 692 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Liberty HighWinchester | 9–12 | 2,537 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Petite AcademyWinchester | Pre-K–K | 43 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Murrieta, Winchester and Green Acres.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.