Lake Mathews is a community in Riverside County, California, home to about 6,527 people across 16 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 92504 and 92570.
Homes sold for a median of $390 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Riverside; part is in Lake Mathews
Mostly Perris; part is in Lake Mathews
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Mathews. 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)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Riverside, CA10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA63 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Mathews; 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.
Lake Mathews had 5,972 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2010.
It’s the 598th 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 37°F. About 10.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, March Afb, CA weather station (8 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).
636 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Mathews’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 34 |
| Dentists | 74 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 59 |
| Mental health providers | 407 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 3 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 Riverside Unified, Val Verde Unified, Perris Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 487 | Public | 11.0 mi |
| Columbia ElementaryPerris | K–5 | 704 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Enchanted Hills ElementaryPerris | K–6 | 447 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Good Hope ElementaryPerris | K–6 | 648 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Innovative Horizons CharterPerris | K–8 | 894 | Charter | 5.7 mi |
| Jefferson ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 886 | Public | 10.7 mi |
| Madison ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 675 | Public | 9.9 mi |
| Manuel L. Real ElementaryPerris | K–5 | 593 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Mead Valley ElementaryPerris | K–5 | 788 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Monroe ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 596 | Public | 10.3 mi |
| Mountain View ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 851 | Public | 11.4 mi |
| Railway ElementaryPerris | K–6 | 715 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Skyview ElementaryPerris | K–6 | 725 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Woodcrest ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 660 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Young Explorers AcademyPerris | K | 150 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| California Military InstitutePerris | 5–12 | 1,031 | Charter | 5.8 mi |
| Tomas Rivera MiddlePerris | 6–8 | 1,014 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Frank Augustus Miller MiddleRiverside | 7–8 | 844 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Pinacate MiddlePerris | 7–8 | 952 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Scholar Plus Online LearningPerris | 7–12 | 19 | Alternative Education | 6.3 mi |
| Sierra MiddleRiverside | 7–8 | 829 | Public | 10.8 mi |
| Citrus Hill HighPerris | 9–12 | 1,630 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Perris Lake High (Continuation)Perris | 9–12 | 228 | Alternative Education | 6.3 mi |
| Ramona HighRiverside | 9–12 | 2,142 | Public | 10.1 mi |
| Pathways for Adult Life SkillsPerris | 12 | 130 | Special Education | 6.9 mi |
| Rob Reiner Children & Families CenterPerris | — | — | Public | 6.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Montessori AcademyRiverside | Pre-K–4 | 43 | Nonsectarian | 9.7 mi |
| St James Catholic SchoolPerris | TK–8 | 113 | Roman Catholic | 6.1 mi |
| Applied Scholastics Online AcademyLake Mathews | K–12 | 261 | Nonsectarian | 3.6 mi |
| Oak Grove at the RanchPerris | 1–12 | 30 | Nonsectarian | 5.8 mi |
| California Ranch SchoolPerris | 9–11 | 6 | Nonsectarian | 4.2 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 Riverside, Perris, Mead Valley, Lake Elsinore, Good Hope, Woodcrest and Meadowbrook.
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