Murrieta is a city in Riverside County, California, home to about 112,064 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 92562 and 92563.
Homes sold for a median of $309 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Murrieta
Mostly Murrieta; also French Valley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Murrieta. 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)40 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Riverside, CA27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Diego, CA51 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Murrieta; 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.
Murrieta had 110,949 residents in the 2020 census, up 151% since 2000.
It’s the 57th 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 (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).
1,498 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Murrieta’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 115 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 171 |
| Dentists | 120 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 239 |
| Mental health providers | 610 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 182 |
| Optometrists | 26 |
| Chiropractors | 35 |
| Pharmacies | 31 |
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 (38 nearby)
Grocery stores (14 nearby)
Pharmacies (8 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1991.
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 Temecula Valley Unified, Murrieta Valley Unified, MethodSchools District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamos ElementaryMurrieta | K–5 | 799 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Alta Murrieta ElementaryMurrieta | K–5 | 849 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Antelope Hills ElementaryMurrieta | K–5 | 839 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Avaxat ElementaryMurrieta | K–5 | 617 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Cole Canyon ElementaryMurrieta | K–5 | 1,038 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Daniel N. Buchanan ElementaryMurrieta | K–5 | 828 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| E. Hale Curran ElementaryMurrieta | K–5 | 575 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Lisa J. Mails ElementaryMurrieta | K–5 | 1,006 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| MethodSchoolsMurrieta | K–12 | 428 | Charter | 5.9 mi |
| Monte Vista ElementaryMurrieta | K–5 | 769 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Murrieta Canyon AcademyMurrieta | K–12 | 296 | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| Murrieta ElementaryMurrieta | K–5 | 893 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Oak Meadows ElementaryMurrieta | K–5 | 818 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Rail Ranch ElementaryMurrieta | K–5 | 603 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Tovashal ElementaryMurrieta | K–5 | 745 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Bella Vista MiddleMurrieta | 6–8 | 1,249 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Dorothy McElhinney MiddleMurrieta | 6–8 | 1,451 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Shivela MiddleMurrieta | 6–8 | 1,282 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Thompson MiddleMurrieta | 6–8 | 1,565 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Warm Springs MiddleMurrieta | 6–8 | 755 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Murrieta Mesa HighMurrieta | 9–12 | 2,066 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Murrieta Options AcademyMurrieta | 9–12 | 12 | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| Murrieta Valley HighMurrieta | 9–12 | 2,104 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Vista Murrieta HighMurrieta | 9–12 | 3,328 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Murrieta Preschool OutreachMurrieta | — | — | Public | 3.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Murrieta Christian SchoolsMurrieta | Pre-K–8 | 357 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 mi |
| Childrens Lighthouse Learning CenterMurrieta | Pre-K–K | 38 | Nonsectarian | 2.9 mi |
| Kiddie Academy of MurrietaMurrieta | Pre-K–K | 39 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
| Promise Christian PreschoolMurrieta | Pre-K–2 | 10 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.1 mi |
| Murrieta Ranch PreschoolMurrieta | K | 24 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 mi |
| Murrieta Springs Adventist Christian AcademyMurrieta | K–8 | 78 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.1 mi |
| Oak Grove Center (Jack Weaver School)Murrieta | 4–12 | 108 | 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 French Valley.
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