Town guide

Norco, California

Norco is a city in Riverside County, California, home to about 25,054 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 92860.

Homes sold for a median of $457 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population25,0541,808 per sq mi
Median home value$782,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$457Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking24%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Norco

1 ZIP code

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Around Norco

Distances

Nearest major airportOntario International Airport (ONT)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Riverside, CA9 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA50 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Norco; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Norco

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

Norco had 26,316 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 307th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

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

Norco population by census2000: 24,157, 2010: 27,063, 2020: 26,31624,157200027,063201026,3162020

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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 10.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NorcoJan: high 70°F, low 42°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 70°F, low 43°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 46°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 49°F, 0.6 in; May: high 81°F, low 54°F, 0.2 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 59°F, 0 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 63°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 63°F, 0 in; Sep: high 93°F, low 60°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 85°F, low 53°F, 0.5 in; Nov: high 76°F, low 45°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 69°F, low 40°F, 1.7 in70°42°Jan2.270°43°Feb2.773°46°Mar1.477°49°Apr0.681°54°May0.288°59°Jun0.094°63°Jul0.196°63°Aug0.093°60°Sep0.185°53°Oct0.576°45°Nov0.669°40°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chino Ap, CA weather station (6 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

187 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norco.

Nearest hospitals

  • Corona Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Corona3.7 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital, RiversideGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Riverside4.8 miles
  • Parkview Community Hospital Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Riverside6.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors4
Dentists33
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants16
Mental health providers64
Physical and occupational therapists39
Optometrists4
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies8

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 Norco

Parks (33 nearby)

  • River Trails Park · 104 acres1.8 mi
  • Eastvale Community Park · 89 acres1.8 mi
  • Ingalls Park · 47 acres1.9 mi
  • Wayne Makin Field · 22 acres1.5 mi
  • River Walk Park · 21 acres2.2 mi
  • Neil Snipes Park · 14 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Stater Bros.0.5 mi
  • Stater Bros.1.8 mi
  • WinCo Foods1.9 mi
  • Stater Bros.2.3 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Rite Aid1.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Norco Branch Riverside City and County Public Library1.0 mi
  • Norco College Library1.2 mi

Museums

  • World Museum of Natural History3.0 mi
  • Museum Barn Exhibit5.7 mi
  • Corona Heritage Museum5.7 mi
  • Corona Model Railroad Society5.7 mi
  • Planes of Fame Air Museum6.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Hamilton Terrace3.0 mi
  • HMA Hole Memorial Auditorium3.0 mi
  • Amphitheater3.4 mi
  • Amphitheater4.0 mi
  • Performing Arts Center4.1 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1964.

Notable people born here

  • Presley Hart (1988) · American pornographic actress

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Norco

Public schools here are run by Corona-Norco Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
George Washington ElementaryNorcoK–6861Public1.9 mi
Highland ElementaryNorcoK–6573Public1.3 mi
Norco ElementaryNorcoK–6609Public1.3 mi
Riverview ElementaryNorcoK–6327Public2.0 mi
Sierra Vista ElementaryNorcoK–6395Public0.6 mi
Victress Bower School for Exceptional StudentsNorcoK–1261Special Education1.9 mi
Norco IntermediateNorco7–8726Public0.5 mi
John F. Kennedy HighNorco9–12694Alternative Education0.9 mi
Norco HighNorco9–122,032Public0.9 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Town & Country Day SchoolNorcoPre-K–K17Nonsectarian1.2 mi
Turning Point Christian SchoolNorcoK–7200Christian (no specific denomination)1.1 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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