Town guide

Perris, California

Perris is a city in Riverside County, California, home to about 80,511 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 92570 and 92571, and parts of 92587 are in Perris too.

Homes sold for a median of $328 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population80,5112,553 per sq mi
Median home value$474,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$328Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking49%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Perris

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Perris

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Bernardino International Airport (SBD)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Riverside, CA12 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Diego, CA67 miles away

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

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

Who represents Perris

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

Perris had 78,700 residents in the 2020 census, up 117% since 2000.

It’s the 109th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

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

Perris population by census2000: 36,189, 2010: 68,386, 2020: 78,70036,189200068,386201078,7002020

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 37°F. About 10.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PerrisJan: high 66°F, low 37°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 38°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 40°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 44°F, 0.8 in; May: high 80°F, low 51°F, 0.3 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 56°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 62°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 62°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 92°F, low 59°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 49°F, 0.5 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 41°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 65°F, low 37°F, 1.8 in66°37°Jan2.166°38°Feb2.471°40°Mar1.574°44°Apr0.880°51°May0.387°56°Jun0.194°62°Jul0.195°62°Aug0.492°59°Sep0.282°49°Oct0.572°41°Nov0.765°37°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, March Afb, CA weather station (7 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

371 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Perris’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Menifee Global Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Sun City7.9 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno ValleyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Moreno Valley8.1 miles
  • Riverside University Health System-Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Moreno Valley8.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors20
Specialist doctors4
Dentists31
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants36
Mental health providers256
Physical and occupational therapists15
Optometrists5
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies15

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 Perris

Parks (20 nearby)

  • Enchanted Hills Park · 23 acres0.7 mi
  • Metz Park · 21 acres2.1 mi
  • Paragon Park · 17 acres3.2 mi
  • Copper Creek Park · 9 acres2.6 mi
  • Foss Field Park · 7 acres2.3 mi
  • Skydive Baseball Park · 7 acres2.9 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Food 4 Less2.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.2 mi
  • Stater Bros. Markets2.3 mi
  • Stater Bros.2.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy2.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Perris Branch Riverside City and County Public Library2.4 mi
  • Mead Valley Library2.8 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Perris Valley Historical Museum2.3 mi
  • Dora Nelson African American Art and History Museum2.8 mi
  • Southern California Railway Museum3.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Monument Ranch Park Stone Amphitheater4.5 mi
  • RVHS Theatre5.5 mi
  • Amphitheatre7.7 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Alfred Edward Green (1889) · American film director (1889-1960)

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

Schools in Perris

Public schools here are run by Val Verde Unified, Perris Elementary, Perris Union High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (31)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Avalon ElementaryPerrisK–5563Public5.2 mi
Clearwater ElementaryPerrisK–6651Public3.3 mi
Columbia ElementaryPerrisK–5704Public2.6 mi
Enchanted Hills ElementaryPerrisK–6447Public1.1 mi
Good Hope ElementaryPerrisK–6648Public1.9 mi
Innovative Horizons CharterPerrisK–8894Charter1.9 mi
Manuel L. Real ElementaryPerrisK–5593Public3.2 mi
May Ranch ElementaryPerrisK–5848Public4.5 mi
Mead Valley ElementaryPerrisK–5788Public4.6 mi
Palms ElementaryPerrisK–6671Public2.7 mi
Perris ElementaryPerrisK–7617Public2.1 mi
Railway ElementaryPerrisK–6715Public3.1 mi
Sierra Vista ElementaryPerrisK–6867Public5.3 mi
Skyview ElementaryPerrisK–6725Public3.2 mi
Triple Crown ElementaryPerrisK–5971Public3.2 mi
Val Verde AcademyPerrisK–12151Alternative Education3.0 mi
Val Verde ElementaryPerrisK–6693Public2.4 mi
Young Explorers AcademyPerrisK150Public2.0 mi
California Military InstitutePerris5–121,031Charter1.9 mi
Tomas Rivera MiddlePerris6–81,014Public3.4 mi
Val Verde Student Success AcademyPerris6–1027Alternative Education3.0 mi
Lakeside MiddlePerris7–81,076Public5.4 mi
Pinacate MiddlePerris7–8952Public2.8 mi
Scholar Plus Online LearningPerris7–1219Alternative Education2.6 mi
Citrus Hill HighPerris9–121,630Public5.5 mi
Orange Vista HighPerris9–122,396Public4.1 mi
Perris HighPerris9–122,096Public2.5 mi
Perris Lake High (Continuation)Perris9–12228Alternative Education2.6 mi
Val Verde HighPerris9–12275Alternative Education3.0 mi
Pathways for Adult Life SkillsPerris12130Special Education3.0 mi

And 1 more.

Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St James Catholic SchoolPerrisTK–8113Roman Catholic2.3 mi
Applied Scholastics Online AcademyLake MathewsK–12261Nonsectarian7.4 mi
Oak Grove at the RanchPerris1–1230Nonsectarian1.9 mi
California Ranch SchoolPerris9–116Nonsectarian2.9 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 Mead Valley, Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake, Good Hope, Menifee, Lake Mathews, Meadowbrook and March ARB.

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