Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, home to about 319,069 people across 81 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 92501, 92503, 92504, 92505, 92506, 92507, 92508 and 92521.
Homes sold for a median of $384 per square foot across 7 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 5 of 7 were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Riverside; also El Sobrante (Riverside County) and Corona
Mostly Riverside; also Woodcrest and Lake Mathews
All in Riverside
Mostly Riverside; also Woodcrest
Mostly Riverside; also Highgrove
Mostly Riverside; also Woodcrest
All in Riverside
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| Nearest major airport | San Bernardino International Airport (SBD)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anaheim, CA22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA58 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Riverside; 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.
Riverside had 314,998 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 12th 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 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 10.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Riverside Fire Stn 3, CA weather station (about a mile 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).
5,559 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Riverside’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 556 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 812 |
| Dentists | 360 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 623 |
| Mental health providers | 2,772 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 266 |
| Optometrists | 85 |
| Chiropractors | 85 |
| Pharmacies | 97 |
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 (88 nearby)
Grocery stores (38 nearby)
Pharmacies (14 nearby)
Libraries (16 nearby)
Museums (9 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 6 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 1870.
Colleges and universities
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 Riverside Unified, Alvord Unified, California School for the Deaf-Riverside (ST Special Schl) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 487 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Alcott ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 603 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Allan Orrenmaa ElementaryRiverside | K–5 | 507 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Arlanza ElementaryRiverside | K–5 | 431 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Benjamin Franklin ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 767 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Bryant ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 332 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| California School for the Deaf-RiversideRiverside | K–12 | 350 | Special Education | 0.9 mi |
| Castle View ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 684 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Collett ElementaryRiverside | K–5 | 425 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Emerson ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 669 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Foothill ElementaryRiverside | K–5 | 451 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Fremont ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 593 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| GatewayRiverside | K–12 | — | Special Education | 6.3 mi |
| Harada ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 603 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Harrison ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 571 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Hawthorne ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 663 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Highgrove ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 848 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Jackson ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 657 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Jefferson ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 886 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| John F. Kennedy ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 864 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| La Granada ElementaryRiverside | K–5 | 524 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Lake Hills ElementaryRiverside | K–5 | 638 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Lake Mathews ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 733 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Liberty ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 651 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Longfellow ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 701 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Madison ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 675 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Magnolia ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 535 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Mark Twain ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 1,033 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Monroe ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 596 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Mountain View ElementaryRiverside | K–6 | 851 | Public | 1.8 mi |
And 50 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood MontessoriRiverside | Pre-K–K | 2 | Nonsectarian | 4.6 mi |
| Growing PlaceRiverside | Pre-K–1 | 21 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Islamic Academy of RiversideRiverside | Pre-K–8 | 124 | Islamic | 4.4 mi |
| Riverside Montessori AcademyRiverside | Pre-K–4 | 43 | Nonsectarian | 0.1 mi |
| St Thomas the Apostle SchoolRiverside | Pre-K–8 | 138 | Roman Catholic | 2.7 mi |
| Uc Riverside Center for Early Childhood EducationRiverside | Pre-K–K | 12 | Nonsectarian | 5.0 mi |
| Woodcrest Christian School SystemRiverside | Pre-K–12 | 1,186 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.9 mi |
| Riverside Montessori AcademyRiverside | TK–4 | 38 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| St Catherine of Alexandria SchoolRiverside | TK–8 | 332 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
| St Francis De Sales SchoolRiverside | TK–8 | 121 | Roman Catholic | 2.8 mi |
| Bethel Christian SchoolsRiverside | K–12 | 485 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.3 mi |
| Notre Dame High SchoolRiverside | 9–12 | 350 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 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 El Sobrante (Riverside County), Corona, Highgrove, Woodcrest, Home Gardens and Lake Mathews.
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