Sage is a community in Riverside County, California, home to about 3,781 people across 68 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 92536, 92543 and 92544.
Homes sold for a median of $278 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Lake Riverside; part is in Sage
Mostly Hemet; part is in Sage
Mostly East Hemet; part is in Sage
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sage. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Riverside, CA31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Diego, CA63 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sage; 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.
It’s the 722nd 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 43°F. About 11.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hemet, CA weather station (2 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).
687 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sage’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 89 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 100 |
| Dentists | 46 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 111 |
| Mental health providers | 285 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 34 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
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 (35 nearby)
Grocery stores (14 nearby)
Pharmacies (7 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Hemet Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of InnovationHemet | K–12 | 545 | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| Bautista Creek ElementaryHemet | K–5 | 959 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| CottonwoodAguanga | K–8 | 197 | Public | 17.1 mi |
| Hemet Dual Language AcademyHemet | K–8 | 476 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Hemet ElementaryHemet | K–5 | 783 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Jacob Wiens ElementaryHemet | K–5 | 580 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Little Lake ElementaryHemet | K–5 | 734 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| McSweeny ElementaryHemet | K–5 | 781 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Ramona ElementaryHemet | K–5 | 702 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Valle Vista ElementaryHemet | K–5 | 672 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Whittier ElementaryHemet | K–5 | 816 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Acacia MiddleHemet | 6–8 | 958 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Dartmouth MiddleHemet | 6–8 | 1,113 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Diamond Valley MiddleHemet | 6–8 | 1,123 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Western Center AcademyHemet | 6–12 | 762 | Charter | 4.3 mi |
| Alessandro HighHemet | 9–12 | 335 | Alternative Education | 2.8 mi |
| Hemet HighHemet | 9–12 | 2,414 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Chapel AcademyHemet | Pre-K–4 | 47 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.0 mi |
| St John S Lutheran SchoolHemet | Pre-K–8 | 236 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.4 mi |
| Dp Christian SchoolHemet | TK–12 | 148 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 mi |
| Unity Educational AcademyHemet | K–4 | 16 | Nonsectarian | 3.7 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 Hemet, East Hemet, Valle Vista, Lake Riverside and Aguanga.
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