Temecula is a city in Riverside County, California, home to about 111,167 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 92590, 92591 and 92592, and parts of 92028 are in Temecula too.
Homes sold for a median of $359 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population111,1672,983 per sq mi
Median home value$679,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$359Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Temecula. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Temecula
Distances
Nearest major airport
San Bernardino International Airport (SBD)42 miles away
Closer regional airport
McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Riverside, CA34 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
San Diego, CA46 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Temecula; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Temecula
U.S. Representative · California’s 48th DistrictDarrell Issa (R)
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
Temecula had 110,003 residents in the 2020 census, up 91% since 2000.
It’s the 59th 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).
Weather by month
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 (5 miles away).
Jobs in Riverside County
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).
Health care
1,523 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Temecula’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Temecula Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Temecula2.1 miles
Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Murrieta5.0 miles
Loma Linda University Medical Center-MurrietaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Murrieta8.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
173
Specialist doctors
118
Dentists
147
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
245
Mental health providers
594
Physical and occupational therapists
149
Optometrists
33
Chiropractors
64
Pharmacies
32
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 Temecula
Parks (62 nearby)
Patricia H Birdsall Sports Park · 45 acres3.9 mi
Ronald Reagan Sports Park · 43 acres0.7 mi
Captain Aaron J. Contreras Memorial Park · 35 acres1.7 mi
Sports Ranch at Sommers Bend · 21 acres3.6 mi
Harveston Community Park · 21 acres2.7 mi
Harveston Lake Park · 20 acres2.9 mi
Grocery stores (23 nearby)
Aldi0.7 mi
Albertsons0.8 mi
Vons0.9 mi
88 Ranch Marketplace1.2 mi
Pharmacies (12 nearby)
Apollo Pharmacy0.7 mi
CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi
CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.8 mi
Libraries (3 nearby)
Temecula Public Library0.6 mi
Grace Mellman Library2.4 mi
Media Center2.8 mi
Museums (3 nearby)
Temecula Valley Museum1.1 mi
Pennypickle's Workshop Museum1.1 mi
Little Temecula History Center2.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues (10 nearby)
Amphitheater0.4 mi
Performing Arts Center1.0 mi
Auditorium1.0 mi
Old Town Temecula Community Theater1.1 mi
Act One2.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Evan Mobley (2001) · American basketball player (born 2001)
Emily Bader (1996) · American actress
Howard Scott Gentry (1903) · American botanist (1903-1993)
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Temecula
Public schools here are run by Temecula Valley Unified, Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne District, Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(34)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Abby Reinke ElementaryTemecula
K–5
559
Public
2.7 mi
Crowne Hill ElementaryTemecula
K–5
519
Public
3.3 mi
Elite Academic Academy - LucerneTemecula
K–12
1,070
Charter
1.6 mi
Elite Academic Academy - Mountain EmpireTemecula
K–12
979
Charter
1.6 mi
Empire Springs CharterTemecula
K–12
1,854
Charter
1.6 mi
Harbor Springs CharterTemecula
K–12
299
Charter
1.6 mi
Helen Hunt Jackson ElementaryTemecula
K–5
438
Public
3.7 mi
Home INstead INnovation AcademyTemecula Ca
K–8
254
Alternative Education
2.0 mi
JCS - Pine HillsTemecula
K–12
745
Charter
1.4 mi
Method Schools LATemecula
K–12
227
Charter
3.0 mi
Nicolas Valley ElementaryTemecula
K–5
691
Public
3.2 mi
Paloma ElementaryTemecula
K–5
547
Public
1.6 mi
Pauba Valley ElementaryTemecula
K–5
510
Public
3.6 mi
Rancho ElementaryTemecula
K–5
484
Public
2.1 mi
Red Hawk ElementaryTemecula
K–5
496
Public
2.9 mi
River Springs CharterTemecula
K–12
7,703
Charter
1.6 mi
Summit AcademyWinchester Ca
K–7
767
Public
7.9 mi
Temecula ElementaryTemecula
K–5
522
Public
0.9 mi
Temecula International AcademyTemecula
K–8
285
Charter
3.2 mi
Temecula Luiseno ElementaryTemecula
K–5
738
Public
2.9 mi
Tony Tobin ElementaryTemecula
K–5
718
Public
4.3 mi
Vail ElementaryTemecula
K–5
563
Public
0.3 mi
Vintage Hills ElementaryTemecula
K–5
512
Public
2.0 mi
Ysabel Barnett ElementaryTemecula
K–5
753
Public
3.0 mi
Erle Stanley Gardner MiddleTemecula
6–8
1,008
Public
2.5 mi
James L. Day MiddleTemecula
6–8
932
Public
2.0 mi
Margarita MiddleTemecula
6–8
731
Public
1.2 mi
Susan H. NelsonTemecula
6–12
306
Alternative Education
1.9 mi
Temecula MiddleTemecula
6–8
1,012
Public
2.1 mi
Vail Ranch MiddleTemecula
6–8
765
Public
3.4 mi
And 4 more.
Private schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Rancho Christian SchoolTemecula
Pre-K–12
860
Christian (no specific denomination)
1.8 mi
Temecula Montessori AcademyTemecula
Pre-K–3
35
Nonsectarian
2.0 mi
Trinity Lutheran PreschoolTemecula
Pre-K–K
47
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
0.3 mi
Wild Roots Holistic Learning CenterTemecula
Pre-K–4
23
Nonsectarian
1.9 mi
Big Springs Center & SchoolTemecula
1–8
15
Nonsectarian
2.5 mi
Concord Lutheran AcademyTemecula
2–8
23
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
1.9 mi
The University of America High SchoolTemecula
9–12
100
Baptist
2.4 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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